James T. Draper Jr.

James Thomas Draper Jr.
Born (1935-10-10) October 10, 1935 (age 89)
Occupation(s)Southern Baptist clergyman;

President of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1982 to 1984

Former president of LifeWay Christian Resources
Years active1956 - present
SpouseCarol Ann Floyd
Children3

James Thomas "Jimmy" Draper Jr. (born October 10, 1935) was president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1982 to 1984[1] and as president of Lifeway Christian Resources from 1991 to 2006.

He signed the Manhattan Declaration in 2009.[2]

He served on pastoral staff of numerous churches through Texas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, most notably as pastor of First Southern Baptist Church Del City Oklahoma, associate pastor at First Baptist Dallas under W. A. Criswell, and pastor of First Baptist Euless (now Cross City Church).[3]

  1. ^ Tony Plummer (11 January 2008). "Paige Patterson's Story Of The Conservative Resurgence". sbcvoices. [self-published source]
  2. ^ Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience
  3. ^ "Author Bio | PastorLife". sermons.pastorlife.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.