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Understanding the Greater
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Dr. James Merritt
Senior Pastor, Cross Pointe Church, Duluth, Georgia
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Dr. James Merritt is the founder and Senior Pastor of Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Georgia. Prior to serving there, he served for 17 ½ years as the Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Snellville, Georgia.
From 2000-2002, Dr. Merritt served as President of the Southern Baptist Convention, the world’s largest Protestant denomination. He has been featured on numerous television programs including Hannity and Colmes, Scarborough Country and 60 Minutes.
Dr. Merritt is the host of Touching Lives International Radio and Television Broadcast Ministry airing in all 50 states and 122 countries around the world on TBN, The Church Channel, and XM Satellite Radio.
He is a popular speaker and the author of several books including Friends, Foes and Fools, God’s Prescription For A Healthy Christian, How To Be A Winner and Influence Anybody and Crown Him King.
Dr. Merritt has a master of divinity degree and a doctor of philosophy degree in Evangelism from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary located in Louisville, Kentucky.
He and his wife, Teresa, reside in Dacula, Georgia. They have three sons – James Jr., Jonathan, and Joshua – and one daughter-in-love, Natalie, and a new grandson named Harper.
www.crosspointechurch.com
www.touchinglives.org
www.pastorsedge.com
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Dr. Jimmy Draper
President Emeritus
LifeWay Christian Resources
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Dr. James Draper is President Emeritus of LifeWay Christian Resources, where he also served as CEO for fifteen years. Dr. Draper graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts, and then went on to get a Bachelor of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also achieved a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Seminary. Since then he has obtained three Doctors of Divinity from Howard Payne University, Campbell University, and California Baptist University. He has also received a Doctor of Humanities from Dallas Baptist University.
Dr. Draper has served as pastor at numerous churches in Texas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Among many other achievements, Dr. Draper has served as the President of the Southern Baptist Convention, Chairman on the Board of Trustees for the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and President of the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference. He is a recognized author of numerous books including The Church Christ Approves, Foundations of Biblical Faith, Where Real Worship Begins, and Every Christian a Minister. Dr. Draper has traveled to 36 countries around the world, leading in evangelistic services and activities with both missionaries and nationals. He organized and led the Kenyan Coast Crusade in 1990 during which 60,000 professions of faith were made.
Dr. Draper is now retired and living in Colleyville, TX with his wife of 51 years, Carol Ann. They have three children, James Randall, Bailey Ray, and Terri Jean, who are all married. They have been blessed with six grandchildren, all of whom live in Texas. Dr. Draper remains very active in his retirement preaching, leading conferences, and mentoring young pastors.
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Dr. T.W. Hunt
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Dr. T.W. Hunt is a noted teacher, speaker, and author who pursues God’s instruction and has a strong desire to see prayer and discipleship ministries grow. He is a member of Spring Baptist Church in Spring, TX where he serves faithfully. Dr. Hunt received a Bachelor Degree from Ouachita Baptist University. He then went on to the University of North Texas where he received both Master and Doctor Degrees. Dr. Hunt has been on faculty at the Oklahoma College for Women, the Spanish Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has also served as interim pastor at churches both in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Hunt was a Consultant in Prayer for LifeWay Christian Resources, and currently spends his time traveling and speaking for colleges, churches, and conferences nation-wide. Dr. Hunt is author to numerous books regarding prayer and discipleship including The Doctrine of Prayer, The Mind of Christ, and The Life Changing Power of Prayer. He also co-wrote the book From Heaven’s View with his daughter, Melana Hunt Monroe. Dr. Hunt is also an accomplished pianist, and he has recently released a CD of classis hymns entitled “Hymns for Him.”
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Dr. Ken Hemphill
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A native of Morganton, North Carolina, Dr. Hemphill was born April 17, 1948, the son of Carl Roderick and Ruby Kincaid Hemphill. Dr. Hemphill inherited from his father a deep love for the church, as well as pastors. The single greatest human influence in Dr. Hemphill's life, Carl Roderick Hemphill dedicated 55 years of his life to pastorates in North Carolina, serving Carolina Memorial Church in Thomasville for 33 years.
Dr. Hemphill served as director of the Southern Baptist Center for Church Growth in Atlanta, a joint venture of the Home Mission Board and the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He previously served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Norfolk, Virginia, taking the congregation from a membership of less than 1,000 in 1981 to almost 7,000 in 1992.
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Dr. Mark Estep
Pastor, Spring Baptist Church, Spring, Texas
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Dr. Mark Estep is currently the Senior Pastor at Spring Baptist Church in Spring, TX where he has served for eleven years. After graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Mark went on to receive his Master of Arts in Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He later achieved of Doctor of Ministry at Luther Rice Seminary. Dr. Estep currently serves on the Southern Baptist of Texas Convention Committee, and is on the Board of Trustees for LifeWay. Among many other accomplishments, Mark has served on the Southern Baptist of Texas Convention Timothy Panel, the Board of Trustees at Oklahoma Baptist University, the Executive Committee of Baptist Healthcare of Oklahoma, and the Board of Directors for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.
Mark has been married to his wife, Robin, for 28 years. They have three children, Chris, Nick, and Chelsea, and also a wonderful daughter-in-law, Cathy. Mark enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf and racquetball, and thoroughly enjoys reading. Since his time at Spring Baptist Church, Sunday School attendance has grown from 1100’s to 1500’s and continues to grow. Prayer and Discipleship ministries are areas that he is very committed to, and he has a desire to see God move within his church and the convention.
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