SBOM’s Corbitt elected DOM for Covington Association

After seven years as an associate in the office of associational missions and church planting for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM), Otis Corbitt will take a new position as the director of missions (DOM) for Covington Baptist Association beginning Sept. 17. 

Corbitt holds a bachelor of science degree from Columbus State University in Columbus, Ga., and a master of divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. 

He previously served as pastor of Springhill Baptist Church, Franklin; Crawford Baptist Church, Phenix City; and Pleasant View Baptist Church, Carrollton, Ga. Corbitt also served as interim pastor of Bush Memorial Baptist Church, Troy. 

Corbitt and his wife, Geri, served with the International Mission Board for seven years. Prior to his time at SBOM, he led Salem-Troy Baptist Association in the DOM position.

He is a National Guard Chaplain, holds the rank of major and was called to active duty in November 2009. He was deployed to Iraq as the 441st Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) chaplain January to November 2010.

Fred Karthaus, chairman of Covington Association’s director of missions search committee and pastor of First Baptist Church, Andalusia, said the committee was searching for a leader for the past six months and “felt impressed by the Lord that Otis was [Covington Association’s] candidate.”

“(After) looking at all his various experience as a pastor, as a missionary, as a former director of missions, [the committee] felt that a man with that kind of experience would be able to serve [the association] well,” Karthaus said. 

Rick Lance, SBOM executive director, said Corbitt will be “an excellent leader to guide the ministry of Covington Association.” 

“While at the State Board of Missions, Otis gave leadership to the areas of building consultation for churches and led church planters as a trainer and encourager. His years of ministry with the SBOM were fruitful, and I believe his time as DOM … will be even more so,” Lance said.

The Corbitts live in Troy and are members of First Baptist Church, Troy. They have two children.