Background
Prescott, William Bruce was born on December 30, 1951 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, U. 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, since 1987. Adjunct Professor Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, HBU Extension, Houston, 1987-1990. Police chaplain Houston Police Department, 1987-1994.
Trustee S.E. Area Ministries, Houston, since 1988, Executive Board since 1997, vice president since 1998. Member Executive Board Union Baptist Association, 1987, Baptist General Convention Texas, 1993-1998, Texas Bapts. Committed, 1990-1997.
Coordinator county Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, 1994-1997, member Texas Executive Committee, since 1996, Texas steering committee, 1994-1996. Speaker conferences in field.
Achievements
Membership
Served on Baptist General Convention Texas Committee Distinctives Committee, since 1994, Executive Board Nominating Committee, 1996, Committee on Convention Arrangements, 1997. CBF Theological Education Ministry Group, 1994-1995, Baptist Principles Ministry Group, since 1995, Administrative Council Structure Committee, 1996, Advisory Council, since 1996, Information Systems Management Project Team, 1996-1997, chairman Baptist Baptist Distinctives Partnership Team, 1995-1997. Trustee San Andres U., San Andres Island, San Andres Foundation.
Member American Academy Religion, Americans United for Separation Church and State (president Houston chapter since 1997, national advisory county since 1997), Southern Baptist Alliance, Baptists Committed, People for the American Way, Concord Coalition, Whitsett Society.
Connections
Married D. Kylene Winters, November 24, 1973. Children: William Doyle, Candice Joy.
