| Johnny M. Hunt | |
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| Born | July 17, 1952 Lumberton, North Carolina, United States |
| Occupation | pastor, author |
| Genres | Inspirational, Christian living |
| Spouse(s) | 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 First Baptist Church Woodstock, in Woodstock, Georgia.
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Hunt was born in Lumberton, North Carolina. He is a member of the Lumbee Native American Indian tribe based in North Carolina.[1] 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.[2]
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 Hunter Carswell, Hope Hixson, Addie Hixson and one grandson, Carson John Carswell. Katie and Carson both attend Cherokee Christian Academy.
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.[3] First Baptist Woodstock is one of the largest churches in the United States. As of December of 2011, the church has a membership of more than 19,000.[4]
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 was elected President of the Southern Baptist Convention, and served in that capacity for 2 years. He was succeeded by Bryant Wright.[5]