Dr. Ray Dykes - The Personal Pastor
Facts of Life
July 1, 1994 -
Present
- Originator and first Personal Pastor of Personal Faith Program, providing pastoral services to unchurched households and supplemental services to churched households
- Conductor of four different workshops in churches and public arenas nationwide
- Author of Mark, Matthew, Luke as You've Never Seen Them Before
- Author of The Three Little Pigs Revisited: How to Build Your House of Faith
- Author of Personal Faith with a Passion: How to Know What You Really Believe
- Paraphraser of The Story in the Torah: As Told in the Beginning
- Redactor of Unigospel: A Merging of Matthew, Mark and Luke
January 1, 1983 -
June 1, 1994
- Senior Pastor, Central Presbyterian Church of Oklahoma City
- Elected Board Member of Oklahoma Conference of Churches
- Elected Board Member of Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
August 1, 1975 -
December 31, 1982
- Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Lebanon, Tennessee
- Elected Board Member of Tennessee Special Olympics
- Elected first President of Lebanon Flying Club
June 1, 1970 -
July 31, 1975
- Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Sparta, Tennessee
- Earned Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School
- Son, David Edmond, born in May, 1974
- Elected Board President of Sparta Housing Authority
- Elected President of Sparta Jaycees
September 1, 1966 -
May 31, 1970
- Earned Master of Divinity (M. Div.) degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School, majoring in Biblical studies
- Married Donna Stokes, who earned Ph.D. degree in 1976 from the Graduate School of Religion of Vanderbilt University, majoring in Hebrew Bible
June 1, 1964 -
August 31, 1966
- Taught French and Latin at The Westminster Schools of Atlanta
September 1, 1960 -
May 31, 1964
- Earned Bachelor of Arts degree from Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi, majoring in French literature, with honors and distinction
Personal . . .
- Born in Meridian, Mississippi.
- Childhood and adolescence lived in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Scotland.
- Wife is Professor Emerita of Hebrew Bible in School of Religion of Oklahoma City University.
- Hobby is golf (USGA 10-15 handicap).
- Licensed Private Pilot
