John Eben Carson

Background

Carson, John Eben was born on April 23, 1951 in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. Son of William T. Thomas and Ollie Pauline (Morgan) Carson.

Education

Associate of Arts, Brunswick Junior College, 1971; Bachelor, Georgia Southern College, 1973; Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, 1978.

Career

Minister of youth, Byne Memorial Baptist Church, Albany, Georgia, 1972-1975; minister of youth, South Hills Baptist Church, Fort Worth, 1976-1978; pastor, Poulan (Georgia) Baptist Church, 1978-1983; pastor, First Baptist Church, Jesup, Georgia, since 1983. Instructor expert counse Brewton Parker College, Mount Vernon, Georgia, since 1986, Georgia Baptist Ext. School, Sylvester, 1979-1983.

Trustee Baptist Village, Waycross, Georgia, 1983-1987. Missionary Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board, Zimbabwe, 1984,88, 89.

Membership

Active District 1 Advisory Council for Drug Free Schools. Member Wayne County Ministerial Association (president 1985-1986), Atlanta Baptist Association (school director 1984-1989, moderator since 1989), Wayne County Chamber of C. Kiwanis, Rotary. Lodges: Kiwanis, Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: guitar, gardening.

Connections

Married Bonnie Marie Bridges, October 12, 1974. Children: Kathryn Delane, Morgan Bridges.

Father:

William T. Thomas Carson

Mother:

Ollie Pauline (Morgan) Carson

Spouse:

Bonnie Marie Bridges

child:

Kathryn Delane Carson

child:

Morgan Bridges Carson