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194th Annual Meeting of theBaptist General Association of VirginiaBGAV Annual MeetingBook of ReportsNovember 13–15, 2017Hampton, VA#BGAV17BGAVAdvancing the Kingdom Together
BGAV 2017 Annual MeetingTable of ContentsIntroductory MaterialsRegistration and Voting Procedures. 4To Introduce Business. 5BGAV Officers and Committees. 6Virginia Baptist Executive Board Members. 7Virginia Baptist Mission Council Members. 9Program. 12Breakout Sessions. 16Special Activities and Events. 18Special Guests. 20Program Personnel. 21Program Committee Report. 22Recommendations and Reports. 23Treasurer’s Report. 24Report of Actions Taken and Recommendations Proposed by the Virginia Baptist Executive Board. 262019 Special Observances and Emphases. 282019 Special Offerings. 28Resolutions of Appreciation. 29Proposed Partnership Covenants. 31Election of Virginia Baptist Executive Board Nominees. 39Election of Virginia Baptist Executive Board Chair. 392018 Proposed Cooperative Missions Budget Allocation and World Mission Causes. 40Report of the Executive Director Regarding 2017 Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions. 45Official Reports of Boards and Committees. 47Committee on Boards and Committees Report. 48Nominations to the Committee on Boards and Committees. 55Christian Life Committee Report. 56Religious Liberty Committee Report. 58Resolutions Committee Report. 61Scholarships and Ministerial Education Funds Committee Report. 62Annual Report of the BGAV. 65Annual Reports of Ministry Partners, Educational Institutions, and Shared Ministries. 77Annual Reports of Ministry Partners. 78Annual Reports of Educational Institutions. 94Annual Reports of Shared Ministries. 111Constitution/Bylaws of the BGAV. 125Advertising. 139
Registration andVoting ProceduresAt the 1971 annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, registration and voting proceduresfor the annual meeting were established.I. EligibilityThe eligibility of messengers is determined by the Constitution/Bylaws of the Baptist General Association ofVirginia as follows:ARTICLE III. Section B: CompositionThe General Association shall be composed of the officers of the General Association and messengerselected by Baptist churches which follow the New Testament teaching of salvation by grace and believer’sbaptism by immersion, and which cooperate with the General Association. Each church contributingfinancially at least 500 during the previous fiscal year, according to the treasurer’s report, to the Virginiaportion of the Cooperative Missions Budget shall be entitled to two (2) messengers; to a total of three(3) messengers for 750; a total of four (4) messengers for 1000, and to one (1) more messenger foreach additional 600; provided that no church shall be entitled to more than fifteen (15) messengers. If 500 is more than two percent (2%) of a church’s total annual receipts, such church is entitled to two (2)messengers, provided it contributes financially at least two percent (2%) of its total annual receipts to theVirginia portion of the Cooperative Missions Budget. The Cooperative Missions Budget as adopted bythe General Association is the preferred way Virginia Baptists express their unity in mission and ministry.Cooperative Missions is Virginia Baptists’ long-standing commitment to the Cooperative Program.II. Registration Messengers should be elected by cooperating Baptist churches. A registration packet is mailed to each cooperating Baptist church and contains login credentials andregistration forms required to complete messenger registration. Cooperating Baptist churches may pre-register elected messengers for the Baptist General Associationof Virginia’s annual meeting on-line or by mail or they can register on-site during the meeting. Pre-registering messengers on-line requires login credentials. Churches may obtain this informationwithin the registration packet or by contacting the Baptist General Association of Virginia. Pre-registering messengers by mail as well as registering messengers on-site using the registrationform requires an authorized signature. If an authorized signature is not present, the Baptist GeneralAssociation of Virginia’s credentials committee will make a decision regarding the messenger status.III. VotingRegistered messengers will be provided, at the time of registration, ballots numbered 1 to 5. These ballotswill be the only instrument used for written voting.42017 BOOK OF REPORTS
To Introduce BusinessThe following is provided as information to assist messengers with the “when and how to” of presentingamendments, motions, and resolutions. The information has been paraphrased from the Constitution/Bylawsof the Baptist General Association of Virginia, which are printed in full at the end of the Book of Reports.Article X states that amendments to the Constitution/Bylaws must be presented in writing during themorning session of the first day. Providing these qualifications are met, they will be voted upon during thebusiness session of the second day.Article VIII, Section D of the BGAV Constitution/Bylaws states that motions which would change the policyof the General Association or recommend changes to the policy of any agency, institution or shared ministryconnected with the General Association, shall be made in writing and presented on the first day of the annualmeeting. Action on such motion shall occur on the second day of the annual meeting. A motion is definedas that business brought before the BGAV which relates to or affects the policies and/or operations of theBGAV. A policy is defined as those principles by which the BGAV is guided and managed.Article VII, General Provisions, Section I of the BGAV Constitution/Bylaws states that resolutions frommessengers must be received in writing by the office of the Executive Director no later than October 15 andshall be referred to the Committee on Resolutions. Resolutions from the Executive Board or committees,and resolutions submitted for action by the Committee on Resolutions, must be published in the Book ofReports; or be published on the General Association website in advance of the annual meeting of the GeneralAssociation; or be available to the messengers at registration. Adoption of any resolution shall require threefourths (3/4) majority vote of the messengers present and voting. A resolution is defined as the expressionof the opinion of registered messengers and in no way establishes the policies of the General Association.Only registered messengers, the Executive Board, and committees of the General Association are eligible tosubmit resolutions to the annual meeting of the General Association.Note: Matters introduced after the end of the first day of an annual meeting may not be considered at thatannual meeting except by unanimous consent.Persons who desire assistance in putting in proper constitutional form matters of business to be presented tothe General Association may contact any member of the Program Committee who will refer you to a resourceperson.2017 BOOK OF REPORTS5
194th Annual MeetingBaptist General Association of VirginiaPresident. E. Stuart CrowFirst Vice-President.George H. Fletcher, IIISecond Vice-President. Michael K. CheukExecutive Director. John V. Upton, Jr.Treasurer.David B. WashburnClerk.Frederick J. AndersonProgram CommitteeRupert Rose, ChairJoanne IvyErik DavidsonBobby OrrockKirsten McCormickScott CurtisAngela ZimmermanBrenda ArmisteadMark HollandLuke SmithMichael Cheuk (by virtue of office)ParliamentariansBeth FoggRaymond DukeTellersBrian Kramer, ChairKenny DavisChuck FerrisDaryl FerrisJohn HuelskoetterWarren JohnsonCarter S. McNeeseCredentialsCarrie Kerwick, ChairJim BunceJim HeathSheila HortonBill HowellAnn KeithPeggy White62017 BOOK OF REPORTS
Virginia Baptist Executive BoardBaptist General Association of VirginiaMembers by Virtue of OfficeMr. E. Stuart Crow (L)Church: First Baptist Church of WaynesboroBGAV PresidentRev. Nancy Stanton McDaniel (M)Church: Rhoadesville Baptist ChurchBGAV Immediate Past PresidentRev. George Fletcher (M)Church: First Baptist Church of WinchesterBGAV 1st Vice PresidentRev. Dr. John Upton, Jr. (M)Church: Bon Air Baptist ChurchBGAV Executive DirectorRev. Michael Cheuk (M)Church: University Baptist ChurchBGAV 2nd Vice PresidentRev. David Washburn (M)Church: First Baptist Church of WaynesboroBGAV TreasurerElected Members from the General Association2017Ms. Shirley Cobb (L)Church: Harrisonburg Baptist Church (Valley)1st Term, term to expire 20172018Rev. Andy Barnes (M)Church: First Baptist Church of Gate City (Southwest)1st Term, term to expire 2018Rev. Lora Gravatt (M)Church: Columbia Baptist Church (Northern)1st Term, term to expire 2017Ms. Laurie Harris (L)Church: Reedy Spring Baptist Church (Southside)2nd Term, term to expire 2018Mr. Carl Johnson (L)Church: Richmond’s First Baptist Church (Capital)1st Term, term to expire 2017Mrs. Sharon Horsley (L)Church: Second Baptist Church of Richmond (Capital)1st Term, term to expire 2018Mrs. Tamara McBride (L)Church: East End Baptist Church (Tidewater)1st Term, term to expire 2017Rev. Benjamin Jamison (M)Church: Effort Baptist Church (Central)2nd Term, term to expire 2018Mr. Bryan Taliaferro, Jr. (L)Church: Beale Memorial Baptist Church (Tidewater)1st Term, term to expire 2017Rev. Kathleen McKown (M)Church: Scottsville Baptist Church (Central)1st Term, term to expire 20182017 BOOK OF REPORTS7
2019Rev. Michael Jordan (M)Church: Mount Vernon Baptist Church (Southwest)1st Term, term to expire 2019Mrs. Rebecca McKinney (L)Church: Chatham Heights Baptist Church (Southwest)2nd Term, term to expire 2019Rev. Dr. Kevin Meadows (M)Church: Grandin Court Baptist Church (Valley)2nd Term, term to expire 2019Rev. Dr. Herbert Ponder (M)Church: Mount Tabor Baptist Church (Capital)2nd Term, term to expire 2019Rev. Dr. Adam Tyler (M)Church: Grace Hills Baptist Church (Southside)1st Term, term to expire 201982017 BOOK OF REPORTS
Virginia Baptist Mission CouncilBaptist General Association of Virginia2017Gary Thomas Anderson, CentralSteve Anderson, SouthsideReginald Blakewood, SouthwestCharlotte B. Brann, TidewaterJudy Clay, SouthsideLarry Coleman, TidewaterScott Curtis, SouthsideCaroline Davidson, CapitalAnita Dillon, SouthwestGil O. Diokno, NorthernCharles F. Downs, ValleyJames (Jimmy) Dunn, CentralLee D. Ellison, CapitalRobert Fleshman, ValleyJames David Gary, SouthwestDonald Gilliland, CentralGreg Harrell, SouthwestClarke Hawkins, CapitalMichele D. Heath, ValleyDrew Hill, NorthernRodger A. Hogan, SouthwestLanny Horton, NorthernBill Howell, III, TidewaterMary Beth Inman, NorthernCarrie Kerwick, CentralMichael D. King, CapitalWilliam L. Lively, SouthwestCynthia Still Mann, SouthsideMolly Kay Moore, ValleyPhillip S. Peacock, CapitalTerry L. Riddle, TidewaterR.G. Rowland, SouthsideDale Seley, NorthernDiane Shepherd, SouthwestRobert E. Shoemake, CapitalKeith Spangenberg, SouthwestTerry Spencer, TidewaterHugh Gwynn Tyler, CentralV. Steve Wall, SouthsideRobert Wayne, SouthwestPeggy White, TidewaterMartha Williams, CapitalKathy J. Wolfe, SouthwestWayne Woodard, Valley2018Sherry Ballew, SouthsideLouis Beckwith, SouthsideRobert Blankenship, SouthwestSteve Booth, CapitalKurt Buchanan, NorthernDuane Caldwell, SouthsidePerry D. Clore, CentralJim Collie, SouthwestJohn Croston, TidewaterJonathan Davis, TidewaterDonald Earwood, ValleySally Hannah, SouthwestDoug Harris, NorthernDon Harvey, CentralBrian Hotaling, Outside VABetty Lou Jackson, SouthsideAnne Keith, CentralDiane Korman, CapitalTori Krein, NorthernWyatt Shelton Miles IV, SouthsideRandy Newsome, NorthernMike Normoyle, ValleyJudy Ownby, CentralPaula Reid, NorthernDavid Saleeba, SouthwestCynthia Burton Shackelford, TidewaterTed Smith, SouthsideNathan Shawn Smith, ValleyGail M. Sparrow, TidewaterSteve Traylor, ValleyKeith Williams, SouthsideEli Withers, Valley2017 BOOK OF REPORTS9
2019Jillian White Andrzejewski, CentralDavid Clay, CentralDavid Cornelius, CapitalHoward Germany, CapitalE. Preston Grissom, TidewaterWilliam (Bill) May Hartsfield, ValleyJanet Hilliard, SouthsideJames W. Holt, ValleyMark Hughes, CapitalBarry Jacobs, NorthernWilliam E. Kopp, Jr., ValleyMelanie Lassiter, TidewaterThomas E. Lee, III, NorthernBryon LePere, Valley10Kevin Ly, ValleyJeanette McCloud, CentralGreg McCormick, CentralLeslie M. Park, TidewaterMike Poff, NorthernMerle Prince, SouthwestBart Purdy, NorthernGregory Todd Randall, SouthsideCheryl Rose, CapitalMack C. Scott, Jr., TidewaterBrenda Smith, TidewaterMarilyn D. Snoddy, CentralGayle Terry, Northern2017 BOOK OF REPORTS
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Annual Meeting ProgramBaptist General Association of VirginiaAnsweringGod’s CallIsaiah 6:8NowWhat?Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,“Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”Isaiah 6:8 (NIV)Monday, November 13, 2017Ivy Memorial Baptist Church, Hampton7:00 p.m.Welcome & InvocationPraise and WorshipTheme InterpretationBrian WilliamsIvy Memorial Praise BandJohn UptonVideo & PresentationSpecial MusicSixth Mount Zion Baptist TempleVideo & PresentationPrayerSpecial MusicReflection8:20 p.m.12BenedictionJerome BarberSixth Mount Zion Baptist TempleFreddy VillarrealJohn Upton2017 BOOK OF REPORTS
Tuesday Morning, November 14, 2017Hampton Roads Convention Center, HamptonPresiding: Stuart Crow8:30 a.m.Prelude8:45 a.m.Call to Order / Business SessionStuart CrowWelcome from the MayorDonnie TuckInvocationNancy Stanton McDanielPresidential Remarks and IntroductionsStuart CrowReport of the Program CommitteeRupert RosePraise and WorshipCoastal Community ChurchReport of the ClerkFred AndersonReport of the Committee on Boards and CommitteesNancy MooreNominations for the Committee on Boards and CommitteesStuart CrowReligious Liberty Committee ResolutionEllis WestReport of the TreasurerPraise and WorshipDavid WashburnCoastal Community ChurchReport of the Virginia Baptist Executive Board Actions of the Board Special Observances and Emphases Special Offerings Resolutions of Appreciation New Partnerships 2018 Budget PresentationCarl JohnsonJohn UptonJohn UptonDavid WashburnMiscellaneous BusinessStuart CrowIntermission10:30 a.m.Praise and WorshipCoastal Community ChurchInvocationStuart CrowReport of the Executive DirectorJohn UptonPraise and WorshipIntroduction of SpeakerCoastal Community ChurchJohn Upton & Jim BaucomMessageBenedictionLeith AndersonMelissa J. HoltRecessTuesday Afternoon, November 14, 2017Hampton Roads Convention Center, HamptonRegional Meetings & Breakout SessionsNote: We will gather in the Main Ballroom at 2:00 p.m. for orientation before going to Regional Meetings.2017 BOOK OF REPORTS13
Tuesday Evening, November 14, 2017Hampton Roads Convention Center, HamptonPresiding: Stuart Crow6:45 p.m.Prelude7:00 p.m.Welcome & Call to WorshipJohn UptonWorship in MusicThe MillersReflectionNathan Taylor & Fred AndersonOffertory PrayerAaron LeeOffering for Disaster ResponseVideo & PresentationMessage8:20 p.m.14BenedictionLeith AndersonMark Jones2017 BOOK OF REPORTS
Wednesday Morning, November 15, 2017Hampton Roads Convention Center, HamptonPresiding: Stuart Crow8:30 a.m.Prelude8:45 a.m.Call to Order/Business SessionStuart CrowInvocationLacey WondreePraise and WorshipUptick Artists2018 Budget ApprovalDavid WashburnReport of the Resolutions CommitteeShelton MilesReligious Liberty Committee ReportEllis WestPraise and WorshipUptick ArtistsElection of the BGAV PresidentStuart CrowElection of the BGAV Vice PresidentsStuart CrowElection of the BGAV ClerkStuart CrowElection of Mission Council NomineesStuart CrowElection of Executive Board NomineesBecky McKinneyElection of Executive Board ChairBecky McKinneyRecognition and Prayer for LeadershipJohn UptonMEMORIAL SERVICEOpening RemarksScripture Reading and Prayer: Romans 8:35-39Video PresentationJoey McNeillTim MadisonPrayerMartha RoperIntermission10:30 a.m.Praise and WorshipUptick ArtistsMessageLeith AndersonCommunionBenediction and Adjournment2017 BOOK OF REPORTSMichael Cheuk / Nancy Stanton McDanielNew BGAV President15
Breakout SessionsCheck your program guide for room assignments.Monday, November 13, 2017 (4:00-5:15 p.m.)Virginia Baptist Women in Ministry: 30 Years and Still Going Strong!For 30 years, VBWIM has been providing affirmation and a supportive community to women who have beencalled by God into ministry. Please join us as we celebrate our heritage and discuss ways in which we canpartner together for a meaningful future!Preaching and the Power of Story – Jim SomervilleWhy is it that people remember the stories long after they have forgotten the point? What is it about storiesthat make them so powerful and memorable? How can I harness the power of story in my own preaching? Dr.Jim Somerville, Pastor of Richmond’s First Baptist Church, will consider these and other questions in a breakout that will also include a number of practical tips for effective storytelling.Discipleship Beyond the Walls: Being Church In Our Digital/Physical Culture - Steve PerkyToday’s Church faces many new challenges doing ministry as we trek off the map into the new normal ofour digital, social, mobile, networked culture. In this session, we will explore video streaming and being theChurch in our merging physical and digital lives.When Disaster Strikes: Helping Your Community Make a Difference After Disaster – Aaron LeeWhen disaster strikes, we want to help. Through exploring our Virginia Baptist Disaster Response networks,you will learn how to mobilize your church and community to respond after a disaster down the street,across the country, or around the world. Whether you pray, give, or go, there is always a way to make animpact.The Transformational Ministry of Small Churches – Herbert PonderThis presentation will focus on the vibrant, life-giving ministries and impact of smaller churches. We willtalk about the importance of celebrating past accomplishments as a means to look forward. We will furtherexplore strategies for transforming obstacles into opportunities for ministry.Discipling Digital Teens – Danny QuirinToday’s teens are the most connected generation in history. We will look at how we can connect with themwhen they are disconnecting from so many spiritual things.Tuesday, November 14, 2017 (3:45-5:00 p.m.)Proposed 2018 Budget and Dialogue with the BGAV Executive BoardCome meet and dialogue with BGAV Executive Board members and discuss the proposed 2018 BGAV budget.January Bible Study: The Seven Churches of Revelation – Bob MooreWe will examine the first three chapters of Revelation, especially the messages given to seven churches inAsia Minor. We will focus on the relevance of these messages to the Church today. If time permits, we’ll alsolook briefly at the structure of the entire book of Revelation.162017 BOOK OF REPORTS
Paying it Forward: A New and Fun Way to do Stewardship - Eddie Stratton & Don CampbellLearn how your church can “Embrace the Joy” with this exciting and consultant led or “do it on your own”event. Embrace the Joy will challenge members of your congregation to prayerfully and reasonably considertheir “anticipated generosity” for the following calendar year.Dialogue with Leith AndersonHear from and dialogue with our main speaker.The Role of the Latino Network in a Dynamic Latino Culture - Habacuc DiazMore than ever before, we face the important question of how we are to provide a genuine welcome and anauthentic proclamation of the Gospel to our Latino neighbors.Ministry in Mayberry: Celebrating the Small Church – Katie McKownJoin us in sharing the joys and challenges of pastoring a small church in a small town. Learn from one pastor’smistakes and milestones. You may even learn how to fix a running toilet.How to Be Church: Conflict and Communication - Dr. Andrew WakefieldSooner or later, every church seems to deal with conflict—even the very first church in Jerusalem (e.g., Acts5:1-11, 6:1-6, 11:1-18, and so on). Unfortunately, most churches struggle to deal with conflict in healthy ways.Is conflict inevitable? Must it always lead to division and distrust? This breakout session will explore how we,as different members of the one body, can learn how to work through conflict and speak the truth in lovewith one another.Finding and Including the 20 Percent - Michelle MungerDid you know there is a very large unreached and mostly unengaged people group in our backyards? If I toldyou who they were you might say to yourself, “Oh, we have a program for them.” Families with special needs,however, don’t want programs. They want to worship without judgment and feel loved as fellow children ofGod. This session will explore ways to prepare your church and then find these families desperately needingGod’s love.Should Churches or Ministers Take Positions on Political Issues/Candidates? (And Should theGovernment Dictate the Answer to this Question?) – Religious Liberty CommitteeRev. Dr. Betty Mills, pastor of Hampton Baptist Church, will address the first question, and Dr. Ellis West,Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond, will address the second question, which pertains to the so-called Johnson Amendment, a provision in the Internal Revenue Code that prohibits churchesand other non-profit organizations from endorsing or financing candidates for public office. There will alsobe time for questions and comments.Technology In the Church – Jonathan DavisWant to better use technology in your ministry but don’t know where to start? Need to explore technologyas a tool for worship planning, discipleship, and outreach? Ever considered a theology of technology? Comeexplore all this and more, and bring your smartphone if you have one!Refugees and Immigrants, Brothers and Sisters: An International Perspective - BGAV MissionDevelopment StaffDr. Andrea Klimt, Theological College of Elstal, Germany, discusses the theology of receiving as well as theways that our mission becomes sharing life together.2017 BOOK OF REPORTS17
Special Activities and EventsVisit the Ministry FairHead upstairs and visit with partners and friends Monday afternoon from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. You may also visiton Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and Wednesday, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.Social Media ContestOnce again, tweet or post on social media with #BGAV17 and you can win prizes! Work on your selfietechnique!Monday, November 13, 2017Virginia Baptist Pastors’ Conference (12:30 – 3:00 p.m.)Hampton Roads Convention Center – Rooms 203–204“Shifting Gears and Finding Your Voice – How to Minister in a Relationally Rich Way” – John Chandler, SpenceNetworkThis conversation will focus on developing “relational intelligence” skills. You will learn how to set a rhythmof life that is life-giving to you and to your relationships with others. You will also learn how to live intoyour calling and partner with others who have complementary callings for building a more robust approachto ministry. Participants will also receive a free book courtesy of the Spence Network to help get started ondeveloping these skills. 12:30–1:30 – Welcome and Session 1 with John Chandler 1:30–1:45 – Break 1:45–2:00 – Brief Business to Elect 2018 Officers 2:00–3:00 – Session 2 with John Chandler 3:00 – DismissThe Hispanic Fellowship plans to join the Pastors Conference. BGAV Registration will be open after the conference.Crisis Care Training (12:30 – 3:45 p.m.)Ivy Memorial Baptist ChurchThis introduction for local Crisis Care providers trains individuals to respond within their own community toa local disaster or individual crisis. This is ideal for deacons, lay people, pastors or anyone interested in beingbetter prepared to respond to the spiritual and emotional needs of their neighbors and community.This training includes a Crisis Care Overview and sessions on Encouragement Through Listening, and Lossand Grief.Credentialing to respond with disaster teams requires an additional eight hours of training.182017 BOOK OF REPORTS
Korean Fellowship (1:00 – 3:00 p.m.)Hampton Roads Convention Center – Room 207Pastoral Leadership for Korean-American Church Context – “Renew, Restart, Reproduce” (1 Peter 1:13-15)Key Speaker: Rev Daeyoung Kim (Senior pastor of New Covenant Fellowship, Maryland and vice president ofGlobal Partners Missionary in China)African-American Fellowship (5:00 – 6:45 p.m.)Sweet Teas Southern Cuisine, 3110 Allainby Way, Hampton, VA 23666Worship Gathering I (7:00 p.m.)Sanctuary, Ivy Memorial Baptist ChurchSee your program guide for the evening’s schedule, and make plans to join us for our first worship gathering.Please note that this will take place at Ivy Memorial and NOT at the convention center.Tuesday, November 14, 2017Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia and Baptist Theological Seminary at RichmondLuncheonImmediately following morning worshipHampton Baptist Church, Hampton, VALeland Alumni Luncheon (12:00 –1:30 p.m.)Embassy Suites (next door to the convention center)Uptick Alumni Luncheon (12:00 –1:30 p.m.)Embassy Suites (next door to the convention center)Virginia Baptist Women in Ministry DinnerImmediately following afternoon breakout sessionsHampton Baptist Church, Hampton, VALimited tickets will be available at the VBWIM ministry fair booth.2017 BOOK OF REPORTS19
Special GuestsLeith Anderson’s many interests have included pastoring, teaching, writing,speaking, and leadership.Anderson is Pastor Emeritus of Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesotawhere he was Senior Pastor for 35 years from 1977 through 2011. This is alarge church that not only ministers to thousands in metropolitan Minneapolisbut has also been a teaching and laboratory church to others across the nation.Leith AndersonPresident of the NationalAssociation of EvangelicalsHe is the president of the National Association of Evangelicals headquartered inWashington, DC, holding this office from 2001 to 2002 and again from 2006 tothe present. The NAE is a multi-faceted association of 40 denominations, manyother evangelical organizations and a constituency in the tens of millions.Leith Anderson speaks frequently at conferences, has traveled to all sev
8 2017 BOOK OF REPORTS 2019 Rev. Michael Jordan (M) Church: Mount Vernon Baptist Church (Southwest) 1st Term, term to expire 2019 Mrs. Rebecca McKinney (L) Church: Chatham Heights Baptist Church (Southwest) 2nd Term, term to expire 2019 Rev. Dr. Kevin Meadows (M) Church: Grandin Co
