Dr. Jim Henry, Member
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Jim Henry has been Pastor of First Baptist Church of Orlando since 1977. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, “Brother Jim” is a graduate of Georgetown College in Kentucky and earned his B.D., M. Div. Degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Before becoming the Pastor of FBC/O, he pastored churches in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.Pastor Henry has held many positions of leadership including President of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1994-1996. A number of awards and honors have been bestowed on Jim Henry including receiving a Doctor of Humane Letters and a Doctor of Sacred Laws and Letters from Covington Theological Seminary, being named Floridian of the Year in 1997, “Minister of the Year” in 1995 (by the Greater Orlando Baptist Association) and receiving the John Young Award in 1995 (by the Orlando Chamber of Commerce). He is a much sought after speaker who has preached at the Billy Graham School of Evangelism, several Southern Baptist Convention Pastor’s Conferences and made several guest appearances on “Noon Show” WSM-TV in Nashville. In addition to writing numerous articles and manuals, Pastor Henry has published several books, including Keeping Life in Perspective, In Remembrance of Me, a manual on observing the Lord’s Supper, and a wedding manual, The Two Shall Become One.Pastor Henry is married to Jeanette. They have three children: daughters Kitty (husband, Rev. Stanley Campbell); Betsy (husband, Rev. Danny de Armas); son Jim, II (wife, Tammy) and grandsons Caleb, Seth and Asa de Armas; James (Trey) Henry III, and William (Will) Henry. “Brother Jim’s” hobbies include reading, fishing, jogging, golfing and travel. |
