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Biography of Dr. Darrow Perkins, Jr., TH.D.  Dr. Darrow Perkins, Jr. was born in August 1965 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the fourth of five children of Darrow Sr. and Lilly Perkins. He graduated from West Jefferson High School in Harvey, Louisiana in May 1983 and entered the U. S. Marine Corps on May 26, 1983. He renewed his relationship with Christ in March of 1990 at the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Okinawa, Japan under the pastorate of Rev. Charles S. Reynolds, where he was ordained a Deacon in February 1991. During June of 1991 he was transferred to Millington, Tennessee and became a member of the First Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. Quintin R. Smith, where he accepted his call into the Gospel Ministry in December 1992. He preached his first sermon and was licensed to preach the Gospel in April 1993 and was ordained in the Gospel Ministry in November 1993. During August 1995, he became a member of the Linda Vista Second Baptist Church in San Diego, CA under the pastorate of Dr. David C. Greene, where he served as a Sunday School Teacher, Minister of Evangelism and Outreach, Techniques of Teaching Instructor, Pastor of Christian Education and implemented and served as the first Facilitator for the Marriage Enrichment Ministry. He began his current work in the Lord as the Pastor of Mesa View Baptist Church during May, 2002.
He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology (Summa Cum Laude) in April 1998, his Master’s Degree In Theology (Summa Cum Laude) in October 2000, and his Doctorate Degree in Theology in May 2001 from the Andersonville Baptist Seminary in Camilla, GA. He is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry degree from Andersonville Theological Seminary.(www.andersonvilleseminary.com). In addition to his current responsibilities, Dr. Perkins has been afforded opportunities to facilitate a Marriage Enrichment Conference in Monroe, NC and a Marriage Enrichment Cruise aboard the MS Paradise to the Cayman Islands and Jamaica. He is an instructor for Immanuel Bible College in Lemon Grove, CA, served as the Corresponding Secretary of the Progressive Baptist District Association of Southern California, Chairman of the Foreign Mission Board for the California Missionary Baptist State Convention (www.cmbsc.com); was a member of the Foreign Mission Board of the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America (www.nmbca.com), and has been a featured contributing writer for the Soul of San Diego Magazine (www.thesoulof sandiegomag.com). Dr. Perkins and his wife Teresa have been married since August 1985 and have three children: Stephanie, Tara, and Darrow III. He has served his country honorably and retired from the United States Marine Corps as a Chief Warrant Officer W3 on September 1, 2003 after 20 years of honest and faithful service. For his efforts, he has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, two Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medals, a Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal, two National Defense Service Medals, two Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, and three Good Conduct Medals and a host of other awards and commendations. |
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