Jack is a retired Navy chaplain after forty years of Naval service. He is a member Snow Hill Baptist Church in Tuttle, Oklahoma. He and his wife, Norma, have two daughters -- Jacque Hogue of Newalla, Oklahoma and Janice Stout of Ada, Oklahoma. They also have four grandchildren.
Jack graduated from Weaver High School in Frederick, Oklahoma. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Oklahoma Baptist University, a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Chapman College. He is a licensed Marriage Counselor in the state of California and a certified Drug Abuse Counselor and served two years on the Certification Board of the state of California.
Licensed to Gospel Ministry by the First Southern Baptist Church of San Diego in April 1952, Jack was Ordained to Gospel Ministry at the First Baptist Church of Monitor, Washington in July 1958. He served at the Washington church with the support of the Tentmaker Program of the Home Mission Board of the SBC. He was Endorsed by the Home Mission Board for Military Chaplaincy in April 1962. He has served as Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Olustee, Oklahoma and First Baptist Church of Shattuck, Oklahoma. Since his retirement, Jack has served at Interim Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Arnett, Oklahoma.
A veteran of the Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf conflicts, Captain Peters enlisted in the Navy in 1950 and remained on active duty until 1954. During that time he served on the USS Frontier (AD-41), USS Blue Ridge (GC-11) and USS Valley Forge (CVA-45). He was commissioned an Ensign in the Chaplain Corps (1960). His duty stations include: Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7, San Diego (1966-68); Naval Station Long Beach (1968-70); Naval Air Station Miramar (1972-75); Chaplain's Advancement Course (1975-76); Second Marine Division, Camp Lejeune (1978-81); Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (1981-84); Third Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan (1984-85); Naval Hospital, San Diego (1985-87); and Third Marine Aircraft Wind, MCAS El Toro (1987-91). Ship assignments included: USS Okinawa (LPH-3). USS Denver (LPD-9) and USS Canopus (AS-34). He was appointed USN in 1969 and achieved the rank of Captain in 1981.
Jack's awards include: Meritorious Service Medal; the Navy Commendation Medal (1 Gold Star); Combat Action Ribbon; Navy Unit Commendation; Meritorious Unit Commendation (1 Bronze Star); Good Conduct Medal; Fleet Marine Force Ribbon; Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal; Navy Occupation Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal (2 Bronze Stars); Korean Service Medal (4 Bronze Stars); Vietnam Service Medal (1 Silver Star and 2 Bronze Stars); Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon; Philippine Presidential Unit Citation; United Nations Service Medal; and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.