Background
Crawford, James Leroy was born on August 22, 1935 in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Leroy Jefferson and Beulah Lucille Crawford.
minister theology studies educator
Crawford, James Leroy was born on August 22, 1935 in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Leroy Jefferson and Beulah Lucille Crawford.
Bachelor, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1956. M Division, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1965. Master of Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1967.
Doctor of Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1970.
Pastor Southeast Baptist Church, Muskegee, Oklahoma, 1959—1960, 1st Southern Baptist Church, Rock Falls, Illinois, 1960—1961, Immanuel Baptist Church, Poteau, Oklahoma, 1961—1965, Mt, Gilead Baptist Church, Keiler, Texas, 1965—1967, 1st Baptist Church, Alba, 1967—1969. Professor, church planter International Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Richmond, Virginia, 1964—2001. Retired, 2001; professor extension Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth.
Pastor Iglesia Bautista El Olivar Spanish congregation of Olivet Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, 2005—2006, Qvail Baptist Church, since 2009. Adjunct professor Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, 2001—2004, Oklahoma Baptist University, Ministry of Trade and Industry Center, Oklahoma City, since 2001, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Center, Shawnee, since 2006, Hispanic Baptist Bible Institute, Okla City, since 2008, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. Professor Spanish Bible Institute Golden Gate Seminary, Oklahoma City, since 2004.
Professor Baptist Theological Seminary, Los Teques, Venezuela, 1971—1980, Los Teques, 1985—2000, president, Venezuela, 1980—1985, president emeritus, Venezuela, 1996.
Member of History Channel Club.
Married Sammye Helen Henson, January 26, 1957. Children: James Junior, Joyce E. McCartney, Janet K. Austin.