Johnny Hunt
| Dr. Johnny M. Hunt | |
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| Born |
July 17, 1952 Lumberton, North Carolina, United States |
| Occupation | Pastor, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Inspirational, Christian living |
| Spouse | Janet Allen Hunt |
| Children | Deanna Hunt Carswell & Holly Hunt Hixson |
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Johnny M. Hunt (born July 17, 1952) is an evangelical Christian pastor, author, and former President of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is currently the senior pastor of , in , Georgia.
Hunt was born in Lumberton, North Carolina. He is a member of the Lumbee Native American Indian tribe based in North Carolina. Hunt's father left the family when he was seven. He became an alcoholic and gambler. He dropped out of school at 16 and managed a pool room. In his book, Out of the Poolroom, Hunt chronicles his early life and conversion to Christianity. His life was radically changed from that point on. He from then was mentored by several men from his home church in Wilmington, North Carolina and started too realize the God had placed a calling in his life to ministry. He has earned degrees from Gardner-Webb College and the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and received honorary doctorates from Immanuel Baptist Theological Seminary, Covington Theological Seminary, and Tennessee Temple University.
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.
Hunt has held ministry positions at Lavonia Baptist Church, Mooresboro, North Carolina (July 1976–August 1979), Falls Baptist Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina (1979–1980), Longleaf Baptist Church, Wilmington, North Carolina (May 1981–December 1, 1986), and at his present church, the First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Georgia, from 1986 to the present. First Baptist Woodstock is one of the largest churches in the United States. Under his ministry the church has grown from about 1,000 to more than 19,000 members.
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