Background
Turner, Thomas Wayne was born on January 17, 1949 in Marion, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Henry and Jennie Emma (Carter) Turner.
Turner, Thomas Wayne was born on January 17, 1949 in Marion, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Henry and Jennie Emma (Carter) Turner.
Associate of Arts, N. Greenville Junior College, Tigerville, South Carolina, 1969. Bachelor, Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina, 1971. Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1974.
Doctor of Ministry, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1986.
Campus life supervisor, Baptist Home for Children, Bethesda, Maryland., 1975-1977;
pastor, Commiskey (Indiana) Baptist Church, 1978-1983;
pastor, First Baptist Church, Sullivan, Illinois, since 1983. Chairman Area 4 World Mission Committee, Great Rivers Region, 1985-1990. Board directors Hudelson Baptist Children's Home, Centralia, Illinois, since 1987.
ModeratorArea 4, Great Rivers REgion, American Baptist Churches, since 1991.
Republican Moultrie County Interagy. Council, Sullivan, Illinois, since 1984. Volunteer coordinator Meals on Wheels, Sullivan, since 1988.
Volunteer night chaplain St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, Illinois, since 1989. Member Sullivan Ministerial Association (president 1986-1988).
Married Catherine Virginia Waters, July 6, 1974. Children: Jennifer Catherine, Wilson Wayne.