ANAHEIM, Calif. (BP) – The 2023 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.
The proposed 2023 SBC Committee on Nominations members are:
(State Convention, Name, Church Membership)
* indicates layperson from each state or regional convention
Alabama
Walter Blackman, East Highland Baptist, Hartselle, AL,
*S. Rodney Arp, First Baptist, Prattville, AL
Alaska
Grady Cox, University Baptist, Fairbanks, AK,
*Shannon Midkiff, First Baptist, Petersburg, AK
Arizona
Jessica Parrow, Mission Valley, Phoenix, AZ,
*Robert Bedell, Sabino Road Baptist, Tucson, AZ
Arkansas
David McFerron, Mount Vernon Baptist, Mount Vernon, AR,
*Dixie Shelton, Belview Baptist, Melbourne, AR
California
*Hyung Lee, Living Rock, Pasadena, CA,
*Scott Simmons, Faith Fellowship, La Palma, CA
Colorado
*Bart Waress, Calvary, Englewood, CO,
*Liz Nedimyer, Monument Hill, Monumnet, CO
Florida
Trent Gann, First Baptist, Lynn Haven, FL,
*Chuck Samaris, Sheridan Hills Baptist, Hollywood, FL
Georgia
Benjamin Moore, Salem Baptist, Dalton, GA,
*Cory Thomas, Flat Creek Baptist, Blakley, GA
Hawaii-Pacific
Johnny Hom, Nuuanu Baptist, Honolulu, HI,
*Chey Sanders, Waialae Baptist, Honolulu, HI
Illinois
Clifford Easter, First Baptist, Metropolis, IL,
*Steve McCoy, Redeemer Fellowship, Saint Charles, IL
Indiana
Bryan Gotcher, Oakhill Baptist, Evansville, IN,
*Laura Smith, South Side Baptist, South Bend, IN
Kansas-Nebraska
*Nikki Riley, Bethel Baptist, Lincoln, NE,
*Trisha Dodson, Olivet Baptist, Wichita, KS
Kentucky
Bobby Sellers, Blue Spring Baptist, Princeton, KY,
*Larry Bell, Yuma Baptist, Elkhorn, KY
Louisiana
*Lisa Bradley, First Baptist, West Monroe, LA,
Reisa Johnson, Summer Grove Baptist, Shreveport, LA
Maryland-Delaware-DC
Victor Kirk, Sharon Baptist, Lanham, MD,
*Meredith Dake-O’Connor, Citizens, Annapolis, MD
Michigan
Ray Ruffin, New Found Hope Community, Redford, MI,
*Rebecca Swain, Transformation Church Waterford, Waterford, MI
Mississippi
Greg Warnock, First Baptist, Brookhaven, MS,
*Lori Edney, First Baptist, Vicksburg, MS
Missouri
Richard Young, South Haven Baptist, Belton, MO,
*Clint Satterlee, First Baptist, Clever, MO
Nevada
Douglas Vaughan, Crosspoint Community, Reno, NV,
*Santos Medina, Pacto de Gracia, Las Vegas, NV
New England
Lierte Soares, Jr., vice chair, Framingham Baptist, Framingham, MA,
*Kevin Thompson, Quinebaug River, Jewett City, CT
New Mexico
Joshua Dancer, Bethel Baptist, Alamogordo, NM,
*Kathryn Spangle, First Baptist, Santa Fe, NM
New York
Jake Dunlow, Vassar Road Baptist, Poughkeepsie, NY,
*Beverly Flannery, First Baptist, Orchard Park, NY
North Carolina
Matt Capps, chair, Fairview Baptist, Apex, NC,
*Jennifer Thoppil, Salem Baptist, Dobson, NC
Northwest
Ben Trigsted, First Baptist, Castle Rock, WA,
*Lisa Bell, City Center Baptist, Seattle, WA
Ohio
Starla Wetmore, Jersey, New Albany, OH,
*Amanda LaRue, The Bridge, Miamisburg, OH
Oklahoma
Derek Crawford, First Baptist, Ardmore, OK,
*Priscilla Blackfox, Elm Tree Baptist, Tahlequah, OK
Pennsylvania-South Jersey
Bryan McClelland, First Southern Baptist, Williamsport, PA,
*Kristi Huggins, First Baptist, Rochester, PA
South Carolina
Travis Agnew, Rocky Creek Baptist, Greenville, SC,
*Donna Gilmore, Roebuck Baptist, Roebuck, SC
Tennessee
Mark Puckett, First Baptist, Tullahoma, TN,
*Joan Cook, First Baptist, Joelton, TN
Texas
Bruno Molina, NorthPointe, Burleson, TX,
*Andrew Spencer, First Baptist, Marble Falls, TX
Utah-Idaho
Chase Roberts, Morgan Grace, Morgan, UT,
*Teresa Dugger, Calvary Baptist, Idaho Falls, ID
Virginia
Colby Garman, Pillar, Dumfries, VA,
*Melanie Kesler, Midway Baptist, Phenix, VA
West Virginia
Mike Hopkins, Simpson Creek Baptist, Bridgeport, WV,
*Marty Turner, Kingwood Southern Baptist, Kingwood, WV
Wyoming
*Jack Phillips, Hilltop Baptist, Casper, WY,
*Brian Cotant, Big Horn Baptist, Buffalo, WY
*Indicates nominee is a lay person
