Background
Carter, Rufus Earl was born on November 3, 1938 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. Son of Eddie Earl and Rosie Lee (Holmes) Carter.
Carter, Rufus Earl was born on November 3, 1938 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. Son of Eddie Earl and Rosie Lee (Holmes) Carter.
Bachelor Ministry, Family Bible College, Baltimore, 1980. Master of Theology, Family Bible College, Baltimore, 1982. Doctor of Theology, Covington Theological Seminary, Rossville, Georgia, 1983.
Doctor of Philosophy, Covington Theological Seminary, Rossville, Georgia, 1987.
Youth coordinator, Wildwood Baptist Church, Greenwood, 1948-1950;
deacon, New Abisenia Church of Christ, Baltimore, 1962-1973;
president, Association Mins. Conference, Baltimore, 1973-1975;
pastor, Philadelphia Baptist Church, since 1974;
president, Philadelphia Bible College, since 1974;
chairman of the board of trustees, Philadelphia Bible College, since 1984. Trustee Family Bible College, 1977-1982.
Member Evening Mins. Conference, since 1984, National Baptist Conference, since 1984.
Voter registrar North-East Democratic Club, Baltimore, since 1985. Staff sergeant United States Army, 1956-1966. Member National Evangelistic Association, Masons.
Married Maxine Mae Bess, March 10, 1974. Children: Jaquetta, Jacquline, Natasha, Sonja, Kenneth, Rufus Earl Junior.