Rogers, Adrian: - "Adrian Pierce Rogers (September 12, 1931 - November 15, 2005) was an American Southern Baptist pastor and conservative author. He served three terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (1979-1980 and 1986-1988). Dr. Rogers was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. He entered Christian ministry at the age of nineteen. He graduated from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. After serving in three Southern Baptist churches in Florida, Dr. Rogers became the senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, where he remained until March 2005. During this period, the church's membership grew from 9,000 to 29,000, and the church moved into a new larger facility. Rogers was named pastor emeritus after his retirement in March 2005."