[1]ORLANDO (BP) – The 2026 Committee on Committees has released its report.
Appointed by the SBC president, the Committee on Committees nominates the Committee on Nominations and any special committees that are authorized during Convention sessions.
Tony Wolfe from Oklahoma will serve as chair of the committee.
The proposed 2026 SBC Committee on Nominations members are:
Alabama
*Bethany Murray, Redemption Hill, Birmingham
[2]Taylor Rutland, First, Dothan
Alaska
Nathaniel Buck, Agape Fellowship, Wasilla
*Nicholas Dugger, University, Fairbanks
Arizona
*Steve Shook, Foothills, Phoenix
[3]Ashley Evans, Twenty Second Street, Tucson
Arkansas
Scott Hobbs, First, Rogers
*Bill Williams, First, Searcy
California
Jim Wilson, Eagle Ridge, Menifee
*Jason Reed, Hope in the Valley, Hemet
Colorado
*Steve Bohnke, Calvary, Severance
Justin McKay, Valor, Arvada
Florida
Charlie Jackson, Covenant Life, Tampa
*Lance Bush, First, Chipley
Georgia
Jason Dees, Christ Covenant, Atlanta
*Margaret Kelley, First, Tifton
Hawaii-Pacific
Jay Haynes, Kahului, Kahului
*Naomi Ashman, Olivet, Honolulu
Illinois
Eric Brown, Brainard Avenue, Countryside
*Charlene Moe, Chatham, Chatham
Indiana
*Trevin Bender, Floyds Knobs, Floyds Knobs
Dan Defriece, Calvary, Seymour
Kansas-Nebraska
Philip Carlson, Calvary, Valley Center (KS)
*Pamela Schmidt, South View, Lincoln (NE)
Kentucky
Rob Patterson, Eastwood, Bowling Green
*Stan Spees, Lone Oak First, Paducah
Louisiana
*Bruce Lilly, Jefferson, Baton Rouge
Gregory Bath, Trinity, Lake Charles
Maryland-Delaware-DC
Andrew Morgan, Immanuel Salisbury, Salibury (MD)
*David Morris, Redeeming Grace, Callaway (MD)
Michigan
*Ben Bauer, First, Brighton
*Megan Line, Memorial, Sterling Heights
Mississippi
Michael Lee, First, Jackson
*Regina Johnston, Thompson, Smithdale
Missouri
John Yeats, First, Stover
*Kenneth Howe, Hillcrest, Lebanon
Nevada
*Ted Angle, Faith Ministry, Reno
Brett Cargile, Foothills, Las Vegas
New England
Paul Buckley, King of Grace, Haverhill (MA)
*Stephanie Cho, Antioch, Cambridge (MA)
New Mexico
*Elaine Williford, Central, Clovis
Jesse Parker, Celebration, Rio Rancho
New York
*Sugiarto Widjaja, Cornerstone, Elmhurst
Ryan Schneider, Saranac Lake, Saranac Lake
North Carolina
Jonathan Blaylock, North Albemarle, Albemarle
*Adam Hocutt, Eastern Hills, Charlotte
Northwest
Brian King, Harvest Community, Eugene (OR)
*David Calhoun, Valleypoint, Spokane (WA)
Ohio
Brian Moffatt, Friendship, New Concord
*Kendall Heaton, Redemption Hill, Galloway
Oklahoma
*Samantha Decker, Quail Springs, Oklahoma City
Ryan Smith, Arrow Heights, Broken Arrow
Pennsylvania-South Jersey
*Jonathan Lee, Philadelphia Mission, Philadelphia (PA)
Ben Reaoch, Three Rivers Grace, Pittsburgh (PA)
South Carolina
Tony Wolfe (Chair), Shandon, Columbia
*Chuck Wallington, First, Spartanburg
Tennessee
Phillip Smith, Faith Harvest, Lenoir City
*Janet Hayes, Lyons Creek, Strawberry Plains
Texas
Aaron Scarbrough, First, Forney
*Matthew Snyder, Prestonwood, Plano
Utah-Idaho
*Dolores O’Neill, Central Valley, Meridian (ID)
Troy Walker, Mosaic, Provo (UT)
Virginia
Joey Anthony, Mount Pleasant, Colonial Heights
*Brandon Anderson, Staples Mill Road, Glen Allen
West Virginia
*Mark Toole, Winfield, Winfield
Jason Thomas, The Church at Morgantown, Morgantown
Wyoming
*Patty Martz, Hilltop, Casper
Reuben Marlow, Living Hope, Green River
*Indicates nominee is a lay person
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