Background
Prescott, William Bruce was born in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of William Rex and Betena Naomi (Fletcher) Prescott.
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William Bruce Prescott
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Bachelor of Science in Corrections, University Albuquerque, 1973. Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, 1986.
Career
Youth minister Sandia Baptist Church, Albuquerque, 1974-1975. Pastor Clairette (Texas) Baptist Church, 1976-1979. Instructor philosophy and religion Tarrant County Junior College Northwest Campus, Fort Worth, 1984-1986.
Pastor Easthaven Baptist Church, Houston, 1987-1998. Executive director Mainstream Oklahoma Baptists, since 1998. Host. Religious Talk Radio Program, since 1999.
Adjunct professor Baptist History & Theology Phillips Theological Seminary, Tulsa, 2006—2009. Adjunct assistant professor University Oklahoma College Liberal Studies, since 2008. Adjunct professor Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, HBU Extension, Houston, 1987-1990.
Police chaplain Houston Police Department, 1987-1994. Trustee Southeast Area Ministries, Houston, 1988-1998, executive board 1997-1998, vice president 1998. Member executive board Union Baptist Association, 1987-1998, Baptist General Convention Texas, 1993-1998, Texas Bapts.
Committed, 1990-1998, Oklahoma Conference of Churches, 2003, chair Faith and Order Committee, 2004. Coordinator council Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, 1994-1997, member Texas executive committee, 1996-1998, Texas steering committee, 1994-1998. Organizor First Annual Interfaith Day of Prayer and Reflection, 2004.
Member steering committee National New Baptist Covenant Meeting Atlanta, 2008. Chair steering committee Midwest Regional New Baptist Covenant Meeting Norman, 2009. With Middle Prairie Institute Religion & Public Life, since 2010.
Executive board American Civil Liberties Union Oklahoma, since 2010, Oklahoma Institute Biblical Literacy, 2010, PFLAG Norman, since 2010, Oklahoma Institute Child Advocacy, 2010. Speaker conferences in field.
Achievements
Membership
Served on Baptist General Convention Texas Committee Distinctives Committee, 1994-1998, Executive Board Nominating Committee, 1996, Committee on Convention Arrangements, 1997. CBF Theological Education Ministry Group, 1994-1995, Baptist Principles Ministry Group, 1995-1998, Administrative Council Structure Committee, 1996, Advisory Council, 1996-1998, Information Systems Management Project Team, 1996-1997, chairman Baptist Baptist Distinctives Partnership Team, 1995-1997. Trustee San Andres University, San Andres Island, San Andres Foundation.
Member American Civil Liberties Union, American Academy Religion, Americans United for Separation Church and State (president Houston chapter 1997-1999, national advisory council since 1997, editor First Amendment Advocate Newsletter, since 1999), Alliance Bapts., Bapts. Committed, People for the American Way, Concord Coalition, Whitsett Society, Interfaith Alliance, Baptist Medical Dental Fellowship (honorary), Americans United for Separation of Church and State (president Oklahoma City chapter 2003-2007, national executive board 2002^).
Connections
Married D. Kylene Winters, November 24, 1973. Children: William Doyle, Candice Joy.
