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Joy Road Baptist Church
Pastor James Flakes
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BIOGRAPHY
Dr. James E. Flakes
James Edward Flakes was born, April 25, 1941, to the union of Otis and Ruby Flakes, in Humboldt Tennessee. At an early age, his family moved to Muncie, Indiana where he was raised.
Flakes came from a family of singers and musicians. He sang with his family's singing group, "The Flakes Family." A great singer, he became a member of Calvary Baptist Church at an early age and sang in the church choir. He was also a member of the Northeastern District Baptist Association Choir and The Choraleers, a singing group, both in Muncie. While living in Louisville Kentucky, he was a member of The Traveling Notes before he was called to the ministry.
Flakes graduated from Central High School of Muncie, IN. He continued his education at Ball State University and Earlham College, both of Muncie. He earned his B.A. and Master of Divinity degrees from Earlham College. He attended Simmons Bible College of Louisville, Kentucky, and Crossroads Bible College, of Farmland, Indiana. He received his Doctor of Divinity from Tennessee School of Religion.
James E. Flakes was licensed and ordained in ministry at Greater Good Hope Baptist Church, of Louisville, Kentucky; where he served as Associate Minister. In 1962, Flakes preached his first sermon at age twenty-one (21).
James met the woman of his dreams, in the fall of 1962. He married Martha Ann House, June 27, 1964. To this union, two children were born, Teresa, 01-03-1966 and Tonja, 12-10-1967.
At age twenty-five (25), he first became a pastor at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Princeton, Indiana (1966-1967). He later pastored the Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Richmond, Indian (1967-1972). He then moved his family to Detroit, Michigan to become the pastor of the Prince of Peace Missionary Baptist Church (1972-1984). When the building that housed the Prince of Peace M. B. C. burned down, Pastor Flakes organized a new church, Greater Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church (1984). This new church moved into its permanent building, on the corners of Joy Road and Hubbell in Detroit, and changed its name to Joy Road Missionary Baptist Church (1985-present).
Pastor Flakes has continuously served, actively in both religious and secular communities. He served as Chairman of Mission Board N. E. D. Association of Indiana, where he led several sit-ins and civil rights demonstrations; vice-president of Indiana State Baptist Sunday School and B.T.U. Congress; member of Board of Christian Education, Indiana Baptist State Convention; Chairman of Board of Wayne County Community Action Commission; member of Orthodox Commission, National Baptist Convention of America; Chairman of Commission on Scouting of the National Baptist Convention of America; served as Chaplain for the Wayne County Sheriff's Department for several years; council member of the Council of Baptist Pastors of Detroit & Vicinity, Inc.; and vice-president of the General Baptist State Convention of Michigan.
Dr. James Edward Flakes has remained a dutiful and loving husband, father and grandfather for 43 years. He is set to retire from the position as pastor of Joy Road M. B. C., December 31, 2007. He will continue preaching until God calls him home.
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