SBC Executive Committee makes top-level staff changes

Several top-level staff changes within the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee were announced by President Morris H. Chapman during the committee’s Sept. 22 sessions in Nashville.

Chapman said David E. Hankins will become executive vice president of the Executive Committee; William A. (Bill) Merrell will become senior executive adviser to the Executive Committee; and D. August (Augie) Boto will carry the added title of general counsel.

Among various business items, the Executive Committee approved the expenditure of up to $150,000 for “The Everyone Can Kingdom Challenge for Evangelism” initiated by SBC President Bobby Welch.

The $150,000 in support of the “Everyone Can” initiative will be allocated from SBC reserve funds.

(BP)