Background
Fair, James Woodson was born on March 18, 1927 in Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States. Son of Iverson J. and Effie C. (Skinner) Fair.
Fair, James Woodson was born on March 18, 1927 in Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States. Son of Iverson J. and Effie C. (Skinner) Fair.
Bachelor, Anderson College, 1951. Postgraduate, Candler School Theology, Emory University, 1964.
Pastor various churches, Cadiz, Ohio, 1951-1954, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1954-1957. Missionary Denmark, 1957-1962. Pastor Church of God, Atlanta, 1962-1965, Baton Rouge, 1965-1968, Milwaukee, 1968-1974, Norfolk, Virginia, 1974-1978, Bethany Church of God, Sterling Heights, Michigan, 1978-1986.
Senior pastor 1st Church of God, Sacramento, since 1986. Consultant to executive council, member division general service Church of God, 1973-1978, chairman ordination and ratification Virginia region, 1976-1977, president Virginia assembly, 1977-1978, vice chairman division ministerial credentials Church of God in Michigan, since 1981. Representative to World Conference Church of God, 1959, 70, 80.
Chairman program committee Norfolk Interfaith Bicentennial Commission, 1976. Annual lecturer Fritzlar Bibelschule, Germany, 1975-1962. Former curriculum writer Warner Press, Inc.
Active Crime Resistance Education Committee, Norfolk, 1976-1978, Norfolk Action Committee for Foster Children, 1976-1978, Ad Hoc Crime Committee, 1976-1978, Mayor's Youth Commission, 1976-1978.
Married Esther Lillian Ikast, June 19, 1949. Children: Pamela Diane Fair Bagwell, James Douglas.