Johnny Hunt
Johnny M. Hunt | |
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 Johnny Hunt speaking at First Baptist Arnold, Missouri. | |
| Born | July 17, 1952 Lumberton, North Carolina, United States |
| Spouse | Janet Allen Hunt |
| Children | Deanna Hunt Carswell & Holly Hunt Hixson |
| Church | Southern Baptist |
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Johnny M. Hunt (born July 17, 1952) is an American
Early life
Hunt was born in
Family
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: Katie Carswell, Hope Hixson, and Addie Hixson. He has one grandson, Carson Carswell.
Ministry career
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Hunt has held ministry positions at Lavonia Baptist Church,
In June 1996, Hunt was named the President of SBC Pastor's Conference. On March 11, 1997, the Johnny Hunt Chair of Biblical Preaching was established at the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In June 2008, Hunt succeeded
In November 2016, his church celebrated his 40 years in ministry and serving as senior pastor at First Baptist Woodstock Church for 30 years.
In August 2018, Hunt, alongside his wife Janet, announced to FBC-Woodstock that he would be transitioning out of his full-time pastoral position to fulfill a Senior VP ministry for the North American Mission Board. He stepped down after a tenure of 33 years.
Sexual Assault Allegations
In May 2022, Hunt resigned from the North American Mission Board after a report investigating the Southern Baptist Convention's handling of sex abuse cases was released and included an accusation that he had sexually assaulted another pastor's wife in 2010 which the report found credible. Hunt denied the accusation.[9] The Guideposts Report states: "We include this sexual assault allegation in the report because our investigators found the pastor and his wife to be credible; their report was corroborated in part by a counseling minister and three other credible witnesses; and our investigators did not find Dr. Hunt’s statements related to the sexual assault allegation to be credible."[10]
Publications
- Building Your Leadership Resume: Developing the Legacy that Will Outlast You. B&H Publishing Group. 2009. ISBN 978-0-8054-4964-8.
- Building Your Spiritual Resume. 3H Publishers. 2007.
- From the Poolroom to the Pulpit. Self published.
- The Deacon I Want to Be: Growing in Faith, Faithful in Service - Learner Manual. Sampson Resources. 2008. ISBN 9781933376912.
- The Deacon I Want to Be: Growing in Faith, Faithful in Service - Leader Guide. LifeWay Christian Resources. 2008. ISBN 9781933376929.
- Impact: The Student Leadership Devotional. Thomas Nelson Publishers. 2012. ISBN 9781404174283.
- The Book of Hebrews: An Archive of Exegetical Sermon Notes. 3H Publishers. 2007.
- The Book of Philippians: An Archive of Exegetical Sermon Notes. 3H Publishers. 2007.
- The Book of James: An Archive of Exegetical Sermon Notes. 3H Publishers. 2003.
- The Book of Ecclesiastes: An Archive of Exegetical Sermon Notes. 3H Publishers. 2004.
- The Book of Psalms: An Archive of Exegetical Sermon Notes.
- Pathway to Discipleship. Thomas Nelson Publishers. 2012. ISBN 978-1404174405.
- Unspoken. Harvest House Publishers. 2018. ISBN 978-0-7369-7299-4.
See also
- List of Southern Baptist Convention affiliated people
- Southern Baptist Convention
- Southern Baptist Convention Presidents
References
- ^ "Georgia minister to lead Baptists". UPI.com. 10 June 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
- ^ "Dr. Johnny Hunt: A Passion for Ministry". The Christian View. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Ugly Car, Pretty Girl, and Mr. Pridgen". JesusMyAnchor.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "About Dr. Hunt". It's A New Day Ministries.
- ^ "SBC President's Page". Southern Baptist Convention.
- ^ "Bio for Johnny Hunt" Sermon Search, accessed 12 June 2008.
- ^ "Pastor Serves Same Church for 25 Years". Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ Audrey Barrick (Jun 16, 2010). "Bryant Wright Named New SBC President". Christian Post Reporter. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ Porter, Brandon (22 May 2022). "Hunt resigns from NAMB, named in Guidepost report". Kentucky Today. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Report of the Independent Investigation," Guidesposts Solutions LLC, May 21, 2022.