Daniel Atkins, pastor of Taylor Road Baptist Church in Montgomery, announced today (July 18) his intentions to nominate Mat Alexander, pastor of First Baptist Church Gadsden, as second vice president of the Alabama Baptist State Convention.
The convention’s annual meeting will take place Nov. 11–12 at Whitesburg Baptist Church in Huntsville, and the election of officers will take place during the meeting.
Current state convention officers are: president, Craig Carlisle of Gadsden; first vice president, Jarman Leatherwood of Huntsville; and Ryan Whitley of Trussville. Each are serving their second one-year term, which is the limit of service per officer position.
Announcements have not been made yet whether Leatherwood will be nominated for president and/or if Whitley will be nominated for either first vice president or president. The Alabama Baptist will provide updates when that information becomes available as well as announcements related to potential additional nominees for all three positions.
A bit about Alexander
Alexander is the first nominee announced for the upcoming officer elections.
He has served in a variety of roles within state convention life, including as chair of the committee on boards and commissions, and on the trustee board of the State Board of Missions. He also serves in Etowah Baptist Association, where FBC Gadsden exists in partnership with area churches.
On the national level, Alexander voiced the opening prayer for the Wednesday morning session of the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas in June.
He is a graduate of the University of Mobile and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, where he currently is pursuing a doctor of ministry in expository preaching.
Alexander and his wife, Whitney, have three children.
Atkins’ nomination
Atkins said in his nomination announcement:
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