Background
Draper, James Thomas was born on October 10, 1935 in Hartford, Arkansas, United States. Son of James T. Draper.
Draper, James Thomas was born on October 10, 1935 in Hartford, Arkansas, United States. Son of James T. Draper.
Bachelor of Arts, Baylor University, 1957. Bachelor of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), HowardPayne University, Brownwood, Texas.
DHum (honorary) Dallas Baptist College.
Doctor of Divinity honorary, Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina.
Ordained to ministry Baptist Church. Pastor Steep Hollow Baptist Church, Bryan, Texas, Iredell (Texas) Baptist Church, Temple Baptist Church, Tyler, Texas, University Park Baptist Church, San Antonio, Texas, Red Bridge Baptist Church, Kansas City, Missoury, First Southern Baptist Church, Delegate City, Oklahoma. Associate pastor First Baptist Church, Dallas.
Pastor First Baptist Church, Euless, Texas, 1975-1991.
President Life Way Christian Resources of theSouthern Baptist Convention, 1991. Member administrative committee Baptist General Convention, Texas, member Executive Board, member missions funding committee, member executive director search committee.
President Southern Baptist Convention (1982-1984), Southern Baptist Convention Pastors Conference, 1979-1980. Trustee Southern Baptist Convention Annuity Board, 1974-1982, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1974-1983, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1984-1991.
Preacher numerous conversations, conferences.
Member adminstrv; member executive Member missions funding committee Member executive
Married CarolAnn Floyd, 1956. Children: Randy, Bailey, Terri.