Rev. Jerry Rankin President of International
Born:
March 16, l942, in
Education:
· Bachelor of arts degree from
· Master of divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary,
· Honorary doctor of divinity degree from
· Honorary doctor of missions degree from
Married:
Bobbye Simmons of
Children:
· Lori (daughter) and Chip were appointed in 1999 and are currently serving in Central and
· Russell (son) and Angela and their three children, Zachary (born in 1995), Joseph (born in 1999) and Anna Grace (born in 2002), currently live in
Pre-Career Missionary Experience:
· Pastor of Sadler (
· Youth director and associate pastor at
· Baptist Student Union director and Bible instructor at
· Summer (1962) missionary to
Special Honors:
· Mississippi College Hall of Fame
· Who's Who in
· l972 Outstanding Young Men of America
· Mississippi College Service to Humanity Award, l976
Authored:
· A Journey Of Faith And Sacrifice: Retracing The Steps Of Lottie Moon, written by Jerry Rankin and photography by Don Rutledge. Published by
· Empowering Kingdom Growth to the Ends of the Earth, written by Jerry Rankin. Published by IMB in June 2005.
· Lives Given, Not Taken, co-authored by Jerry Rankin and Erich Bridges. Published by IMB in June 2005.
· The Challenge to Great Commission Obedience, written by Jerry Rankin. Published by B&H Publishing Group,
Previous Board Assignments:
· Appointed missionary to
· General evangelist in East Java and
· Associate to the area director for South and Southeast Asia, Jan. 1, 1982 ‑ July 31, 1986, based in
· Administrator for Southern Baptist mission work in
· Area Director for
Current Assignment
President of the International Mission Board (formerly Foreign Mission Board) since June 14, 1993.