Origins

Born: Fulton, Kentucky - January 1, 1947
Parents: Rev. J.T. and Virginia Drace

Family

Married: Rebecca "Becky" Hight - August 10, 1969
Children: Andrew Lee - January 7, 1980; Rebecca - April 22, 1982

Education

Adamsville High School, Adamsville, TN, 1964
Union University, Jackson, TN, B.S., 1968
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY, M.Div., 1971
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, CA, D.Min., 1986

Experience

* Has conducted over 1,000 revivals and crusades, 1975.
* Has conducted 14 international crusades and missions, Korea-Philippines, 1978; Korea, 1979; Korea-Hong Kong, 1981; Korea-H.K., 1984, Korea-H.K., 1986, 1993, 1994; Scotland, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002; Wales, 1998.
* Workshop Leader, International Congress on Preaching, London, England, 1997.
* Key note speaker, Conference for Religion, Gwanzgou, China, 1994.
* Program Coordinator for First Annual Conference for Southern Baptist Evangelists at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1973.    
* Program Coordinator for National Conference for Southern Baptist Evangelists at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY, 1997.
* Participant at International Conference for Itinerant Evangelists, Amsterdam, Holland, 1983. 
* Spoke at Pastors' Conference of the 1984 Southern Baptist Convention.
* Program coordinator for National Congress for Southern Baptist Evangelists at New  Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA, 1999.
*Served on The Strategic Task Group for Amsterdam 2000.
*Featured on the International Webcast sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association seen in 79 countries and 42 states, 2001.
*Plenary speaker at International Congress on Preaching, Edinburgh,Scotland,2002. 

Honors

* Charter member, American Association Christian Counselors
* Who's Who in Religion in America, 1978, Present.
* Personalities of the South, 1978.
* International Men of Achievement 1979.
* Elected Vice President of Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists, 1997.
* Elected President of Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists, 1998-2000.
* Executive Board Member of PEN (Proclamation Evangelism Network).

Publications and Productions

Editor: REFLECTIONS, magazine, official publication of JDEA
* Producer: REVIVAL WITH EFFECT, video, Broadman Press, 1986
* Producer: MAINTAINING THE FIRES OF EVANGELISM, video, Broadman Press, 1987.
* Producer: LIVING IN A BROKEN WORLD, JDEA Anchor Productions, 1987.
* Producer: PUTTING YOUR WORLD BACK TOGETHER, Anchor Productions, 1989.
* Producer: THE CHALLENGES OF OUR CALL, video, Broadman Press, 1990.
* Producer: FOR GIRLS ONLY, video for girls, JDEA Anchor Productions, 1990.
* Producer: FINDING HEROES IN A WORLD OF CELEBRITIES, Anchor Productions, 1991.
* Producer: REKINDLE THE FLAME, video, Anchor Productions, 1997.
* Author: 44 Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage, Pelican Publishers, 2007

.                From the Heart of a Father - Godly Advice from Proverbs, Pelican Publishers, 2009

* Producer: HOPE for the HOME STUDY BIBLE, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2010