1. Johnny M Hunt was born on July 17,1952 and is an American evangelical Christian pastor, author, and who served as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
11 Facts About Johnny Hunt
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Johnny Hunt was formerly senior pastor of First Baptist Church Woodstock, in Woodstock, Georgia.
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Johnny Hunt was the first Native American president of the SBC.
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Johnny Hunt is a member of the state-recognized Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
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Johnny Hunt became an alcoholic and gambler at a young age, dropping out of school at 16 and managing a pool room.
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Johnny Hunt has earned degrees from Gardner-Webb College and the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has received honorary doctorates from Immanuel Baptist Theological Seminary, Covington Theological Seminary, and Tennessee Temple University.
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Johnny Hunt is married to Janet Allen Hunt of Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Johnny Hunt has held ministry positions at Lavonia Baptist Church, Mooresboro, North Carolina, Falls Baptist Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina, Longleaf Baptist Church, Wilmington, North Carolina, and at First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Georgia.
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In June 1996, Johnny Hunt was named the President of SBC Pastor's Conference.
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In June 2008, Johnny Hunt succeeded Frank Page as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, and served in that capacity for two years.
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Johnny Hunt stepped down after a tenure of 33 years.