Background
Smith, Warren Thomas was born on October 20, 1923 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Warren T. and Lola May (Jones) Smith.
Smith, Warren Thomas was born on October 20, 1923 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Warren T. and Lola May (Jones) Smith.
Student Maryville College, 1942-1943.
Ordained deacon Methodist Church, 1947, elder, 1949. Full connection North. Georgia Annual Conference, 1951. Pastor, Waldo Methodist Church (Ohio), 1944-1945, Howard Avenue Methodist Church, Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1949-1950.
Associate pastor Peachtree Road Methodist Church, Atlanta, 1950-1953.
Pastor Sharp Memorial Methodist Church, director religious life, head department religion Young Harris College, 1953-1957. Pastor Trinity Methodist Church, Atlanta, 1957-1960.
Member of staff Board education Methodist Church, 1960-1964. Pastor Young Harris Memorial Church, Athens, Georgia, 1964-1966, North. Decatur Methodist Church, 1966-1968.
Senior pastor First United Methodist Church, College Park, Georgia, 1968-1974.
Assistant professor church history Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, 1974-1979, associate professor, 1979-1984, professor, department chairman, since 1984. Interpreter for Methodist Bicentennial, North. Georgia, 1980-1984.
Member American Society Church History, Wesley History Society (England), American History Association, Southeastern Jurisdiction History Society, North Georgia History Society, World Methodist History Society, Theta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Tau Delta.
Married Barbara Ann Sullards, December 27, 1949. 1 child, James Warren.