Tommy Dalton Bledsoe

Background

Bledsoe, Tommy Dalton was born on July 23, 1942 in Carrollton, Georgia, United States. Son of Johnson Dalton and Mary Doris (Cooley) Bledsoe.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English, Georgia State College, 1964. Master of Theology, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1967. Master of Education in Counseling, Georgia State University, 1972.

Doctor of Philosophy, Georgia State University, 1980.

Career

Associate pastor Temple Baptist Church, New Orleans, 1968. Pastor Mount Ararat Baptist Church, Gaffney, South Carolina, 1969-1970, Arbor Heights Baptist Church, Douglasville, Georgia, 1973-1977. Consultant to minister counseling 1st Baptist Church, 1977-1981.

Interim pastor Adairsville (Georgia) Baptist Church, 1983-1984. Pastor Unity Baptist Church, Newnan, Georgia, 1984-1986. Counselor The Living Center, Douglasville, 1986-1988.

Pastor 1st Baptist Church, Soperton, Georgia, 1988-1990, Wrens (Georgia) Baptist Church, 1990-1994. Psychologist Department Mental Health, Anderson, South Carolina, since 1994. Teacher Center Hill Elementary School, Atlanta, 1970-1974.

Counselor David T. Howard High School, Atlanta, 1974-1976, Frederick Douglass High School, Atlanta, 1976-1984. Director Pastoral Counseling Associates, 1982-1986. Assistant professor continuing education Mercer University, Douglasville, 1985-1986.

With academy support office Reinhardt College, Waleska, Georgia, 1988. Adjunct faculty Christianity department Brewton-Parker College, Mount Vernon, Georgia, since 1989. Moderator Hephzibah Baptist Association, 1991-1992.

Vice president Hephzibah Baptist Ministers' Fellowship.

Achievements

• Tommy Dalton Bledsoe has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Daniell Baptist Mins.' Association (Vice-President 1988-1989, president 1989-1990), Treutlen County Ministerial Alliance (moderator 1988-1990), Daniell Baptist Association (vice-moderator 1989-1990), American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (clinical), National Association for Career Development, Georgia Association for Marriageand Family Therapy (editor newsletter 1984-1986), Kiwanis.

Interests

• Avocations: music, fishing, drawing, cycling.

Connections

Married Donna Lee Shores, June 25, 1966. Children: Tommy D. Junior, Jonathan Lee, Jennifer Leigh.

Father:

Johnson Dalton Bledsoe

Mother:

Mary Doris (Cooley) Bledsoe

Spouse:

Donna Lee Shores

child:

Jennifer Leigh Bledsoe

child:

Jonathan Lee Bledsoe

child:

Tommy D. Junior Bledsoe