LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Tim Yarbrough of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) was elected as editor of the Arkansas Baptist News (ABN) by the ABN board of directors Nov. 18.
Yarbrough, 50, has been NAMB’s Acts 1:8 challenge coordinator since 2002. He will become ABN editor effective Jan. 1, succeeding Charlie Warren, who is retiring after 11 years as editor.
In addition to directing the Acts 1:8 strategy for NAMB, Yarbrough earlier served as media strategist and director of church relations. Previously he served as the communications director of the Missouri Baptist Convention from 1995 to 2002. From 1989 to 95, Yarbrough was an editor of a magazine, books and other publications at the Baptist Brotherhood Commission, which later merged with NAMB.
Born in Kennett, Mo., Yarbrough’s family moved to Arkansas in 1967, settling in Jonesboro. Yarbrough was saved during a revival at Walnut Street Baptist Church, Jonesboro. He and his wife Pamm were married in 1986 at First Baptist Church, Russellville. They also have been members of Baring Cross Baptist Church, North Little Rock and First Baptist Church, Maumelle.
From 1987 to 89, he was a section editor for the Arkansas Democrat, and earlier served as news editor and staff writer for various daily and weekly newspapers, including the Courier Democrat of Russellville. He taught journalism as a graduate assistant at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he earned a master of arts degree in journalism. Earlier he earned a bachelor of science degree in journalism from Murray State University in Kentucky. He also taught strategic communications as an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and taught public relations at Columbia College, both of which are located in Columbia, Mo. The Yarbroughs have two children.
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