Dr. Johnny Hunt, President

July 1, 2010  |   Posted in Inspirations Vol 1   |   Tags: Dr. Johnny Hunt, inspirations vol. 1, Southern Baptist Convention

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In 1996, Dr. Hunt served as President of the Pastors’ Conference of the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Hunt is currently serving as President of the Southern Baptist Convention for the term 2009-2010.

Dr. Hunt received a BA Degree-Religion in 1979 from Gardner-Webb College, Boiling Springs, North Carolina and was also voted ministerial student of the year in 1979. In 1981, he received a Master of Divinity Degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina. The Chair of Church Growth at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary was named in Dr. Hunt’s honor on March 11, 1997. Dr. Hunt received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Immanuel Baptist Theological Seminary of Sharpsburg, Georgia, and also Doctor of Sacred Laws and Letters from Covington Theological Seminary. He also received an honorary Doctor of Divinity at Tennessee Temple University.

Dr. Johnny M. Hunt was born July 17, 1952, in Lumberton, North Carolina. He is married to Janet Allen Hunt of Wilmington, North Carolina. They have two daughters: Deanna Hunt Carswell and Hollie Hunt Hixson. They also have three granddaughters: Hope Savannah Hixson, Addie Lee Hixson, Katie Hunter Carswell and one grandson, Carson John Carswell.