James Nathan Blackwell

Background

Blackwell, James Nathan was born on August 27, 1951 in Slater-Marietta, South Carolina. Son of James Nathan Senior and Nell (Carroll) Blackwell.

Education

Associate of Arts, North Greenville College, 1971; Bachelor, William Carey College, 1974; Master of Divinity, Mid-American Baptist Theological Seminary, 1979.

Career

Administrator, Westside Chrisian School, Abbeville, South Carolina., 1974-1976; minister education and youth, LaBelle Haven Baptist Church, Memphis, 1976-1980; senior pastor, 1st Baptist church, East Flat Rock, North Carolina, 1981-1986; senior pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Roebuck, South Carolina., 1986-1988; senior pastor, Cornerstone Baptist Church, St. Cloud, Florida, since 1988. Assistant moderator Carolina Baptist Association, Hendersonville, 1982-1984. Vice president Spartanburg (South Carolina.) Baptist Association Pastors' Conference, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Ordained to ministry, 1978.

Membership

Volunteer chaplain Orlando Regional Medical Hospital, since 1990. Member St. Cloud Mins. Association (Vice-President since 1990), Christian Coalition, OsceolaMins. for Community Values, William Carey College Leadership Fraternity, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Trisha Bell, June 17, 1972. Children: Ashley Elizabeth, William Adrian.

Father:

James Nathan Senior Blackwell

Mother:

Nell (Carroll) Blackwell

Spouse:

Trisha Bell

child:

William Adrian Blackwell

child:

Ashley Elizabeth Blackwell