Background
Estes, Joseph Richard was born on April 24, 1925 in Louisville. Son of Emmet Floyd and Anna Grace (Harman) Estes.
Estes, Joseph Richard was born on April 24, 1925 in Louisville. Son of Emmet Floyd and Anna Grace (Harman) Estes.
Bachelor, Georgetown College, 1948. Bachelor's Degree, Southern Baptist Seminary, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Baptist Seminary, 1957.
Postgraduate, University Basel, University Zurich, Switzerland, 1963.
Instructor, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1952-1957; pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1956-1960; professor, Baptist Theological Seminary, Zurich, 1960-1963; professor, Kentucky Southern College (now U. Louisville), 1963-1965; department director, Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Atlanta, 1965-1970; pastor, 1st Baptist Church, DeLand, Florida, 1970-1976; professor, Spanish Baptist Seminary, Madrid, 1976-1977; pastor, Emmanuel Church, Madrid, 1976-1977; pastor, Beechwood Baptist Church, Louisville, since 1977. Board directors Kentucky Baptist Convention, Middletown, 1956-1960.
Counsellor Boy Scouts American, Crestwood, Kentucky, 1953-1956. Board directors Girls Clubs American, Bowling Green, 1956-1960. President Civitan Club Louisville, 1979-1980, board directors, 1980-1984.
Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945. Member Masons, Scottish Rite.
Married Helen Frances Trout, June 3, 1948. Children: Ann Katherine, Joseph R. Junior, David Timothy, Mark Allen, J. Philip.