Morris Chapman
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Morris H. Chapman (November 21, 1940 – October 20, 2025) was an American Baptist pastor and writer. He was elected president and chief executive officer of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) executive committee in 1992 and retired in 2010.
Infobox
Born
(1940-11-21)November 21, 1940Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.
Died
October 20, 2025(2025-10-20) (aged 84)Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Nationality
American
Occupation
Pastor
Spouse
Jodi Chapman
Children
2
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| Preceded byJerry Vines | President of the Southern Baptist Convention 1991–1992 | Succeeded byHomer Edwin Young |
References
- "Morris H. Chapman, former EC president, dies"https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/morris-h-chapman-former-ec-president-dies/
- "A Legacy of Leadership and Vision"https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/morris-h-chapman-a-legacy-of-leadership-vision/
- Baptist Courierhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110707211635/http://www.baptistcourier.com/3673.article
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/13/us/southern-baptists-pick-conservative.html
- Baptist Presshttps://web.archive.org/web/20100821044615/http://bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=22069
- "Redigging the Ancient Wells"https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/sbc-life-articles/redigging-the-ancient-wells/
- Baptist Presshttps://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/chapman-sbc-must-be-conservative-cooperative/
- Baptist Presshttps://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/first-person-a-democracy-jimmy-carter-cannot-support/
- Baptist Presshttps://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/carter-clinton-call-for-new-baptist-covenant/
- "Reflections on the #SBC2009"https://founders.org/articles/reflections-on-the-sbc2009/
- "Has Morris Chapman Clarified Anything?"https://sbcvoices.com/has-morris-chapman-clarified-anything/
- "Morris Chapman and the Great Commission Resurgence"https://founders.org/articles/morris-chapman-and-the-great-commission-resurgence/
- "Morris Chapman to retire in 2010"https://baptistnews.com/article/morrischapmantoretirein2010/
- "Sharper focus"http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2010/may/20/sharper-focus-20100520/
- "Baptists elect chief, call for evangelism surge"http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2010/jun/16/baptists-elect-chief-call-evangelism-surg-20100616/
- "SBC overwhelmingly approves 'Great Commission Resurgence' report"https://baptistnews.com/article/sbc-overwhelmingly-approves-great-commission-resurgence-report/
- "SBC exec Chapman criticizes task force's recommendations"https://baptistnews.com/article/sbc-exec-chapman-criticizes-task-forces-recommendations/
- "Report of the Great Commission Resurgence Evaluation Task Force"https://www.baptistpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Final-GCR-TR-Evaluation-May-13-2024.pdf
- The Baptist Paperhttps://thebaptistpaper.org/sbc-leader-morris-chapman-dies-at-84/
- Baptist Newshttps://baptistnews.com/article/sbc-luminary-morris-chapman-dies-at-84/