Southern Baptist Convention
Pastors’ Conference 2001
New Orleans, Louisiana
Session I, June 10, 2001
Worship music for this session provided by the music ministries of Kirby Woods Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee — Johnny Coggin, director, and First Baptist Church, Tillman’s Corner, Mobile, Alabama — Wes Dykes, director.
5:40 PM Pre-session Praise
6:00 PM Welcome: Jerry Spencer, President, Pastors’ Conference 2001
Prayer: Bill Merrell, Executive Committee, Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville, Tennessee
6:10 PM Praise: Eddie Middleton, Soloist, Atlanta, Georgia
6:15 PM Message: Frank Cox, Pastor, North Metro First Baptist Church, Lawrenceville, Georgia
6:45 PM Praise: Denny Dawson, Franklin, Tennessee
7:00 PM Message: Bob Pitman, Pastor, Kirby Woods Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee
7:30 PM Praise: Combined Choirs with Paul Jackson, Soloist, Little Rock, Arkansas
7:45 PM Message: Rick Gage, Evangelist, Atlanta, Georgia
8:15 PM SBC President’s Welcome: James Merritt, President, Southern Baptist Convention
8:20 PM Prayer/Offering: Ronnie Floyd, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Springdale, Arkansas, President, Pastors’ Conference 1997
8:30 PM Praise: Les Snyder and Sons of The Father, Music Evangelists, West Frankfort, Illinois
8:35 PM Message: Jerry Falwell, Pastor, Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg, Virginia
9:05 PM Prayer: Jim Wells, Director of Missions, Tri-County Baptist Association, Highlandville, Missouri
9:10 PM Praise
Worship music for this session provided by the music ministries of Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Dothan, Alabama — Tim Willis, director, and Hillcrest Baptist Church, Anniston, Alabama — David Gilmore, director.
8:10 AM Pre-session Praise
8:35 AM Welcome: Darrell Orman, Vice President, Pastors’ Conference 2001
Prayer: Ray Jones, Pastor, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Dothan, Alabama
8:45 AM Praise
8:55 AM Message: Randall Jones, Pastor, Langston Baptist Church, Conway, South Carolina
9:25 AM Praise: Susan Cherry, Soloist, Southaven, Mississippi
9:30 AM Message: Bobby Moore, Pastor, Broadway Baptist Church, Southaven, Mississippi
10:00 AM Praise
10:05 AM Prayer/Offering: Johnny Hunt, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Woodstock, Georgia, President, Pastors Conference 1996
Go Ministering!
10:20 AM Message: Charles Roesel, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Leesburg, Florida
10:50 AM Praise: Tim Willis, soloist, Dothan, Alabama
10:55 AM Message: Dan Spencer, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Thomasville, Georgia
11:25 AM Prayer: Eddie Pate, IMB Strategy Associate, North Africa and Middle East
11:30 AM Praise
Worship music for this session provided by the music ministries of First Baptist Church, Ocala, Florida — Terry Williams, director, and Spring Baptist Church, Spring, Texas — Bobby Martin, director.
1:00 PM Pre-session Praise
1:15 PM Welcome: Bob Parker, Secretary, Pastors’ Conference 2001
1:20 PM Praise
1:25 PM Message: Philip Robertson, Pastor, Philadelphia Baptist Church, Deville, Louisiana
1:55 PM Praise: Bobby Martin, Soloist, Spring, Texas; Terry Williams, Director, Ocala, Florida
2:05 PM Message: Ken Whitten, Pastor, Idlewild Baptist Church, Tampa, Florida
2:35 PM Prayer/Offering: Jerry Sutton, Pastor, Two Rivers Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee, President, Pastors’ Conference 2000
2:45 PM Election of Officers
3:00 PM Praise: Danny Wolfe, Concert Artist, Huntsville, Alabama
3:05 PM Message: Ernest Easley, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Odessa, Texas
3:35 PM Praise
3:40 PM Message: Phil Hoskins, Pastor, Higher Ground Baptist Church, Kingsport, Tennessee
4:10 PM Prayer: Chuck Shirley, Kingsport, Tennessee
4:15 PM Praise
Worship music for this session provided by the music ministries of Morningside Baptist Church, Valdosta, Georgia — David Tew, director, and Second Baptist Church, Warner Robins, Georgia — Gary Morton, director.
5:30 PM Pre-session Praise
6:00 PM Welcome: Jerry Spencer, President, Pastors’ Conference 2001
6:10 PM Prayer: Robin Hadaway, IMB Regional Leader, Eastern South America
6:15 PM Message: Sam Cathey, Evangelist, Edmond, Oklahoma
6:45 PM Praise
6:50 PM Introduction of New Pastors’ Conference Officers for 2002
6:55 PM Praise: Jim Bob Griffin, Music Evangelist, Rusk, Texas
7:00 PM Message: Bobby Welch, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Daytona Beach, Florida
7:30 PM A Celebration of FAITH
8:00 PM Prayer/Offertory: Michael Hamlet, Pastor, First Baptist Church, North Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, President, Pastors’ Conference 1999
8:05 PM Praise: Combined Choirs; Jack Price, Soloist, McKenzie, Texas
Go with the Gospel!
8:15 PM Message: Bailey Smith, Evangelist, Atlanta, Georgia
8:45 PM Prayer: Josh Smith, Student, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina
9:00 PM Praises
