[1]INDIANAPOLIS (BP)–Nominees to serve on the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, the four denominational boards — International Mission Board, North American Mission Board, LifeWay Christian Resources and Annuity Board — the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the six seminaries and the Committee on Order of Business have been selected by the 2004 SBC Committee on Nominations.
Nominees will serve if elected by the messengers to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, June 15-16 in Indianapolis:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (82 members): 21 nominations considered; 12 new members; 9 renominations.
Nominees with term to expire in 2008, replacing members ineligible for re-election include Mitchell E. Gavin, layperson and member of First Baptist Church, Alexander City, Ala., replacing Paul L. Jones, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Gregory R. Tait, layperson and member of First Baptist Church, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., replacing Carol D. Anderson, Clearwater, Fla.; Joseph (Jody) Hudgins, layperson and member of Sarasota Baptist Church, Sarasota, Fla., replacing Leslie S. (Les) Coggins, Daytona Beach, Fla.; Kevin J. Hamm, senior pastor of Valley View Baptist Church, Louisville, Ky., replacing Preston Bailey, Elizabethtown, Ky.; Robert J. Anderson, senior pastor of Colonial Baptist Church, Randallstown, Md., replacing Michael L. Trammell, Mt. Airy, Md.; Henry Alton (Al) Gilbert, senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C., replacing Bruce O. Martin, Fayetteville, N.C.; Mark A. Bradley, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Pullman, Wash., replacing Mike Holleman, Roseburg, Ore.; Jeff W. Moore, pastor of First Baptist Church, Altus, Okla., replacing Mary M. (Marty) Odom, Edmond, Okla.; W. T. Covington, layperson and member of Liberty Baptist Church, Hampton, Va., replacing William W. (Bill) Finley, Houston, Va.
Also nominated for term to expire in 2008 are Clarence J. Cooper Jr., pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Grenada, Miss., replacing Jim G. Butler, Southaven, Miss., who resigned; Martha B. Lawley, layperson and member of First Southern Baptist Church, Worland, Wyo., replacing James C. Starr, Rock Springs, Wyo., who resigned.
[2]Nominated for term to expire in 2005 is Darrell P. Orman, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Stuart, Fla., replacing William E. (Bill) Anderson, Clearwater, Fla., who resigned.
Nominated for second term are Richard J. (Dick) Sweetman, Dunkird, Md.; Roy Scarborough, Augusta, Ga.; Charles E. Harper, Baton Rouge, La.; Robert (Bob) Carpenter, Holt, Mich.; Randy A. Johnson, Kimberling City, Mo.; Kenneth G. Frizzell III, Las Vegas, Nev.; Terry Fields, Westchester, Ohio; Carl D. (Doug) Winters, Hartsville S.C.; Melissa Gay, Hendersonville, Tenn.
ANNUITY BOARD (45 members): 10 nominations considered; 6 new members; 4 renominations.
Nominees with term to expire in 2008, replacing members ineligible for re-election include J. Sebastian Traeger, layperson and member of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, D.C., replacing Frederick W. (Fred) Pernell, Mitchellville, Md.; Michael C. Williams, layperson and member of First Baptist Church, University Park, Ill., replacing Rudolph W. (Rudy) Hudnell, Olympia Fields, Ill.; Forrest D. Sheffield, senior pastor of Harrisburg Baptist Church, Tupelo, Miss., replacing H. Frank Harmon Jr., Brandon, Miss.; Barry D. Hartis, layperson and member of Lawndale Baptist Church, Greensboro, N.C., replacing George B. Walker, Winston-Salem, N.C.; Ronald L. Bryant, layperson and member of Highland Baptist Church, Redmond, Ore., replacing Norman E. (Norm) Jones, Eugene, Ore.; James D. (Jim) Caldwell, layperson and member of Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano, Texas, replacing J. L. (Sonny) Williams, Dallas, Texas.
Nominated for second term are Sam Burk Jr., Littleton, Colo.; David A. Galloway, Alexandria, La.; Larry A. Standridge, Martin, Tenn.; William F. (Bill) Hansen II, Manassas, Va.
INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD (88 members): 22 nominations considered; 10 new members; 12 renominations.
Nominees with term to expire in 2008, replacing members ineligible for re-election include Simon H. Tsoi, executive director of Chinese Baptist Fellowship, Mesa, Ariz., replacing Stephan M. McKown, Surprise, Ariz.; Norman W. Coe, associate pastor of Highview Baptist Church, Louisville, Ky., replacing Roy S. Faulkner, London, Ky.; David T. Button, minister of outreach of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Potsdam, N.Y., replacing William H. Smith, Buffalo, N.Y.; Donna L. Nealy, church secretary and member of Lawndale Baptist Church, Greensboro, N.C., replacing Pamela W. Blume, Boone, N.C.; Richard Harris (Rick) Thompson, pastor of Council Road Baptist Church, Bethany, Okla., replacing R.G. Wilson, Clinton, Okla.; Phillip W. (Phil) Nelson, associate pastor of First Baptist Church Concord, Knoxville, Tenn., replacing A. Douglas Sager, Knoxville, Tenn.; Robert A. (Bob) Graham, retired pastor and member of Field Street Baptist Church, Cleburn, Texas, replacing John A. Hatch, Lake Jackson, Texas; Jeffrey B. Ginn, senior pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Colonial Heights, Va., replacing Jay D. Owens, Vinton, Va.
Also nominated for term to expire in 2008 is O. G. (Tim) Locher, layperson and member of First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, N.C., new member for North Carolina.
Nominated for term to expire in 2005 is Richard A. Byrd, senior pastor of Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church, Greensboro, N.C., replacing Lee W. Waldron, Asheville, N.C., who resigned.
Nominated for second term are H. Herman Pair, Oneonta, Ala.; William H. (Bill) Hickman, Dothan, Ala.; Gerald B. Reeves, Niceville, Fla.; John C. Russell, Brandon, Fla.; John N. Schaefer, Marietta, Ga.; Thomas E. (Tom) Savage, Evansville, Ind.; Lonnie Wascom, Hammond, La.; Wayne Marshall, Olive Branch, Miss.; John E. Greever, Fenton, Mo.; Skeet Workman, Lubbock, Texas; A. C. Halsell, Plano, Texas; Brenda M. Jicka, Charleston, W.Va.
NORTH AMERICAN MISSION BOARD (58 members): 15 nominations considered; 4 new members; 11 renominations.
Nominated for term to expire in 2008 are Fred Lowery, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Bossier, La., replacing Charles W. Holloway, Eros, La., who declined to serve; Dennis R. Culbreth, pastor of River Oak Church, Chesapeake, Va., replacing James R. Kistner, Roanoke, Va., who declined to serve.
Nominated for term to expire in 2007 is Rodney K. Hale, pastor of First Baptist Church, Ceredo, W.Va., replacing Donald R. Yeager, Washington, W.Va., who resigned.
Nominated for term to expire in 2006 is Ryan P. Palmer, senior pastor of Seventh Baptist Church, Baltimore, Md., replacing William C. (Bill) Hatfield, Chestertown, Md., who resigned.
Nominated for second term are Ron E. Wilson, Newbury Park, Calif.; Robert Christian (Chris) Bruce, Washington, D.C.; Helen H. Heard, Peachtree City, Ga.; Robert C. (Bob) Rogers, Rincon, Ga.; Doug Munton, O’Fallen, Ill.; Levi Parish, Burton, Mich.; Steve L. Colquitt, Sparks, Nev.; Willo’deane F. Tenery, Mocksville, N.C.; Ted J. Ingram, Knoxville, Tenn.; Bobby R. Hathcock, Martin, Tenn.; Linda A. Moon, Spout Spring, Va.
LIFEWAY CHRISTIAN RESOURCES (58 members): 12 nominations considered; 5 new members; 7 renominations.
Nominees with term to expire in 2008, replacing members ineligible for re-election include George A. Moyer Jr., vice president of Hawaii Baptist Academy and member of Hawaii Kai Church, Honolulu, Hawaii, replacing George T. Iwahiro, Honolulu, Hawaii; William M. Talbott, layperson and member of White Marsh Baptist Church, Perry Hall, Md., replacing Cheryl L. Robinson, Bel Air, Md.; Gary A. Grunick, layperson and member of First Baptist Church, St. Peters, Mo., replacing William F. (Bill) Shook, Springfield, Mo.; Don R. Cockes, pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church, Danville, Va., replacing Darryl G. Crim, Roanoke, Va.
Also nominated for term to expire in 2008 is Kevin K. White, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Longview, Wash., replacing Simon J. Lee, Tacoma, Wash., who declined to serve.
Nominated for second term are Roger D. Willmore, Boaz, Ala.; Wayne Hamrick, Cartersville, Ga.; Mark H. Ballard, Londonderry, N.H.; Milton E. Kornegay, Syracuse, N.Y.; Ronald C. Barber, Wilmington, N.C.; Debbie A. Ramage, Goodlettsville, Tenn.; Rocky C. Weatherford, Trinidad, Texas.
SOUTHERN SEMINARY (49 members): 9 nominations considered; 3 new members; 6 renominations.
Nominees with term to expire in 2009, replacing members ineligible for re-election include Paul E. Garrison, pastor of Hill Street Baptist Church, Toccoa, Ga., replacing John D. Pennington, Douglasville, Ga.; Austin B. Tucker, retired pastor and member of Summer Grove Baptist Church, Shreveport, La., replacing Scott J. Teutsch, Haughton, La.
Also nominated for term to expire in 2009 is James W. (Skip) Owens, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Meggett, S.C., replacing Danny I. Burnley, Simpsonville, S.C., who declined to serve.
Nominated for second term are James A. Smith, Sr., Palm Coast, Fla.; Stephen D. Hokuf, Elkton, Md.; David L. Baker, Belton, Mo.; Marion B. Smothers, Pinson, Tenn.; Patrick L. Coffey, Suffolk, Va.; James L. Hannah, Westport, Ky.
SOUTHWESTERN SEMINARY (40 members): 8 nominations considered; 6 new members; 2 renominations.
Nominees with term to expire in 2009, replacing members ineligible for re-election include Eric C. Redmond, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church, Temple Hills, Md., replacing Michael Dennis Marshall, Temple Hills, Md.; Geoffrey M. Kolander, layperson and member of Paramount Baptist Church, Amarillo, Texas, replacing David Lewis Allen, Dallas, Texas; Stacy W. Taylor, layperson and member of First Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, replacing Laura Lee Cogswell, Sherman, Texas.
Also nominated for term to expire in 2009 are Mike Eklund, pastor of West Side Baptist Church, El Dorado, Ark., replacing Ken Lilly Jr., Fort Smith, Ark., deceased; Il H. Kim, layperson and member of Tyrannus Baptist Church, Clarksville, Md., replacing Daniel J. Schrider, Frederick, Md., who declined to serve.
Nominated for term to expire in 2008 is James D. Spender III, senior pastor of Second Baptist Church, Lancaster, S.C., replacing Stephen M. Cloud, West Columbia, S.C.
Nominated for second term are Dan R. Nelson, Camarillo, Calif.; Patrick W. (Pat) Bullock, Wichita, Kan.
NEW ORLEANS SEMINARY (40 members): 7 nominations considered; 3 new members; 4 renominations.
Nominees with term to expire in 2009, replacing members ineligible for re-election include David L. Daffern, pastor of First Baptist Church, Winslow, Ariz., replacing D. Glenn Simmons, Tempe, Ariz.; Eric R. Hahn, senior pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Escondido, Calif., replacing Don Taylor, Alameda, Calif.
Also nominated for term to expire in 2009 is Terry E. Douglas, pastor of Wrightsdale Baptist Church, Peach Bottom, Pa., replacing Jerry W. Dixon, York Springs, Pa., who declined to serve.
Nominated for second term are V. Wayne Rogers, Douglasville, Ga.; Henry Thomas (Tom) Rains, Quincy, Ill.; Steven E. Linginfelter, Townsend, Tenn.; Nancy C. Victory, Shreveport, La.
SOUTHEASTERN SEMINARY (30 members): 6 nominations considered; 1 new member; 5 renominations.
Nominee with term to expire in 2009, replacing member ineligible for re-election is Claude Royston, pastor of Christian education of St. Stephen Baptist Church, Louisville, Ky., replacing Kent Humphreys, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Nominated for second term are Harry Edward (Ed) Litton Jr., Saraland, Ala.; Cindy Province, Defiance, Mo.; Kelly Ann Dodson, Meadville, Pa.; Mark E. Harris, Augusta, Ga.; Jack E. Fallaw, Charlotte, N.C.
MIDWESTERN SEMINARY (35 members): 8 nominations considered; 5 new members; 3 renominations.
Nominees with term to expire in 2009, replacing members ineligible for re-election include Jackie C. Jackson, layperson and member of First Baptist Church, Ellisville, Mo., replacing Gary D. Manford, Shelbina, Mo.; Roger Marshall, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Effingham, Ill., replacing Jeffrey A. Brocaille, Omaha, Neb.
Also nominated for term to expire 2009 are Carol Kelly, layperson and member of Westview Baptist Church, Martinsburg, W.Va., replacing Kenneth R. Barnett, Lakewood, Colo., who moved; Harry E. Watson, education director of College Park Church, N. Las Vegas, Nev., replacing William H. (Bill) Robertson, Monroe, La., who resigned; Michael A. Proud Jr., senior pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, Aurora, Colo., replacing Danny C. Eddington, Carson City, Nev., who declined to serve.
Nominated for second term are Judy L. Crain, Easton, Md.; Wayne H. Parker, Garden City, Mich.; John J. Eckle, Maple Valley, Wash.
GOLDEN GATE SEMINARY (39 members): 8 nominations considered; 5 new members; 3 renominations.
Nominees with term to expire in 2009, replacing members ineligible for re-election include Joseph A. (Jay) Dennis, pastor of First Baptist Church at the Mall, Lakeland, Fla., replacing Lester M. Maples, Youngstown, Fla.; Corey L. Abney, senior pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Waddy, Ky., replacing Bobby J. Swift, Mayfield, Ky.; Don Kim, senior pastor of New Community Baptist Church, Mt. View, Calif., replacing Danny Y. Gill, Walnut Creek, Calif.; T. James (Jim) Williams, layperson and member of Copper Springs Church, Fresno, Calif., replacing Rolando A. Raganas, Carson, Calif.
Nominated for term to expire 2006 is Joseph L. Bunce, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Bloomfield, N.M., replacing Kenneth C. Long, Edgewood, N.M., who resigned.
Nominated for second term are J. Calvin Kelly, Birmingham, Ala.; Clarence R. Johnson, Charlotte, N.C.; Robert K. (Ken) Owens, Bluefield, W.Va.
ETHICS & RELIGIOUS LIBERTY COMMISSION (34 members): 8 nominations considered; 4 new members; 4 renominations.
Nominees with term to expire in 2008, replacing members ineligible for re-election include Charles R. Lord, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Williams, Ariz., replacing Ronald L. Hart, Tucson, Ariz.; Dean L. Doster, executive director of the Louisiana Baptist Convention and member of Calvary Baptist Church, Alexandria, La., replacing Ken Ward, Baton Rouge, La.; Joseph C. Boteler III, layperson and member of White Marsh Baptist Church, Perry Hall, Md., replacing Karen J. Cruikshank, Bel Air, Md.; Penna C. Dexter, layperson and member of Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano, Texas, replacing Robert C. Matthews, Eastland, Texas.
Nominated for second term are Robert Allan Poage, Niles, Mich.; Abbott J. (Jay) McCollum, Gallup, N.M.; Jean Hughes, Richland, Wash.; Cathy L. Deel, Princeton, W.Va.
COMMITTEE ON ORDER OF BUSINESS (7 members): 2 nominations considered; 2 new members, 1 nomination for chairman.
Nominees with term to expire in 2007, replacing members ineligible for re-election include Bruce G. Coe, senior pastor of First Castle Hills Baptist Church, San Antonio, Texas, replacing Michael Wayne Routt, Ashland, Ky.; K.A. (Allan) Blume, pastor of Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Boone, N.C., replacing Faye M. Graves, Haysville, Kan.
Bruce G. Coe was nominated chairman.
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