Background
Thompson, Larry Bruce was born on May 14, 1954 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Bruce Hoover and Bernice (York) Thompson.
Thompson, Larry Bruce was born on May 14, 1954 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Bruce Hoover and Bernice (York) Thompson.
Associate of Arts, Anderson (South Carolina) College, 1974. Bachelor, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, 1976. Master of Divinity, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1979.
Minister youth, Calvary Baptist Church, New Orleans, 1976-1979;
pastor, Hillcrest Baptist Church, North Charleston, South Carolina., 1980-1983;
mission pastor, Harbison Baptist Mission, Columbia, South Carolina., 1983-1984;
pastor, First Baptist Church, Englewood, Tennessee, 1985-1987;
pastor, Loganville (Georgia) Baptist Church, 1987-1991;
pastor, Retta Baptist Church, Burleson, Texas, since 1991. Seminar leader evangelism Home Mission Board, Atlanta, 1987-1991, church growth, revival preparation, 1985-1991. Chairman mission committee Charleston Baptist Association, 1982-1983.
President Campus Ministries, Anderson College, 1972-1974. Prayer seminar leader Association Pastors Confs. Author of Georgia Baptist Convention's Resolution on Encouraging Laws Regulating Abortion, 1989.
Board of directors United Tennessee League, Nashville, 1986. Pastor advisor Baptist Student Union, Medical University of Southern California, 1981-1983. Corporation Bible study teacher BellSouth Advertising & Public Corporation, Atlanta, 1988-1991.
Karate instructor Harbison Community Center, Columbia, South Carolina., 1983-1984. Member Gwinnett Metro Baptist Ministers Conference (president 1990-1991), Messenger-Gwinnett Metro Baptist Association (evangelism county 1989-1991, Sun. School Growth award 1989, Tarrant Baptist Association church extension committee), Denmark Society, Phi Theta Kappa.
Married P. Pamela Prescott, December 18, 1976. Children: Christin Hart, Lauren Elizabeth.