Rev. James Lamkin, Senior Pastor
Hometown: Arcadia, LA
Birthday: July 15
@ NDBC since 1997
Ministry Areas:
† Preaching
† Worship/Liturgy
† Leadership
† Making Coffee
† Pastoral Coaching
Contact Information:
404.237.8621 x103
Education:
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), 1989
Southwestern Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity (M.Div.), 1979
Louisiana College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1975
Experience:
Ravensworth Baptist Church (Annandale, VA)
Pastor, 1992-1997
Rapides Regional Medical Center (Alexandria, LA)
Director of Pastoral Care, 1984-1992
First Baptist Church (Wisner, LA)
Pastor, 1979-1984
Leadership: Professional Advisory Group Member for the CPE
Institute of the Center of Care and Counseling of Georgia
World Pilgrims Interfaith Travel Leader
Leadership in Ministry Consultant
Interests: Leading ongoing pastoral education groups, ecumenical and interfaith activities, reading, writing, juggling, fishing, Family Systems Theory, traveling, and (on most days) being a Baptist preacher.
Quotations: "Any pain can be endured if a story can be made of it."
Books: A Prayer for Owen Meany, Brother to a Dragonfly
Movies: True Grit (2010), Raiders of the Lost Ark, Bull Durham, The Natural, Sherlock Holmes
TV: Daredevil, CNN News, The Man from UNCLE
Food: If it will hold still, I will eat it.
About Me: I love being a grandfather of three grandkids, telling stories, and doing the work of spiritual growth. After 20 years of pastoring Northside Drive, the congregation knows that I have nothing else up my sleeve...and I know the same about them...and so far, love has prevailed. The Alliance of Baptists is the outfit of our ilk that is dearest to my heart. I have never been much into sports; however, knife-throwing, bullwhip cracking, and juggling interest me. I do religiously pull for the Atlanta Braves and I cry at movies. Plus, I walked 500 miles across Spain on a pilgrimage, and ran a marathon last year.