State Baptists serving in SBC leadership roles

State Baptists serving in SBC leadership roles

Three Alabama Baptists have been tapped to serve in leadership roles related to the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting and through positions on boards.

Daniel Wilson, pastor of First Baptist Church, Pleasant Grove, was appointed to the 23-member Credentials Committee by SBC President Steve Gaines. The committee will serve during the June annual meeting in Phoenix.

The board of trustees for Gateway Seminary in Ontario, California, has elected Larry Felkins as chairman through spring 2019. Felkins is director of missions for Chilton Baptist Association.

John Thweatt, pastor of First Baptist Church, Pell City, continues his role as chairman of the board of trustees for Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, for one more year. (TAB)