J. Gerald Harris

Dr. J. Gerald Harris was born November 26, 1940 in Hickory, North Carolina and born again October 21, 1950, and then united with First Baptist Church of Valdese, North Carolina. God called him to preach as a high school senior and he was ordained January 29, 1961, by First Baptist Church of Valdese.
Dr. Harris graduated from Valdese High School, 1959; Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, 1963, B.A. Degree; Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 1966, Master of Theology; Luther Rice Seminary, Jacksonville, Florida, 1977, Doctor of Ministry and was Alumnus of the Year in 1997 at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. That same year he was elected President Elect, National Alumni Association, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and served as President in 1998.
He is married to the former Martha Jean Maxwell of Newnan, Georgia and they have 1 daughter, Miriam, and twin sons, John Mark and Gerald David. Gerald and Martha have 7 grandchildren.
Dr. Harris has served in a number of churches as Senior Pastor throughout his ministry, including: Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1964-1967; Newport Baptist Church, Newport, North Carolina, 1967-1970; Flint Groves Baptist Church, Gastonia, North Carolina, 1970-1971; First Baptist Church, Camden, South Carolina, 1971-1980; Colonial Heights Baptist Church, Jackson, Mississippi, 1980-1990; Peachtree Corners Baptist Church, Norcross, Georgia, 1990-1994 and Eastside Baptist Church, Marietta, Georgia, where he has served as Senior Pastor since June 1994.
His denominational experience includes being President, Pastors Conference, Mississippi Baptist Convention, 1987; Vice President, Mississippi Baptist Convention, 1988; Board of Trustees, Criswell College, Dallas, Texas; Board of Trustees, Baptist Sunday School Board, SBC; Chairman, Literature Distribution Committee for the 1994 Super Bowl Outreach, a ministry of Quest Atlanta '96; Chairman, Nominating Committee for the Georgia Baptist Convention, 1997; Budget Planning Committee of the Georgia Baptist Convention, 1997; Administrative Committee of the Georgia Baptist Convention, 1997, 1998; Executive Committee of the Georgia Baptist Convention, 1997, 1998; Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1998/99; Resolutions Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1999; and President of the Georgia Baptist Convention, 1999.
Dr. Harris has written extensively, including: Devotions for OPEN WINDOWS, Sunday School Board publication; Sunday School lessons for BAPTIST COURIER, South Carolina state paper; Devotions for HOMELIFE, Sunday School Board publication; Sunday School lessons for LIFE AND WORK SERIES, Sunday School Board publication; Devotions for BAPTIST RECORD, Mississippi state paper; Sunday School lessons for BAPTIST RECORD, Mississippi state paper; PARDONED TO BE PRIESTS, a book of sermons on the priesthood of the believer, published by Broadman, 1988; OLYMPIC HEROES, WORLD-CLASS ATHLETES WINNING AT LIFE, published by Broadman & Holman, 1996.

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