Destinations
- Faculty of NOBTS
- A through H
- Faculty (A to H) Index
- Dr. Barlow
- Dr. Bauman
- Dr. Bozeman
- Dr. Brooks
- Dr. Butler
- Dr. Campbell
- Dr. Carver
- Dr. Cole
- Mr. Corvin
- Dr. W. Day
- Mr. Driggers
- Dr. Drumm
- Dr. Dukes
- Dr. Echols
- Dr. Edens
- Dr. Emetuche
- Dr. England
- Dr. England
- Dr. Ferrington
- Dr. Gibson
- Dr. Griffin
- Dr. Grubbs
- Dr. Hall
- Dr. C.Hall
- Dr. Harlan
- Dr. Harsch
- Dr. Holcomb
- I through R
- S through Z
Director of Supervised MinistryAssistant Professor of Evangelism Occupying the Max and Bonnie Thornhill Chair of Evangelism
Office: Dodd 200
Office Phone: 1-504-282-4455 ext. 8112
Fax: 1-504-816-8012
Home Phone:
E-Mail: jaker@nobts.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Major - Evangelism, Minor - New Testament, NOBTS, 2004
- Master of Theology, NOBTS, 2004
- Master of Divinity, NOBTS, 1998
- Bachelor of Arts, Blue Mountain College, 1994 - Magna Cum Laude
- Additional Studies at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and University of Global Relationships and Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Ministry Experience
- First Baptist Church of Gulfport, Mississippi, Interim Pastor, 2009-2010
- New Zion Baptist Church, Covington, Louisiana, Interim Pastor, 2008-2009
- First Baptist Church of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Senior Pastor, 2001-2007
- Woodland Baptist Church, Springfield, Louisiana, Senior Pastor, 1996-2001
- Itinerant Evangelistic Ministry in over 150 churches, 1991-1996
Denominational Service
- Executive Board Member of Louisiana Baptist Convention, 2003-2007, Chairman of the Missions Committee