Jerry A. Rankin

Jerry A. Rankin
Jerry Rankin
Director of the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies
Director of the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies

Dr. Jerry Rankin is the president emeritus of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board (IMB).  He served with the IMB for 40 years, the last 17 years as president. Prior to becoming president of the IMB, Dr. Rankin and his wife Bobbye served for 23 years in Asia, initially as missionaries in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world.