James Thomas "Jimmy" Draper, Jr. (born October 10, 1935), is a prominent figure in the theologically conservative Southern Baptist Convention, the largest
It would have been terrible if we elect Fred with enthusiasm and then reject one of the biggest needs that African-Americans expressed to us, said Jimmy Draper, chairman of the task force that studied a possible name change. It would have been inconsistent.
"We are Southern Baptists. That's who we are. The Great Commission is what we do," said Jimmy Draper, the head of the name task force and a former SBC president. He was also president of the SBC's publishing and retail arm, LifeWay, when it changed its name from the Baptist Sunday School Board.
Date: Feb 21, 2012
Category: Business
Source: Google
Southern Baptist panel recommends add-on 'descriptor' name: Great Commission ...
are Southern Baptists. Thats who we are. The Great Commission is what we do, said Jimmy Draper, the head of the name task force and a former SBC president. He was also president of the SBCs publishing and retail arm, LifeWay, when it changed its name from the Baptist Sunday School Board.