- Senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia.
- Has a daughter Becky and a son Andy.
- In 1988 he was inducted into the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
- He served for two terms as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention in the 1980s.
- Senior pastor at First Baptist Church Atlanta. He was named Senior Pastor in 1971, becoming the 16th pastor at the historic church that was founded in 1848.
- Founded In Touch Ministries in 1977.
- He wrote more than 60 books including several New York Times bestsellers.
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