ANNUAL of the 22nd Annual Session of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention First Baptist Church Odessa, Texas October 28-29, 2019 Future Annual Meeting Dates & Locations November 9-10, 2020 Austin November 8-9, 2021 East Texas Area November 14-15, 2022 Corpus Christi SOUTHERN BAPTISTS OF TEXAS CONVENTION P. O. Box 1988 • Grapevine, Texas 76099-1988 4500 State Highway 360 • Grapevine, Texas 76051 817-552-2500 • 877-953-7282 toll free 817-552-2501 fax • 817-552-2520 fax [email protected] • www.sbtexas.com The Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention is funded by the Cooperative Program gifts of SBTC churches. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. TITLE PAGE Mission Statement and Core Values ....................................................................................... 4 Officers .............................................................................................................................................. 5 II. CONVENTION LEADERSHIP ............................................................................................. 7 Personnel - Staff ............................................................................................................................. 8 Ministry Facilitators ........................................................................................................................ 9 Consultants and Specialists ......................................................................................................... 10 Executive Board (2019-2020)..................................................................................................... 11 Committees (2019-2020) ............................................................................................................ 13 III. CONVENTION DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................ 21 Constitution and Bylaws............................................................................................................... 22 Certificate of Formation................................................................................................................. 32 Business Plan.................................................................................................................................... 34 Policy for Ministry Relationships................................................................................................. 37 Historical Table................................................................................................................................. 40 IV. 2019 ANNUAL MEETING.................................................................................................... 41 Report of Convention Proceedings............................................................................................ 42 Resolutions........................................................................................................................................ 48 V. FINANCIAL DATA................................................................................................................. 55 2018 Financial Statements........................................................................................................... 56 2020 Approved Budget................................................................................................................. 58 Financial Highlights......................................................................................................................... 69 VI. ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF CHURCHES......................................................................... 71 VII. DIRECTORY OF AREAS and ASSOCIATIONS............................................................... 117 3 Southern Baptists of Texas Convention MISSION STATEMENT The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention exists to facilitate, extend and enlarge the Great Commission ministries of the Southern Baptist Convention and Southern Baptist churches and associations of Texas, upon the authority of God’s inerrant Word to the glory of God the Father, under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. CORE VALUES BIBLICALLY BASED • Affirmation of a minimal set of doctrinal beliefs • Biblical inerrancy is the foundational element • Churches working together in mutual accountability KINGDOM FOCUSED • A focus on missions and evangelism in budgeting and staffing priorities • Networking and using volunteers and paid consultants to keep bureaucracy to a minimum • Striving to resource the needs of SBTC churches rather than to direct their ministries MISSIONALLY DRIVEN • Partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention through the traditional Cooperative Program • Utilizing the resources of the SBC agencies to maximize the ministry effectiveness of SBTC • Staff seeking to serve with a Christ-like attitude 4 OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION 2018 - 2019 Juan Sanchez Josh Crutchfield Joyce McKinley President Vice President Secretary Elected Convention Officers Office 2018-2019 President Juan Sanchez, High Pointe Baptist Church, Austin Vice President Josh Crutchfield, First Baptist Church, Madisonville Secretary Joyce McKinley, Rowlett Friendship Baptist Church, Rowlett Office 2019-2020 President Kie Bowman, Hyde Park Baptist Church, Austin Vice President Tony Mathews, North Garland Baptist Fellowship, Garland Secretary Frances Garcia, Primera Iglesia Bautista Mexicana, Odessa Executive Board Officers Office 2018-2019 Chairman Danny Forshee, Great Hills Baptist Church, Austin Vice Chairman Mark Hogan, Mission City Church, San Antonio Secretary Damon Halliday, Keystone Fellowship Church, Fort Worth Office 2019-2020 Chairman Danny Forshee, Great Hills Baptist Church, Austin Vice Chairman Mark Hogan, Mission City Church, San Antonio Secretary Caleb Turner, Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church, Mesquite 5 6 CONVENTION LEADERSHIP Personnel Ministry Facilitators Consultants and Specialists 2019-2020 Executive Board 2019-2020 Committees 7 SENIOR MINISTRY STAFF Jim Richards, Executive Director Joe Davis, Chief Financial Officer Doug Hixson, Director of Missions & Church Planting Gary Ledbetter, Director of Communications & Ministry Relationships Kenneth Priest, Director of Convention Strategies Richard Taylor, Interim Director of Evangelism Tony Wolfe, Director of Pastor/Church Relations Mark Yoakum, Director of Church Ministries ASSOCIATE MINISTRY STAFF Dan Acharya, Missions Chuy Ávila, Church Planting Dave Carroll, Worship & Technology Jesse Contreras, SBTC en Español Lance Crowell, Church Ministries Chris Enright, Operational & Financial Services Alex Gonzales, Pastor/Church Relations Nathaniel Kuhns, Student Evangelism Jason Lankford, Church Planting Bruno Molina, Language Evangelism Joshua Owens, Communications Scottie Stice, Disaster Relief Mitch Tidwell, Lead Student/Collegiate Evangelism 8 MINISTRY FACILITATORS* Missional Ministries Missions & Church Planting Church Planting Kason Branch Church Planting Aaron Clayton Church Planting Jason Crandall Church Planting Shawn Kemp People Groups Strategist Martín González Reach Austin Strategist Steve Cochran Reach El Paso Strategist Jorge Díaz Reach Houston Strategist Ben Hays Reach Rio Grande Valley Strategist David Ortega Evangelism Disaster Relief Wally Leyerle Disaster Relief Daniel White Prayer Ministry Ted Elmore Women's Prayer Catalyst Camille Minor Leadership Ministries Church Ministries Senior Adult Billy Barnes Preschool/Children Karen Kennemur Women's Ministries Laura Taylor Pastor/Church Relations Field Ministry Strategist Paul Anderson Field Ministry Strategist Randy Austin Field Ministry Strategist Jeremy Bradshaw Field Ministry Strategist Gilbert Chávez Field Ministry Strategist Weldon Doherty Field Ministry Strategist Roy Ford Field Ministry Strategist Gordon Knight Field Ministry Strategist Mitch Kolenovsky Field Ministry Strategist Wayne Livingston Field Ministry Strategist David Loyola Field Ministry Strategist Don McElroy Field Ministry Strategist John McGuire Field Ministry Strategist Micah Meurer Field Ministry Strategist Dennis Parish Field Ministry Strategist Glen Pearce Field Ministry Strategist J.C. Rico Field Ministry Strategist Tom Shelton SBTC en Español SBTC en Español Facilitator Mike Gonzales Supporting Ministries Communications Texas Ethics and Religious Liberty Advisor Cindy Asmussen News Editor Tammi Ledbetter *Ministry Facilitators are part-time ministry staff employees. 9 CONSULTANTS & SPECIALISTS* Missional Ministries Missions & Church Planting Church Planting Russ Barksdale Church Planting Austin Cooper Church Planting Aaron Sanders Church Planting & Missions Mobilization Eric Perkins Evangelism Disaster Relief-Media Relations Bill Bumpas Evangelism Consultant Rod Masteller Empower Consultant Shane Pruitt Leadership Ministries Church Ministries Audio/Visual Scott Brown Audio/Visual Curtis James Audio/Visual Rex Lake Audio/Visual Charles Roberds Audio/Visual William Schaefer Bible Drill/Speakers’ Tournament Taylor Garmon Church Administration Jim Myers Church Administration Gary Waller Facilities/Architect Lawrence Foxworth Facilities/Architect Mark Todd Facilities/Construction Management Bryce Greene Security Mike Gurley Security Harvey Letcher Special Needs Consultant Kristen Morgan Pastor/Church Relations PCR Consultant Rod Masteller PCR Consultant Ronnie Yarber PCR Specialist T.C. Melton PCR Specialist Casey Perry Young Pastors Consultant Spencer Plumlee Convention Strategies Asian Ministry Michael Liga Asian Ministry Al Manigsaca Asian