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'''William Christopher Clarke''', known as '''Chris Clarke''' (born December 6, 1957), is a non-traditional [[Southern Baptist]] minister and [[missionary]] in [[Kentucky]], who carries the [[gospel]] message to people at equestrian events, including [[horse]] shows, horse auctions, [[rodeo]]s, and cowboy churches.

'''William Christopher Clarke''', known as '''Chris Clarke''' (born December 6, 1957), is a non-traditional [[Southern Baptist]] minister and [[missionary]] in [[Kentucky]], who carries the [[gospel]] message to people at equestrian events, including [[horse]] shows, horse auctions, rodeos, and cowboy churches.

==Background==

==Background==

Born in Salem in Livingston County in western Kentucky, Clarke is the second of two children of John Weldon Clarke (1921-2015) and the former Marca Lee Boswell (1928-201), who are interred at Salem Cemetery.<ref>Marca Lee Boswell Clarke (1928-2001) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed September 23, 2021.</ref> At a young age, he became interested in singing and playing guitar. He did his undergraduate work at then  [[Campbellsville University|Campbellsville College]] in Campbellsville in Taylor County in central Kentucky. He subsequently attended the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in [[Louisvillee]], Kentucky, from which he graduated in 1988.<ref name=burna/>

Born in Salem in Livingston County in western Kentucky, Clarke is the second of two children of John Weldon Clarke (1921-2015) and the former Marca Lee Boswell (1928-201), who are interred at Salem Cemetery.<ref>Marca Lee Boswell Clarke (1928-2001) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed September 23, 2021.</ref> At a young age, he became interested in singing and playing guitar. He did his undergraduate work at then  [[Campbellsville University|Campbellsville College]] in Campbellsville in Taylor County in central Kentucky. He subsequently attended the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in [[Louisville]], Kentucky, from which he graduated in 1988.<ref name=burna/>

In 1977, Clarke married the former Shelia McDowell, and they have three children: Robert, Elizabeth, and Laura.

In 1977, Clarke married the former Sheila Ann McDowell, and they have three children: Robert, Elizabeth, and Laura.

==Career==

==Career==