Background
Shelton, Robert Ryan was born on July 22, 1952 in Paris, Arkansas, United States. Son of Jack S. and Velta M. (Adams) Shelton.
Shelton, Robert Ryan was born on July 22, 1952 in Paris, Arkansas, United States. Son of Jack S. and Velta M. (Adams) Shelton.
Bachelor, Citadel College, Ozark, Arkansas, 1976. Postgraduate, Immanuel Theological Seminary, Peachtree, Georgia, since 1989.
Founder, administrator, Christian schools, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1978-1980;
co-pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Stilwell, Oklahoma, 1980-1985;
evangelist, crusade director,, 1986-1988;
pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Branch, Arkansas, 1989-1991;
pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Alma, Arkansas, since 1991. Mission director Guatemala Baptist Convention, since 1989. Board directors Guatemala/Arkansas Project, Little Rock, since 1989.
Member Executive Board Concord Baptist Association, Fort Smith, since 1988.
Board of directors Pregnancy Crisis Center, Fort Smith, since 1989. Member National Order Eagle Scouts.
Son of and Velta M. (Adams) Son of. Married Janice E. Hatcher, September 3, 1971. Children: Robert Shawn, Tracy, Nicole.