Background
Townsend, Jim A. was born on October 12, 1943 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Arthur H. and Mary (Stockton) Townsend.
Townsend, Jim A. was born on October 12, 1943 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Arthur H. and Mary (Stockton) Townsend.
Bachelor, Bryan College, 1966; Master of Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1979.
Instructor, Mid-South Bible College, Memphis, 1970-1974; pastor, Grace Gospel Chapel, Memphis, 1970-1973; assistant to pastor, Temple Baptist Church, Los Angeles, 1975-1979; bible editor, David C. Cook Public Company, Elgin, Illinois, since 1979. Conference speaker David C. Cook Public Company, Elgin, Illinois, since 1987.
Member Society Biblical Literature, Evangelical Theological Society.
Married Lucy Mellicant Forsyth, January 1, 1972.