James T. Draper Jr.
James Thomas "Jimmy" Draper Jr. (born October 10, 1935) was president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1982 to 1984 and as president of Lifeway Christian Resources from 1991 to 2006. He signed the Manhattan Declaration in 2009. He served on pastoral staff of numerous churches through Texas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, most notably as pastor of First Southern Baptist Church Del City Oklahoma, associate pastor at First Baptist Dallas under W. A. Criswell, and pastor of First Baptist Euless (now Cross City Church). See also

List of Southern Baptist Convention affiliated people
Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Convention Presidents

Bibliography
 Authority: The Critical Issues for Southern Baptists (1984) ()
 We Believe: Living in the Light of God's Truth (2004) ()
 Biblical Authority: The Critical Issue for the Body of Christ (2001) ()
 Every Christian a Minister: Finding Joy and Fulfillment in Serving God (2001) ()
 Lifeway Legacy: A Personal History of Lifeway Christian Resources and the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (2006) ()

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