Background
Rice, James Leonard was born on December 2, 1944 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Leonard Baker and Zada Iris (Agers) Rice.
Rice, James Leonard was born on December 2, 1944 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Leonard Baker and Zada Iris (Agers) Rice.
Associate of Arts, Hannibal-LaGrange College, 1973. Bachelor, Missouri Baptist College, St. Louis, 1977. Master of Divinity, Mid-American Baptist Seminary, Memphis, 1983.
Doctor of Ministry, Luther Rice Seminary, Jacksonville, Florida, 1992.
Pastor, Boody (Illinois) Baptist Church, 1971; Pastor, First Baptist Church, Perry, Missouri, 1972-1973; Pastor, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Gorin, Missouri, 1973-1975; Pastor, First Baptist Church, Pleasant Hill, Illinois, 1975-1978; Pastor, Yellow Leaf Baptist Church, Oxford, Mississippi, 1978-1983; Pastor, First Baptist Church, Memphis, Missouri, 1983-1985; pastor, North Alton (Illinois) Southern Baptist Church, since 1985. Stewardship, evangelism director Pleasant Grove Association, Memphis, 1984-1985. Vice moderator Alton Industrial Baptist Association, 1985-1987, moderator, 1987-1989,missions committee chairman, since 1990.
Fellow Alumni Association of Missouri Baptist College, Alumni Association Mid-American Seminary (state president 1989-1990), Charles Hadden Spurgeon Society of William Jewell College.
Married Carol Sue Hall, September 22, 1963. Children: Atina Sue Rice Snyder, Trent James, Todd Eric.