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In 1934, Grey accepted the pastorate of the First Baptist Church of Denton, Texas, but left, effective May 31, 1937, for his final pastorate at the First Baptist Church in New Orleans, which extended for thirty-five years until his retirement on December 31, 1972.<ref name=bio/> During that time, the congregation nearly tripled and annual contributions increased from $26,000 to more than $650,000.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1985-07-29/news/8502190795_1_southwestern-baptist-theological-seminary-southern-baptist-convention-graduate-of-union-university|title=Rev. J. D. Grey, 77|publisher=''[[Chicago Tribune]]''|accessdate=July 5, 2012}}</ref>  

In 1934, Grey accepted the pastorate of the First Baptist Church of Denton, Texas, but left, effective May 31, 1937, for his final pastorate at the First Baptist Church in New Orleans, which extended for thirty-five years until his retirement on December 31, 1972.<ref name=bio/> During that time, the congregation nearly tripled and annual contributions increased from $26,000 to more than $650,000.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1985-07-29/news/8502190795_1_southwestern-baptist-theological-seminary-southern-baptist-convention-graduate-of-union-university|title=Rev. J. D. Grey, 77|publisher=''[[Chicago Tribune]]''|accessdate=July 5, 2012}}</ref>  

From 1949 to 1950, Grey was the president of the Louisiana Baptist Convention, the headquarters of which are based in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] in central Louisiana. Grey was also a board member of Baptist-affiliated Louisiana College in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]], which in 1952 awarded him an honorary doctorate.<ref name=sbhla/> In 1952 and 1953, he was elected the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, based in [[Nashville]], Tennessee. At forty-four, he was the youngest person ever elected to the SBC presidency. From 1950 to 1970, he was a member of the Baptist World Alliance. In 1954, he was the chairman of [[Billy Graham]]'s four-week Evangelistic Crusade at Pelican Stadium. In 1957, he was the president of the Greater New Orleans Federation of Churches.<ref name=bio/>  

From 1949 to 1950, Grey was the president of the Louisiana Baptist Convention, the headquarters of which are based in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] in central Louisiana. Grey was also a board member of Baptist-affiliated Louisiana College in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]], which in 1952 awarded him an honorary doctorate.<ref name=sbhla/> In 1952 and 1953, he was elected the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, based in [[Nashville]], Tennessee. At forty-four, he was the youngest person ever elected to the SBC presidency. From 1950 to 1970, he was a member of the Baptist World Alliance. In 1954, he was the chairman of [[Billy Graham]]'s four-week Evangelistic Crusade at Pelican Stadium. In 1957, he was the president of the Greater New Orleans Federation of Churches.<ref name=bio/>

 

==Relations with politicians==

==Relations with politicians==