Dr. B. G Buchanan, Sr. was born in Powell, Oklahoma; reared in Fort Worth Texas, from age of nine;
 and born again in May 1966. He graduated from Bible Baptist Seminary in May 1971 with a Bachelor of
 Divinity degree. He received honorary degrees from Covington Theological Seminary in 1982, Hyles-
 Anderson College in 1983 and Oklahoma Baptist College in 2000.

 Dr. Buchanan has pastored three churches; Tabernacle Baptist, Roanoke, Texas for two an half years;
 Bible Baptist, Wichita Falls, Texas for five years; and Central Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana for
 the past 27 years. Central Baptist Church is the largest independent Baptist church in Louisiana,
 ministering to over 700 per week including both Sunday school and outreach ministries. Under Dr.  
 Buchanan's leadership, Central Baptist has trained and sent out many pastors, evangelist, missionaries,
 school principals, and other full time Christian workers.

 Dr. Buchanan has been married to the former Sarita Duncan for over 40 years. They have three
 married children (all serving the Lord in independent fundamental Baptist churches) and eight
 grandchildren.
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