Background
Floyd, John David was born on September 28, 1934 in Lockesburg, Arkansas, United States. Son of William Chaney Floyd and Alice Thadine (Park) Trammell.
minister theology studies educator
Floyd, John David was born on September 28, 1934 in Lockesburg, Arkansas, United States. Son of William Chaney Floyd and Alice Thadine (Park) Trammell.
Bachelor, Ouachita Baptist University, 1956. Bachelor's Degree, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1962. Master in Division, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, Mid-American Baptist Theological Seminary, 1976. Post doctoral studies, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1981.
Pastor various Southern Baptist Churches, 1952-1965. Missionary Foreign Mission Board Southern Baptist Convention, Philippines, 1965-1975. Vice president administration, professor missions Mid-American Baptist Theological Seminary, Memphis, 1975-1984.
Director missionary enlistment Foreign Mission Board Southern Baptist Convention, Richmond, Virginia, 1984-1985. Vice president, director ministry program Mid-American Baptist Theological Seminary, Memphis, 1985-1993. Director foreign mission board Europe Southern Baptist Convention, 1993—2000, trustee international mission board, 2001—2010.
Vice president, chairman missions department Mid-American Baptist Theological Seminary, since 2000. Head Missions Department Mid-American Baptist Theological Seminary, Memphis, 1977-1984, consultant church growth, 1979-1984, director school world missions, 1982-1984. Trustee International Mission Board Southern Baptist Convention, 2002-2010, chairman trustees, since 2006.
Lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1957-1959.
Campaigner Republican Party in Virginia, Richmond, 1984-1985. Served as First lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1957-1959. Member American Association Missiologists, Association Mission professors, International Missiological Society, National Planned Giving Association, American Management Association.
Married Helen Nutt, June 3, 1955 (deceased, 2009). Children: Elizabeth Ann Stivers, John Paul. Married Shirley Kimes, December 16, 2010.