Texas: *Russ Barksdale, Rush Creek, Arlington.Georgia: *Travis Walker, Gospel Hope, Avondale Estates.California: *Jae Min Lee, Richmond, Richmond.Arizona: Paul Lucas (Luke) Panter, Grace, Maricopa.Alabama: Craig Carlisle, First, Gadsden.Wellman, Tate Springs, Arlington.Įligible to serve another term expiring in 2027 Jackson, Northeast Houston, Humble replacing Jared C. South Carolina: *Mark Hendrick, First, Columbia replacing Dwight M.Butler, First, Chickasha replacing David L. North Carolina: Vacant replacing *Joe Knott, Christ, Raleigh.New Mexico: Lamar Morin, Hoffmantown, Albuquerque replacing Abbott J.Springer, Northwest, Wauwatosa replacing Guy L. Bryant, Graefenburg, Waddy replacing Charles W. Hawaii: *Vince Galinato Bagoyo, Jr., Valley Isle, Wailuku replacing Alan S.Lee, Crosspoint, Milpitas replacing Richard W. Arkansas: Matt Bell, Indian Springs, Bryant replacing Harry C.Shannon, Sunset Hills, Anchorage replacing Todd O. North Carolina: Ryan Epley, West Cabarrus, Concord replacing Lawrence Yoo, Waypoint, Chapel Hill.The ethnic breakdown of the nominees includes 77% Anglo, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% Native American and 1% Native Hawaiian, with 3% opting not to share their ethnicity. The nominees include 19 women (26 percent) and 55 men (74 percent). The final report will be printed in the 2023 Annual Meeting Tuesday Bulletin and brought as a slate for Convention approval on Tuesday afternoon (June 13).

Seventy-four new nominees were named in the initial report with a handful of vacancies yet to be filled by the committee. “Anything less would be a disservice to the Convention, to our boards and standing committees, and to the churches who entrusted this task to us.” “A number of factors contributed to our selection process but some of the main qualities we looked for were a devotion to the inerrant and sufficient Word of God, affirmation of the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, the skills and experiences needed to steward trusteeship of a specific board well, faithful financial support of the Cooperative Program and other Convention causes, and willingness to serve God’s Kingdom through the SBC. “Our committee has prayerfully and enthusiastically served the SBC this past year,” Criner, pastor of Rock Hill Baptist Church, said. The nominations will be presented to messengers for approval at the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans, June 13–14. The 2023 Committee on Nominations chaired by Michael Criner has released its list of nominees to fill vacancies on the boards and standing committees of the SBC.

Little Mountain by Bob Sanchez