Background
Shelton, Sarah Jackson was born on August 2, 1956 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of James Lamar and Hermione (Dannelly) Jackson.
Shelton, Sarah Jackson was born on August 2, 1956 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of James Lamar and Hermione (Dannelly) Jackson.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, University Alabama, 1977. Master of Religious Education, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1979. Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1981.
Minister Brookwood Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, 1981—1992. Associate pastor Riverchase Baptist Church, 1993—1999. Interim pastor Baptist Church of Covenant, 2000—2001, pastor, since 2002.
Workshop leader Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary Women in Ministry Week, 1988, Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship annual meeting, 1996. Consultant leader; mentor Beeson Division School, 1999. Contributing preacher Baptist Center for Ethics.
Instructor Samford University, Birmingham, 1993, coordinator S.U.S.T.A.I.N.S., 1992.
Volunteer reader WBHM Radio, Birmingham, 1985-1986. Volunteer Planned Parenthood, Birmingham, 1982-1983, The Old Firehouse Shelter, 1997-2001, Brookwood Forest Elementary School, since 1994. Edward Lee Norton board advisors for management and professional education Birmingham Southern College, since 2003.
Member of Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta (vice president 1975).
Daughter of James Lamar and Hermione (Dannelly) Jackson. Daughter of Lloyd Carson Shelton, January 17, 1987. 1 child, David Lloyd.