MY BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Joseph L. Shilo, Jr. and Doris J. Shilo

Jordan Shilo and Joseph Shilo

BIOGRAPHICAL HIGHLIGHTS

M. DIV. (1997) GEORGE W. TRUETT THEOLOGICAL

SEMINARY OF BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, WACO, TEXAS

B.S. (1991,) UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR, BELTON, TX

Parents:

Mr. Joseph L. Shilo, Sr. and the late Mrs. Addie K. Shilo of Temple, Texas.

Birthplace: Opelousas, Louisiana  

Date of Birth: December 26, 1963

Hometown: Temple, Texas

Married to: Doris J. (Blane) Shilo of Bartlett, Texas, who is employed as a hair stylist at Jessie's Coiffures which is located at 2405-A West Waco Drive 76707, phone no. (254)-752-3300.

Children: Joseph Shilo and Jordan Shilo

Education:

George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University, Waco, Texas - M. Div. (1997 Cum Laude)

University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, Belton, Texas - B.S. with double major in Sociology and Religion (1991, V.P. Honor Roll Graduate)

Temple High School (1982 Honor Graduate)

Christian & Ministry Experience:

Ordained as a Baptist minister at Mt. Zion in April 1987 under Rev. C. Edward Maze, pastor.

Acknowledged God's call and was licensed to the Gospel preaching ministry in January of 1980 at Mt. Zion under Rev. C. Edward Maze, pastor.

Professed faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and was baptized in January of 1977 at the Mount Zion Baptist Church of Temple, Texas, under the late Rev. C. S. Williamson, pastor.

Ministry Positions:

1998 - Present: Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church, Waco, Texas

1992 - 1998: Pastor, Progressive Baptist Church, Cameron, Texas

1990 - 1992: Pastor, Goodwill Baptist Church, Milano, Texas

1987 - 1992: Pastor, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Rogers, Texas

1986 - 1987: Associate Minister, Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Temple

1980 - 1987: Associate Minister, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Temple

Hobbies:

Art and Design, Reading and Writing, Computers, Comic Book Collecting