Background
Harper, Terry Layne was born on May 20, 1948 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Carl Paul and Lottie Odel (Cook) Harper.
Harper, Terry Layne was born on May 20, 1948 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Carl Paul and Lottie Odel (Cook) Harper.
AS in Business, Bluefield College, 1971; Bachelor in Psychology, Averett College, 1974; Master of Divinity, Southeastern Baptist Theological, Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 1979.
Pastor, White Rock Baptist Church, Hardy, Virginia, 1972-1974;
pastor, Exmore (Virginia) Baptist Church, 1974-1976;
pastor, First Baptist Church, Alamance, North Carolina, 1976-1979;
pastor, Waverly (Virginia) Baptist Church, 1979-1984;
pastor, Colonial Heights (Virginia) Baptist Church, since 1984. Member tellers committee Southern Baptist Convention, 1988. Trustee Foreign Missions Board, Southern Baptist Convention, 1989-1993.
Human rights committee Southside Virginia Training Center, Petersburg, Virginia, 1980-1986. Director evangelism Petersburg Baptist Association, 1982-1984. Member of faculty Eagle Eyrie Baptist Assembly, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1980-1983.
Guest lecturer college campuses.
Moderator Meet The Candidates for Virginia Legislature, Colonial Heights, 1990, Meet The Candidates for City Council, 1989, Meet The Candidates for City Clerk, 1990. President North Elementary Parent-Teachers Association, Colonial Heights, 1986-1988. Member board overseers Criswell College, Dallas, since 1991.
Member Colonial Heights Clergy Association (president 1987).
Married Brenda Cheryl Davis, June 1, 1974. Children: Derrick Layne, Carla DeAnn, Alison Leigh.