Background
Mason, James Donald was born on October 5, 1937 in Florence, Alabama, United States. Son of George and Addie Lee (Rice) Mason.
Mason, James Donald was born on October 5, 1937 in Florence, Alabama, United States. Son of George and Addie Lee (Rice) Mason.
Bachelor, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1959. Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1962. Master of Arts, University Alabama, 1963.
Doctor of Ministry, Columbia Theological Seminary, 1980.
Assistant professor of history, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1965-1967; missionary to Zambia, Foreign Mission Board, Richmond, Virginia, 1967-1977; pastor, Park Ave Baptist Church, Atlanta, 1976-1980; pastor, Coosada (Alabama) Baptist Church, 1980-1987; pastor, Sandy Plains Baptist Church, Marietta, Georgia, since 1988. Consultant home mission board Project Assistance to Churches in TransitionalCommunities.
President Parent-Teachers Association Millbrook (Alabama) Middle and Junior High Schools, 1981-1982. Board governors West El Medical Center, Millbrook, 1983-1986. Trustee Millbrook Junior High School, 1983-1986.
Textbook selection committee Elmore County Board Education, Wetumpka, Alabama, 1983-1985. Community advisory committee Mabry Middle School, Marietta, Georgia, since 1989. Member Noonday Baptist association (chairman friendship international house committee since 1988), Phi Alpha Theta, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Cassandra June Wornal, February 25, 1961. Children: Arthur Burns, Jay Donald, Allan Dale, Melita Lee.