Ray Jones, pastor of Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Dothan, was named to the new 15-member search committee charged with finding a replacement for International Mission Board (IMB) President Jerry Rankin, who announced Sept. 16 his plans to retire in July 2010.
Jimmy Pritchard, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Forney, Texas, was tapped to chair the committee with Norman Coe, associate pastor of Highview Baptist Church, Louisville, Ky., as vice chair.
Other members are:
• Stuart Bell, pastor of First Baptist Church, Centerton, Ark.
• Joe Hewgley, member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Rogers, Ark.
• Jana Brown, member of Peavine Baptist Church, Rock Spring, Ga.
• Charles Fowler, senior vice president for university relations at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., and member of West Jackson Baptist Church.
• Robert Jackson, senior pastor of Peninsula Baptist Church, Mooresville, N.C.
• Mike Penry, member of First Baptist Church, Garner, N.C.
• Tim Locher, member of First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, N.C.
• Nathan Lino, senior pastor of Northeast Houston Baptist Church, Humble, Texas.
• Dick Landry, member of Trinity Baptist Church, Lake Charles, La.
4Kathy Towns, member of First Baptist Church, Arcadia, La.
• Richard Powell, senior pastor of McGregor Baptist Church, Fort Myers, Fla.
As IMB trustee chairman, Paul Chitwood, pastor of First Baptist Church, Mount Washington, Ky., also will serve on the committee. (IMB)
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