James W. Moore (author)
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June Moore(m. 1959)
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 Moore preaching in 2008. | |
| Born | April 26, 1938 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 2019 (aged 81) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
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| Children | 2 |
James W. Moore (April 26, 1938 – June 6, 2019) was an American bestselling author of over 40 books, Abingdon Press' top selling author. He was a preacher and pastor, an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church. He served as Senior Pastor of St. Luke's United Methodist Church –Houston (over 7,500 members) from 1984 to 2006. In 2006, after 50 years of active ministry, he retired from full-time ministry in the Texas Conference of the UMC and moved to the Dallas area. At the time of his death, he was serving as Minister in Residence at Highland Park United Methodist Church.[1] [2]
Moore died on June 6, 2019, at the age of 81.[3]
Lambuth College (Bachelor of Arts)
Methodist Theological School in Ohio (Masters of Divinity - 1963)
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Centenary College of Louisiana (Doctor of Divinity).
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Ordained ministry positions
Associate Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Jackson, Tennessee, 1965-70
Associate Director of the Memphis Conference Council on Ministries, 1970-72.
Co-pastor of First United Methodist Church of Shreveport, 1972-84 (shared the pulpit with Dr. D. L. Dykes Jr.)
Senior Pastor of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston, 1984-2006.
Leadership
Member of the Board of Directors of The Methodist Hospital in the Houston Medical Center
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Member of the Board of Trustees of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas
Member of the Executive Board at Perkins School of Theology in Dallas
Member of the Houston Committee for Private Sector Initiatives
Member National United Methodist General Council on Ministries
United Methodist Commission on Communications
Leader of the Texas Conference Delegation to General Conference in 1996
Delegate to General Conference of the United Methodist Church four times (1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004)
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Awards
J. Henry Bowden Sr. Preaching Award (recognition of outstanding preaching on moral issues)
John and Ruth Mount Alumni Award for Parish Ministry by The Methodist Theological School in Ohio
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Caring Spirit Award by The Houston Medical Center's Institute of Religion
R.E. Womack Achievement Award (Outstanding Alumnus) from Lambuth University
Sustaining Presence Award by Interfaith CarePartners
