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Rex M. Horne, Jr.

Education

  • Attended Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
  • Bachelor of Arts degree from Lyon College (formerly Arkansas College) in Batesville, Arkansas.
  • Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
  • Doctor of Ministry degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Pastorates

  • Immanuel Baptist Church— Little Rock, Arkansas (August 1990-April 2006.)
  • Crestview Baptist Church— Midland, Texas.
  • Trinity Baptist Church— Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  • First Baptist Church— Hollis, Oklahoma.
  • Brookwood Baptist Church— Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  • Western Hills Baptist Church— Shreveport, Louisiana.
  • Meadow Gardens Chapel of First Baptist Church— Dallas, Texas (seminary pastorate).

Areas of Service

  • President of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (1995-96 and 1996-97)
  • Serves on the Board of Trustees of Baptist Health
  • Former Trustee of Lyon College
  • Trustee of Ouachita Baptist University (1997-2006)
  • Member of the Board of Directors at Parkway Village (1991-97; 1998-present)
  • Executive Board Member of Arkansas Baptist State Convention (1992-95 and 1995-97)
  • Chairman of the Tellers Committee at the 1994 Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando, Florida
  • Member of the Clinton Presidential Library Study Committee

Media

  • Weekly columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for 10 years
  • Author of three books:  Potluck Dinners and Other People Parables, Our Conversations, and Insights from Kingdom Builders
  • Broadcast weekly Sunday morning worship services on FOX 16 (8 a.m.) and VTN (11:30 p.m.)
  • Host of Conversations, a live talk show, broadcast weekly on VTN (Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.)

Family information

Dr. Horne and his wife, Becky, have four children.