Title

Interview #06 – Jerry Taylor

Authors

Jerry Taylor
James Gorman

Document Type

Video

Publication Date

8-9-2022

Abstract

Dr. Jerry Taylor tells the story of his life in Churches of Christ, which began in Covington, Tennessee, near Memphis. He tells of early training at the Hatchie Church of Christ leading singing, preaching, and attending business meetings, all of which led to his commitment to caring for local congregations. He charts his course from school at Southwestern Christian College to Southern Methodist University and the various congregations for which he worked in Texas and North Carolina before moving to Abilene Christian University, where he still resided at the time of the interview. He discusses his life as a preacher and his work for racial justice and unity before reflecting on key challenges facing Churches of Christ.

Comments

This interview of Jerry Taylor (Abilene, Texas) conducted by James Gorman (Knoxville, Tennessee) took place on August 9, 2022.

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Additional files include an mp3 audio file.

Recommended Citation

Taylor, Jerry and Gorman, James, "Interview #06 – Jerry Taylor" (2022). Churches of Christ in the 21st Century Oral History Project. 6.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/coc_21stc_oralhistory/6

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