About Awana President/CEO Jack D. Eggar

Ministry:

1974-75 – associate pastor and youth director, First Baptist Church in Costa Mesa, California

1975-76 – associate pastor, youth director and college youth ministry teacher, Bethany Baptist Church in Whittier, California and Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College

1977-80 – missionary to South Korea with Baptist Bible Fellowship International out of Springfield, Missouri

1980-87 – missionary to Fiji Islands with Pacific Baptist Mission based in Long Beach, California

1988-91 – senior pastor, Bible Baptist Church in Oak View, California

1992-96 – missionary to the Fiji Islands, Pacific Baptist Mission

1996-97 – senior pastor, His Place Evangelical Free Church in Post Falls, Idaho

1997-99 – International Missions Director, Awana

1999-present – President/CEO, Awana

Education:

M.A. in Education, Louisiana Baptist University, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1979

B.A. in Education, Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College, San Dimas, California, 1975

B.A. in Theology, Baptist Bible College, Springfield, Missouri, 1974

Graduate of Odessa High School, Odessa, Texas, 1970

Spiritual:

Jack accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior on January 27, 1970 at the age of 17. Dr. Gerald Wheatley, former pastor of Belcroft Bible Church in Bowie, Maryland, discipled Jack soon afterward. Dr. Wheatley also served as Jack’s early mentor in ministry. Jack’s call into Christian ministry came at age 18. Jack has been involved in the Lord’s work for over 30 years.

Family:

Married to wife, Dona. Four grown children, four grandchildren.