Background
Welch, Robert Ray was born on April 15, 1957 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Ather Stephen and Althea Lois Welch.
Welch, Robert Ray was born on April 15, 1957 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Ather Stephen and Althea Lois Welch.
Bachelor, East Texas Baptist College, 1979. Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Fort Worth, 1982. Doctor Ministry, Luther Rice Seminary, Jacksonville, Florida, 1988.
Evangelist, Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Atlanta, 1976;
minister youth, 1st Baptist Church, Gladewater, Texas, 1977;
pastor, McLeod (Texas) Baptist Church, 1977-1979;
associate pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Mexia, Texas, 1980-1983;
pastor, 1st Baptist Church of Genoa, Houston, 1983-1988;
president, Robert Welch Evangelistic Association, Inc., Longview, Texas, since 1988. Board directors Ben Rogers Evangelistic Association, Inc., Atlanta, 1978-1981. President Pastor's Conference, Union Baptist Association, Houston, 1986-1988.
Consultant Baptist General Convention of Texas, Dallas, 1988-1991.
Advisor Drug Awareness Task Force, Mexia, 1982. Member Conference Southern Baptist Evangelists, Conference Texas Baptist Evangelists, Alumni Association East Texas Baptist University (board directors 1988-1991).
Married Ruth Elizabeth Rogers, September 10, 1977. Children: Robert Junior, Stephen, Casey.