John Wesley Dowdy

Background

Dowdy, John Wesley was born on November 15, 1935 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of John Wesley and Floy Weaver (Thurston) Dowdy.

Education

Associate of Arts, Southwest Baptist College, 1954; Bachelor, Southwest Missouri State University, 1956; Master in Division, Midwestern Baptsit Theological Seminary, 1962; D in Ministries, Midwestern Baptsit Theological Seminary, 1974.

Career

Pastor, Cedar Missouri Baptist Church, 1956-1959; pastor, First Baptist Church, Maysville, Missouri, 1959-1964; pastor, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Kansas City, Missoury, 1964-1975; director Christian social ministries, Metro Mission Board, Kansas City, 1975-1978; director Christian social ministries, Missouri Baptist Convention, Jefferson City, Missoury, 1978-1980; director missions department, Missouri Baptist Convention, Jefferson City, Missoury, 1980-1988; director missions evangelism division, Missouri Baptist Convention, Jefferson City, Missoury, since 1988. Field supervisor, Adjunct Professor D of Ministries program Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missoury, 1976-1988. Consultant Session Border Controllers Home Mission Board, Atlanta, since 1976.

Achievements

• John Wesley Dowdy has been listed as a noteworthy Minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Inter Faith Chaplain's communications of Missouri, Jefferson City, 1983-1988. Board directors American Field Svc., Jefferson City, 1985-1988. Member Southern Baptist Convention Research Society, Southern Baptist Social ServiceSoc., Futurist Society American.

Interests

• Avocation: avid reader.

Connections

Married Joycelyn Adele Pinnell, June 9, 1956. Children: Barbara Annette, Gina Marie (deceased).