Called to work...... to the ends of the earth. ACTS 13:2, 1:8

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Mississippi Baptist Convention Board MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST CONVENTION Jim Futral, Executive Director-Treasurer rd PO Box 530 | Jackson MS 39205-0530 183 October 30-31, 2018 | First Baptist Church, Jackson 800.748.1651 | 601.968.3800 in Jackson Notes Notes MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST CONVENTION OFFICERS

REV. MARK VINCENT Clarke-Venable Baptist Church, Decatur President

DR. JOHN PACE First Baptist Church, Terry First Vice President

DR. TOMMY SNYDER First Baptist Church, Batesville Second Vice President

DR. MICHAEL WEEKS Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Olive Branch Recording Secretary

REV. JERRY BINGHAM Benton-Tippah Baptist Association, Ripley Associate Recording Secretary

COMMITTEE ON ORDER OF BUSINESS

REV. GREG WARNOCK, Chair First Baptist Church, Brookhaven REV. PAUL DAVIS Northcrest Baptist Church, Meridian DR. BUDDY KEYES Oak Grove Baptist Church, Mendenhall DR. LARRY LEBLANC First Baptist Church, Summit REV. DAVID PREVOST Brandon Baptist Church, Brandon DR. JIMMY STEWART First Baptist Church, Gulfport GOD’S CALL ON YOUR LIFE! Acts 13:2, 1:8 Tuesday Morning | First Session | October 30, 2018 Notes 8:30 Call to Order – Mark Vincent President, Mississippi Baptist Convention Senior Pastor, Clarke-Venable Baptist Church, Decatur

Invocation – Eddie Davidson Pastor, First Baptist Church, Lucedale

Welcome – Tom Washburn Pastor to Adults with Seniority, First Baptist Church, Jackson

Organization of the Convention – Mark Vincent Recognition and Seating of Messengers

Committee on Order of Business Report – Greg Warnock Chair; Pastor, First Baptist Church, Brookhaven

Announcement of Credentials and Tellers Committees – Mark Vincent

Presentations of Resolutions

8:45 Report of Committee on Committees – Matt Olson Chair; Pastor, First Baptist Church, Sharon

8:50 Convention Board Report – Ken Hester President, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board; Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Pontotoc

9:00 Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee – C. Ashley Clayton Vice President for Cooperative Program and Stewardship

9:05 Business Session: Election of the President – Mark Vincent

9:20 Mississippi Baptist Foundation Report – Daniel C. Hall Executive Director, Mississippi Baptist Foundation

9:30 Christian Action Commission Report – Kenny Digby Executive Director-Treasurer, Christian Action Commission

9:40 Worship through Music – Billy Williams Worship Pastor, Clarke-Venable Baptist Church, Decatur

9:50 Bible Treasures – Robert Jeffress Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, , TX

10:15 Worship through Music – Billy Williams Worship Pastor, Clarke-Venable Baptist Church, Decatur

Scripture Reading – 1 Samuel 3:1-10 – Shaun Selman Student Pastor, Clarke-Venable Baptist Church, Decatur

Testimony – Billy Stewart, Lay Member, Clarke-Venable Baptist Church, Decatur

10:40 Concert of Praise – Worship Choir, Clarke-Venable Baptist Church, Decatur, and Worship Choir, , Hattiesburg

11:00 President’s Address – Mark Vincent MasterSound Media will be recording the Pastor’s Conference and the Mississippi Baptist Convention messages 11:35 Benediction – Clarence Cooper only. Order forms will be available at the beginning of conference and convention. CDs, DVDs, and jump drives Pastor, Brandon Baptist Church, Brandon can be purchased on site or ordered for mail delivery. Payment must be made at time of order. Those wanting all sermons of the convention can place an early order upon arrival, and discs or jump-drive will be ready after the last session. Order forms are available on the second floor opposite the registration area. For more information, contact Bob or Betty Bynum: 12500 FM 1920, Canadian, TX 79014 | Phone: 817-983-1995 – cell or 505-250-6542 – cell | Email: [email protected] GOD’S CALL ON YOUR LIFE! Acts 13:2, 1:8 Tuesday Afternoon | Second Session | October 30, 2018 Featured Speakers 1:30 Concert of Praise – Mississippi Singing Churchmen Milfred Valentine, Director Dr. Robert Jeffress is Senior Pastor of the 13,000-member First Baptist Church, Minister of Music, Prentiss Baptist Church, Prentiss Dallas, and a Contributor. He is also an adjunct professor at Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Jeffress hosts a daily radio program, Pathway 1:45 Call to Order – Tommy Snyder to Victory, that is heard nationwide on over 930 stations in major markets. His Second Vice President, Mississippi Baptist Convention Pastor, First Baptist Church, Batesville weekly television program can be seen in 195 countries and on 11,295 cable and satellite systems throughout the world, including China and on the Trinity Invocation – Jim Taylor Broadcast Network and Daystar. Dr. Jeffress is the author of 24 books including Pastor, First Baptist Church, Magee When Forgiveness Doesn’t Make Sense, Countdown to the Apocalypse, Not All Roads Lead to Heaven, and his newest book, A Place Called Heaven: 10 Business Session – Mark Vincent Surprising Truths About Your Eternal Home. Dr. Jeffress graduated from Presentation of 2019 Budget – Lloyd Sweatt, Chair, Budget Committee; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min.), Dallas Theological Pastor, Meadowood Baptist Church, Amory Seminary (Th. M.), and (B. S.). In May 2010, he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree from Dallas Baptist University. In June 2011, Dr. Jeffress Cooperative Program Report – Rick Blythe, Director Stewardship & CP Promotion, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board received the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Jeffress and his wife Amy have two daughters Results of Election of President and three grandchildren. Election of Convention Officers Presentation of Resolutions Rev. Mark Vincent is the pastor of Clarke-Venable Baptist Church in Decatur Miscellaneous Business where he has served since 2004. He is a native of Agricola. He was saved in 1975 2:15 Missions Mobilization Celebration – Mike Ray, Director at the age of 12. Mark is a graduate of George County High School, Mississippi Missions Mobilization, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board State University, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Before seminary, Mark owned and operated Vincent’s Ace Hardware and Building 2:25 Business Session – Mark Vincent Election of Convention Officers Supply Company in Agricola which was a business started by his grandfather. Miscellaneous Business Mark is currently serving as president of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. He and his wife Janine have two daughters, Chelsey, Monica who is 2:35 VBS Celebration – Angie Boydstun, Consultant married to Jordan Smith, and a son, John Mark. Sunday School/Small Groups, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board 2:45 Concert of Praise – Mississippi Singing Churchmen Dr. Ronnie Falvey serves as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Madison. He has earned degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Ed.Min., 3:00 Bible Treasures – Robert Jeffress and M.Div.), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.A.), and (B.S.). He has served churches in Leland, Canton, and Jackson, Mississippi. 3:25 Music Feature – Mississippi Singing Churchmen He is married to Martha Bryant. They have a son, daughter, and son-in-law. Dr. 3:30 Scripture Reading – Mark 1:16-20 Falvey enjoys SEC sports, hunting, fishing, playing basketball, running, reading, Andy Baker, Pastor and spending time with family. First Baptist Church, Oloh

Dr. Jeff Iorg has served as president of Gateway Seminary, Ontario, California, Testimony – James Messer Evangelist, James E. Messer Ministries, Inc., Theodore, AL since 2004. Dr. Iorg teaches leadership, preaching, and church ministry courses at Gateway Seminary. He speaks frequently on these subjects in conferences 3:45 Congregational Praise – Ross Johnson and other venues, including college campuses and leadership seminars. His Music & Worship Pastor, First Baptist Church, Madison publications include seven books: The Painful Side of Leadership, The Character of Leadership, Is God Calling Me?, The Case for Antioch, Seasons of a Leader’s 4:05 Convention Sermon – Ronnie Falvey Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Madison Life, Unscripted, Ministry in the New Marriage Culture, and his latest, Leading Major Change in Your Ministry. Iorg has also written dozens of articles and 4:40 Benediction – Mark Byrd curriculum materials. Iorg is a graduate of Hardin Simmons University (B.A.), Lead Pastor, First Baptist Church, Ridgeland Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.) and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min.). He is married to Ann, has three adult children, and four grandchildren. His hobbies include reading fiction, cheering on the Oregon Ducks, and searching for the world’s best barbeque restaurant. GOD’S CALL ON YOUR LIFE! GOD’S CALL ON YOUR LIFE! Acts 13:2, 1:8 Acts 13:2, 1:8 Tuesday Evening | Third Session | October 30, 2018 Wednesday Morning | Fourth Session | October 31, 2018

6:30 Call to Order – Mark Vincent 8:30 Call to Order – Tommy Snyder Final Presentation of Resolutions Second Vice President, Mississippi Baptist Convention Pastor, First Baptist Church, Batesville Invocation – Tiki Broome Student Pastor, Northcrest Baptist Church, Meridian Scripture Reading – 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Tim Hubbard, Pastor Congregational Praise and Worship – Slater Murphy Seminary Baptist Church, Seminary

Scripture Reading – Isaiah 6:1-8 Memorial Service – Greg Barker Tim McMillen Consultant, Pastor/Leadership Development, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board Pastor, Shady Grove Baptist Church, Batesville Invocation – Mike Brister Testimony – Tom Thurman Discipleship Pastor, First Baptist Church, Florence Minister, First Baptist Church, Columbia 8:50 Business Session – Mark Vincent 7:00 Choral Praise – Combined Choirs Adoption of 2019 Budget – Lloyd Sweatt 7:10 Congregational Praise and Worship – Slater Murphy Committee on Nominations Report – Robby Rikard 7:15 Choral Praise – Combined Choirs Chair; Pastor, First Baptist Church, Wiggins

7:30 Message – Jim Futral Resolutions Committee Report – Chris DeGeorge Executive Director-Treasurer, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board Chair; Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Tupelo

8:10 Benediction – Drew Richardson Miscellaneous Business – Mark Vincent Pastor, Longview Baptist Church, Belden Time, Place, and Preacher Committee Report – Steve Jackson Chair; Associational Missions Director, Lincoln Baptist Association, Brookhaven *Combined Choirs and Music Worship Leaders 9:05 Introduction of College Presidents – Mark Vincent Main Street Baptist Church, Hattiesburg – J. R. Walley Calvary Baptist Church, Oak Grove – Daniel Lee 9:10 Report – Barbara McMillin First Baptist Church, Purvis – Allen Sims President, Blue Mountain, Mississippi Carterville Baptist Church, Petal – Kris Smith Providence Baptist Church, Hattiesburg – Landon Roney 9:20 Recognition of Bivocational Pastor of the Year – John Pace Macedonia Baptist Church, Petal – Brett Sutherland Director, Pastor/Leadership Development Department, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board First Baptist Church, Sumrall – Philip Butler Lamar Christian School, Purvis – Jessica McMillan 9:30 Collegiate Ministry Celebration – Lloyd Lunceford William Carey University Chorale & Orchestra, Hattiesburg – Jim Armstrong & Wes Dykes Director, Collegiate Ministry Department, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board

9:40 Congregational Praise – Slater Murphy and Worship Pastors Team Brad Brand, Park Place BC, Pearl; Micah Eastridge, FBC, Picayune; Michael Fedrick, Williamsville BC, Kosciuskco; Tim Walker, David Holmes, and Demitri Sushenia, FBC, Jackson

9:45 Bible Treasures – Robert Jeffress

10:10 Congregational Praise – Slater Murphy and Worship Pastors Team

10:15 Testimony – Sean Milner Executive Director-Treasurer, The Baptist Children’s Village, Ridgeland

10:35 Congregational Praise – Slater Murphy and Worship Pastors Team

10:50 Message – Jeff Iorg President, Gateway Seminary, Ontario, CA

11:30 Closing Remarks – Mark Vincent

11:35 Benediction – Brett Frazier Pastor, First Baptist Church, Bay St. Louis