Background
Bass, Joseph Oscar was born on January 23, 1933 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Sylvester and Jeanette (Sims) Bass.
Bass, Joseph Oscar was born on January 23, 1933 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Sylvester and Jeanette (Sims) Bass.
Bachelor of Religious Education, Western Baptist College, Kansas City, Missouri, 1956. Bachelor, National College, Kansas City, 1958. Master of Religious Education, Center Baptist Seminary, Kansas City, Kansas, 1959.
Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1969. Postgraduate, University Missouri, 1976. Master of Divinity, Missouri School Religion, Columbia, 1971.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Virginia College, Lynchburg, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Walden University, Naples, Florida, 1976.
Pastor, churches, Kansas, Missouri, 1955-1962;
industrial missionary to Thailand, American Baptist Convention, 1962-1969;
associate executive director world mission support, American Baptist Convention, 1969-1972;
national director fund of renewal, Progressive National Baptist Convention, American Baptist Convention, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1972-1974;
executive director home mission board, Progressive Bapts.
pastor, founder, Alpha Baptist Church, Alpha Academy Christian Growth, Willingboro, New Jersey, since 1977. Member of advisory county international affairs National Council Churches, Washington, 1974-1981. Member executive county American Baptist Churches, member general board.
Founder Bankok's Inter-racial Council.
Member men's committee Japan International Christian U., 1972. President Burlington County (New Jersey) Cmty. Action Program, 1972-1973, president since 1973.
Board directors Burlington County United Way Campaign. Vice-chairman New Jersey Chaplaincy Cons. Committee; founder Partners in Education.
General board American Broadcasting Company Church. Chaplain Family Superior vena cava syndrome Burlington County. Member American Sociological Association, National Doctoral Association Educators, World Wide Academy Scholars., Willingboro Clergy Association (president since 1987), Congress of Willingboro (chair), Willingboro Hall of Fame (president), Rotary International.
Married Charline Delores Sanders, June 5, 1955. Children: Karen Sue, Julie Yvette.