Background
Stooksbury, William Claude was born on June 6, 1947 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Claude and Vera Faye (Hudman) Stooksbury.
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William Claude Stooksbury
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Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1980. Master of Divinity, Vanderbilt University, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Pennington University, 2001.
Career
Minister of visitation 1st Baptist Church, Chattanooga, 1975-1978. Pastor Beacon Baptist Church, Rossville, Georgia, 1978-1980. Assistant minister Eastern Parkway Baptist Church, Louisville, 1980-1981.
Pastor 1st Baptist Church, Fisherville, 1981-1984, Baker's Grove Baptist Church, Mount Juliet, Tennessee, 1984-1986, Fairgarden United Methodist Church, Sevierville, 1988-1992, Lonsdale United Methodist Church, Knoxville, 1992—2000, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Knoxville, 2000—2005. Senior pastor 2nd United Methodist Church, 2005—2009. Board missions Holston Conference United Methodist Church.
Design team urban ministry Holston Conference, Methodist Church, Knoxville, 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member search committee dean of human services University Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1980. Co-chair area II, Campbellsville College Fund-raising, Kentucky, 1983. Member steering committee Tennessee Alliance Strong Communities, Nashville, since 1989.
Charter member Americans for Change, Washignton, since 1993. Member national steering committee Clinton/Gore '96 Campaign. Member American Academy Religion, Long Run Baptist Association (chair asn. message committee 1984, committee to study ordination 1982, executive board directors 1981-1984), People for the American Way, The Interfaith Alliance, International Platform Association.
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Married Mary Jayne Moyer, March 21, 1970. 1 child, William David.
Education
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1980
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1987
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2001
Career
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1975 - 1978
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1978 - 1980
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1980 - 1981
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1981 - 1984
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1988 - 1992
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1992
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