2018 ANNUAL 1 2018 ANNUAL of the ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION in the One Hundred Sixty-Fifth Session (170th Year) Central Baptist Church Jonesboro, Arkansas October 23-24, 2018 Mailing and Street Address 10 Remington Drive, Little Rock, AR 72204 Main Switchboard (501) 376-4791 or (800) 838-2272 (in Arkansas) Fax (501) 374-2754 Website www.absc.org 2 ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ........................................................... 20 THE BAPTIST FAITH AND MESSAGE ................................................... 31 BOARDS OF TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEES Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries ....................... 15 Arkansas Baptist Foundation ...................................................................... 15 Arkansas Baptist News ............................................................................... 16 Baptist Memorial Health Care System, Inc., Memphis, TN ....................... 16 Camp Siloam .............................................................................................. 17 Charter and Bylaws Committee .................................................................. 19 Convention Nominating Committee ........................................................... 19 Convention Program Committee ................................................................ 19 Executive Board .......................................................................................... 12 Ouachita Baptist University ........................................................................ 17 Williams Baptist University ........................................................................ 18 DIRECTORIES Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries ....................... 10 Arkansas Baptist Foundation ...................................................................... 10 Arkansas Baptist News ............................................................................... 11 Associational Leadership, Annual Meetings ............................................ 192 Baptist Memorial Health Care System, Inc., Memphis, TN ....................... 11 Camp Siloam .............................................................................................. 11 Churches and Missions ............................................................................. 198 Convention Officers ...................................................................................... 5 Convention Sessions ..................................................................................... 5 Executive Board Teams Church Planting Team .............................................................................. 7 College + Young Leaders Team ............................................................... 7 Evangelism + Church Health Team .......................................................... 8 Executive + Administrative Team ............................................................ 6 Missions Team .......................................................................................... 9 Historical Directory .................................................................................... 36 Ouachita Baptist University ........................................................................ 11 Williams Baptist University ........................................................................ 11 2018 ANNUAL 3 PROCEEDINGS OF CONVENTION MEETING Budget Adopted .......................................................................................... 44 Committees Appointed ................................................................... 40, 42, 43 Convention Nominating Committee Report ............................................... 47 Executive Board Report and Recommendations ........................................ 44 Officers Elected ............................................................................... 49, 50, 55 Program ....................................................................................................... 40 Resolutions ................................................................................................. 50 REPORTS Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries ....................... 81 Arkansas Baptist Foundation ...................................................................... 84 Arkansas Baptist News ............................................................................... 85 Arkansas Faith and Ethics Council ............................................................. 93 Baptist Memorial Health Care System, Inc., Memphis, TN ....................... 95 Camp Siloam .............................................................................................. 87 Convention Nominating Committee Report ............................................... 66 Executive Board Report .............................................................................. 57 Executive Board Recommendations ....................................................... 58 Cooperative Program .............................................................................. 70 Executive Board Teams Church Planting Team ............................................................................ 71 College + Young Leaders Team ............................................................. 72 Evangelism + Church Health Team ........................................................ 75 Executive + Administrative Team .......................................................... 76 Missions Team ........................................................................................ 78 Ouachita Baptist University ........................................................................ 89 Williams Baptist University ........................................................................ 92 STATISTICAL TABLES ................................................................................ 97 4 ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION IN HONOR OF DAVID PERRY David Perry retired April 1, 2019 as Executive Director of Arkansas Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries after devoting 40 years of service to the Lord and Arkansas Baptists. In addition to serving as Executive Director since 1995, Mr. Perry previously served as Director of Program and Staff Development, Little Rock Area Director, Harrison Area Director, and Case Worker in the Jonesboro Area Office. He served as president of Arkansas Association of Homes for Children for four terms. In 2000, he served as president for Baptist Child Care Exectives and general chairman of Southern Baptist Business Officers Conference. Notably, Mr. Perry was appointed by Governor Mike Huckabee to serve on the Arkansas Child Welfare Agency Review Board from 1997-2001. A native of Texas, Mr. Perry graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas with a bachelor of arts in sociology with social work emphasis. He received a master of social work from the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. He and his wife, Lucia, have three adult children and five grandchildren. The Perrys have been faithful members of First Baptist Church in Sherwood for over 35 years. IN MEMORY OF BEN & BETTY ELROD Dr. Ben Elrod, served as Ouachita Baptist University's president from 1988 to 1998 and as longtime chancellor. He was an ordained minister having pastored churches in Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. He also served as college president in Indiana and Kentucky, and president of Arkansas' Independent Colleges and Universities. In addition to graduating from Ouachita, Dr. Elrod earned degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Indiana University. Mrs. Betty Lou Elrod, also a graduate of Ouachita, was devoted to her husband and served alongside him during his many years of ministry and service at Ouachita. In 1998, Ouachita awarded her the distinguished alumna award for service and devotion to the university. Ouachita dedicated the Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community upon his retirement as president, and later in 2015 the Elrod Center facilty was named in his honor. In 2009, the university dedicated the Ben and Betty Elrod Boulevard, designed as the main entrance to campus from Highway 7, in recognition of their service through the years. Dr. Ben and Betty Elrod were married for 67 years and entered Heaven within weeks of each other. The Elrods are survived by two children, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. 2018 ANNUAL 5 D I R E C T O R Y 2018 CONVENTION OFFICERS President ...............................................................................................Greg Sykes 200 S. Denver Ave., Russellville 72801 First Vice-President .................................................................Wyman Richardson 5200 Fairway Ave., North Little Rock 72116 Second Vice-President .............................................................George Goynes, Jr. 23465 State Highway 237, Doddridge 71834 2019 CONVENTION OFFICERS President ...............................................................................................Greg Sykes 200 S. Denver Ave., Russellville 72801 First Vice-President .............................................................................. Jeff Paxton 95 Walthall Rd., Russellville 72802 Second Vice-President ......................................................................... Stacy Reed 610 East Main St., Batesville 72501 FUTURE SESSIONS OF THE CONVENTION Next Session Date .......................................................................................October