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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1997 ANNUAL of the ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION in the One Hundred Forty-Fourth Session ( J 49th Year) Park Hill Baptist Church North Little Rock, Arkansas NEXT SESSION: Date: Novcmber 3-4, 1998 Placc: Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia Preacher: Rodl1l:y Reeves, Jonesboro Alternate: Leroy Wagner, Pearcy FUTURE SESSIONS: November ')··10, 1 ')<)<) First Baptist Church, Springdale October 31 Noycnilwr 1,2000 Second Baptist Church, Hot Springs November 111, 2()O 1 First Baptist Church, Russellville October 2') .10, :l()02 First Baptist Church, Cabot 1998 CONVENTION OFFICERS Presidellt """"", Greg Kirksey First Vicel'residl'1l1 " , ., , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , Del Medlin Second Vice Pr('sid"111 " "",., """, """"""""', ""'" Jeff Cheatham ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION Emil Turner, Executive DiI'ector ,')2:'1 West Capitol, Little Rock M;lil: P,O, Box 552, Little Rock, AR 72203 ']'ell'pholle: (SOl) 376-4791 1-800-838-2272 "'IX: (501) 374-2754 TABLE OF CONTENTS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Arkansas Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries . .. .. .. .. ... 12 Arkansas Baptist Foundation .... ..... ........... ..... ................... 13 Arkansas Baptist Historical Commission ................................. " 13 Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine ......................................... 14 Baptist Memorial Health Care System, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee ............... 14 Baptist Student Union - Advisory Committee ............................ " 14 Charter and Bylaws Committee .......................................... 16 Convention Nominating Committee .... .................................. 17 Convention Program Committee ......................................... 17 Executive Board ...................................................... 10 Ouachita Baptist University .................... ...................... ... 10 Williams Baptist College ............................................... 10 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION .................. ............ ... ..... 18 The Baptist Faith and Message ............................................ 26 DIRECTORIES Agencies .............................................................8-9 Arkansas Emeritus Missionaries . ........................................ 191 Associational Officers, Annual Meetings ................................. " 323 Baptist Building .... ........ ........... ....... ..... ... ................ 5 Bivocational Ministries ................................................ 242 Churches and Missions ............................................... " 192 Church Staff ......................................................... 242 Convention Officers ................................................... 4 Executive Board Officers ....... ........................................ 4 Historical Directory . ........... ....................... ..... ... ..... ... 30 Institutions .......................................................... 10 Other Ministers ..................................................... " 242 Pastors ............................................................. 242 Woman's Missionary Union .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 PROCEEDINGS OF CONVENTION MEETING ................ ........ ... 33 Budget Adopted ................ ............ ... ...................... 51 Committees Appointed . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Executive Board Report and Recommendations ........ ..................... 55 Program ............................................................ 34 Resolutions ................................................... ....... 52 REPORTS Arkansas Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries . .. .. .. 87 Arkansas Baptist Foundation ........... ... ............................ 89 Baptist Memorial Health Care System, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee ............ ... 93 Christian Civic Foundation of Arkansas . .. .. .. .. .. 64 Executive Board ........ ........... ....................... ..... ... .... 55 Administration/Executive Director .......................... ...... .... 55 Annuity .. ..... ...... .... .... .................... ...... ......... 71 Arkansas Baptist Assembly, Siloam Springs ............................. 71 Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine ...................................... 92 Baptist Book Store ................................................. 98 Baptist Student Union ..................... ................... ...... 72 Brotherhood ............................................ .......... 73 Business Services . ................................ ......... ... ..... 74 Camp Paron . .... ............................ .................... 72 Church Leadership Support ................................ .......... 76 Church Music Ministries ....... ....................... ........... ... 77 Cooperative Program ... ........................... ................. 78 Discipleship and Family Ministry ........... ............. ........... 79 Evangelism ....................................................... 80 Ministry of Crisis Support .................. .................... ..... 81 State Missions . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 Stewardship ..... .................... ............................. 84 Sunday School .................................................... 84 Ouachita Baptist University .............................................. 94 Williams Baptist College ..................... ....................... 97 Woman's Missionary Union 85 STATISTICAL TABLES ......................................... ...... 101 4 1997 ANNUAL DIRECTORY ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION 525 West Capitol P.O. Box 552 Little Rock, AR 72203 Te lephone: (501) 376-4791 1-800-838-2272 FA X (501) 374-2754 CONVENTION OFFICERS President Greg Kirksey 211 South Market Street, Benton, AR 72015 First Vice-President ............................................. Del Medlin P.O. Box 1023, Cabot, AR 72023-1023 Second Vice-President .........................................Jeff Cheatham 129 Dawn Circle, Russellville, AR 72802 EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS President ....................................................James Guthrie P.O. Box 763, Arkadelphia, AR 71923-0763 Vice-President ................................................H.D. McCarty P.O. Box 908, Fayetteville, AR 72702-0908 Executive Director-Treasurer ......................................Emil Tumer P.O . Box 552, 525 West Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72203 ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION 5 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/MINISTRY PLANNING TEAM Telephone: (501) 376-4791, Ext. 5102, 5101 Emil Turner, Executive Director ....................................(ext. 5lO2) Audrey Thomas .................................................(ext. 5lO2) Joy Faucett ........., ......................................, ...,( ext. 5lOl) ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM Telephone: (501) 376-4791, Ext. 5103 Convention Management - Personnel - Prayer Ministry - Continuing Education Jimmie Sheffield, Associate Executive Director/Team Leader .............(ext. 5lO3) June Chandler ................. ..................................(ext. 5103) Dave Greenman .. ........................................... (501) 758-3151 Burton PelTY ................................................... ,(ext. 5178) Cooperative Program, International/National Partnership Missions Harry Black ................................. .................. ,(ext. 5158) Caroline Raines .................................................(ext. 5158) Norman Lewis ................................................. ,(ext. 5158) Information and Communication J an Kelley ........................................ .............. (ext. 5190) Karen Smith (PT) ................................................(ext. 5190) Business Affairs Dan Jordan ..................... '" ........................, ...,(ext. 5171) Darriel Scott .............................................. ......(ext. 5171) Building Services Kirby Martin .............................. ...................... (ext. 5lO6) Roger Patrick .......................................................... 0 Camps and Assembly Pat Batchelor ................................................... (ext. 5129) Angie Mitchell ....................., ........................... ,(ext. 5129) Bobby Bean ............................ ....................(50 1) 594-5415 Scott Hodge ................................................(50 1) 524-4565 David Wilson ...............................................(50 1) 524-4565 Accounting Jim Oliver ......................................................(ext. 5107) Freda Jones .............. '" ..............................