Background
Coffman, James Raymond was born on March 29, 1946 in Brownsville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robin Ernest and Helen Elizabeth (Thornley) Coffman.
Coffman, James Raymond was born on March 29, 1946 in Brownsville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robin Ernest and Helen Elizabeth (Thornley) Coffman.
Bachelor, Union University, 1968. Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1971. Master of Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1972.
Doctor of Ministry, Vanderbilt University, 1980.
Pastor, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Beaver Dam, Kentucky, 1969-1972; counselor, Berea (Kentucky) College, 1972; associate pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Kirksville, Missouri, 1972-1975; interim pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Kirksville, Missouri, 1974; pastor, Arran Lake Baptist Church, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1975-1978; chaplain, Jesse Holman Hospital, Springfield, Tennessee, 1978-1980; resident chaplin, Baptist Medical Centers, Birmingham, Alabama, 1980-1982; associate director, Baptist Medical Centers, Birmingham, Alabama, 1982-1985; executive director, Pastoral Counseling & Consultation Centers Tennessee, Nashville, since 1985. Consultant, VA Medical Center, Nashville, since 1986. Lecturer, Vanderbilt University, since 1985.
Fellow American Association Pastoral Counselors (committee center and training 1985-1991), College Chaplains. Member Association Clinical Pastoral Education (certified supervisor, committee accreditation 1985-1991), National Council Family Relations, American Association for Marital and Family Therapy (clinical).
Married Mary Kathryn Stinson, June1, 1968. Children: Kathryn Alice, Raymond Lincoln.