the 178th annual meeting of the baptist convention

THE 178TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BAPTIST CONVENTION OF MARYLAND/DELAWARE
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Session 1 - Sunday, Nov. 10
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at Ogletown Baptist Church
6:30pm Call to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Anderson
6:35pm Order of Business Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Brown
Welcome from Ogletown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Hill
Enrollment of Messengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Coleman
Introductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Anderson
6:40pm
Congregational Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BCM/D Worship Band
6:55pm Worship Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music & Drama
Through the Eyes of a Child
7:25pm Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Merritt
7:55pm Congregational Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BCM/D Worship Band
8:10pm Closing Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Anderson
Send DC, Ice Cream Social, with NAMB and James Merritt (Room 118)
Session 2 - Monday Morning, Nov. 11
at Hilton Christiana Hotel
9:00am
Brunches (By Reservation)
All Ministers: Feed To Lead, James Merritt
with David Jackson and David Hall, Facilitators (Junior Ballroom)
Ministers Wives, Karen Vines, Dessie Dixon (Christiana Ballroom)
Lay Leaders, Michael Kelley, Randy Millwood (Brandywine Room)
Children’s Ministry, June Holland (Tilton Room)
Youth Ministry, Jack Crabtree, Doug DuBois (McDonough Room)
Music Ministers, Bryan Patrick, Bill Archer (George Read Room)
11:30am
Crossover Baltimore Luncheon, Ogletown Baptist Church (Rm 118)
Session 3 - Monday Afternoon, Nov. 11
at Ogletown Baptist Church
1:00pm Breakout Session I (see topics on pg. 3)
2:00pm Breakout Session II (see topics on pg. 3)
3:00pm Breakout Session III (see topics on pg. 3)
4:00pm
Fellowship Dinners at Ogletown Baptist Church
African American Pastors & Wives, James Dixon (Rm 113)
Language Pastors & Wives, Rolando Castro and Robert Kim (Rm 119)
New Orleans Alumni, Shannon Baker (Rm 118)
NOTES
Business Sessions will be conducted following Robert’s
Rules of Order - Nomination speeches will be limited to
three (3) minutes; messengers speaking to an issue will be
held to three (3) minutes.
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Breakout Topics
at Ogletown Baptist Church
Breakout Title
1pm
BCM/D Worship Band Open Rehearsal
Becoming God’s True Woman Edited by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
2pm
3pm
Gym
Rm
E223
Rm
E206
Celebrate KIDS!!!
Church Planting
Rm
E211
El Futuro de la Iglesia Hispana en Maryland/Delaware - Part 1
Rm
E119
Rm
E211
Rm
E211
Rm
E119
El Futuro de la Iglesia Hispana en Maryland/Delaware - Part 2
Rm
E119
El Futuro de la Iglesia Hispana en Maryland/Delaware - Part 3
Getting to Know Each Other with Dr. Will McRaney
Rm
E221
Rm
E221
Rm
E221
Healing after a Crisis: Strategies for Clergy and Congregational
Renewal
Rm
E213
Rm
E213
Rm
E213
How to Stand When Life Beats You Down - Part 1
Rm
E222
Rm
E222
How to Stand When Standing Doesn’t Make Sense - Part 2
Rm
E222
In the Midst of Standing, Remember - Part 3
Hunger and Needs-Based Ministry: Biblical Framework for
Meeting Needs - Part 1
Hunger and Needs-Based Ministry: Panel Discussion of
Current Needs-Based Ministries - Part 2
Hunger and Needs-Based Ministry: Meeting Needs, Sharing
Christ--Building Your Needs-Based Ministry - Part 3
Rm
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Rm
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Rm
209
Breakout Topics
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at Ogletown Baptist Church
Breakout Title
Logos Bible Software: Introduction - Part 1
1pm
2pm
Rm
E218
Rm
E218
3pm
Rm
E218
Logos Bible Software - Part 2
Longevity in Ministry Panel
Rm
210
Rm
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Rm
210
Prayer
Rm
106
Rm
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Rm
106
Preaching
Rm
E212
Rm
E212
Rm
E212
Relational Evangelism: Loving People, Sharing Christ
Rm
E224
Rm
E224
Rm
E224
Scattering the Next Generation: Multiplying a Church’s
Impact through Young Adult & Collegiate Ministry
Rm
E209
Rm
E209
Rm
E209
Rm
E206
Strengthening the Culture of TRUST
Technology as a Worship Instrument
Gym
Tell, Teach, or Take: What’s the Purpose of your Student
Ministry?
Rm
E206
There is Joy in Being A Pastor Wife
Rm
E223
Rm
E223
Transformational Discipleship
Rm
E207
Rm
E207
Rm
E207
“well, well, well...” The BIG THREE QUESTions of Church
Wellness
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Worship Leader: Roundtable/ Panel Discussion
Gym
See pages 7-9 for a map of locations, and see the Breakout Handout for descriptions.
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Session 4 - Monday Evening, Nov. 11
at Ogletown Baptist Church
6:30pm
6:45pm
7:15pm
7:15pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 8:10pm 8:25pm 8:55pm Congregational Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BCM/D Worship Band
Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. B. Vines
Congregational Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BCM/D Worship Band
Business Session
President’s Committee Appointments . . . . . . . . Robert Anderson
Committee to Nominate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Keyser
Committee on Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steffan Carr
Introduction of Business and Resolutions . . . . . Robert Anderson
Election of Officers
Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Anderson
Congregational Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BCM/D Worship Band
Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will McRaney
Closing Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Anderson
“Afterglow” at Hilton Christiana Hotel from 9pm - 11pm
a time of fellowship in the Christiana Ballroom
Session 5 - Tuesday Morning, Nov. 12
at Ogletown Baptist Church
7:00am
9:00am 9:10am 9:40am 9:50am 11:25am 11:40am 11:55am 12:30pm Fellowship Breakfasts (by reservation)
Congregational Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris and Carrie Morris
Special Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacqueline Anderson
President’s Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Anderson
Call to Prayer for My Hope Evangelism Initiative . . . . . David Hall
Business Session
General Mission Board Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Hinton
Second Election of Officers
Introduction of New Pastors/Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will McRaney
Report of Baptist Family & Children’s Services . . . Debbie Marini
Report of the Baptist Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Schoff
Report of WMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melody Knox & Barbara Matney
Report of Resolutions Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Green
Miscellaneous Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Anderson
Congregational Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris and Carrie Morris
Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jose Nater
Adjournment of the 178th Session
NOTES
Business Sessions will be conducted following Robert’s
Rules of Order - Nomination speeches will be limited to
three (3) minutes; messengers speaking to an issue will be
held to three (3) minutes.
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Special Thanks to Art Reiger of Solsound Professional Audio
Services for providing our audio and video.
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PROGRAM PERSONALITIES
Agnor, Jeff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attorney w/ Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC
Anderson, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President - BCM/D
• Senior Pastor - Colonial Baptist Church, Randallstown, MD
Anderson, Jacqueline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonial Baptist Church, Randallstown, MD
Archer, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
Baker, Shannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
Bloomquist, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . Worship Pastor - Riva Trace Baptist Church, Annapolis, MD
Carr, Steffan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair - Committee on Committees
• Senior Pastor - Bruce Outreach Center, Westernport, MD
Caldwell, Abby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redemption Church, Annapolis, MD
Dowell, Mitch . . . . . . . . . . . DOM/Church Planting Catalyst - Delaware Baptist Association
Brown, Dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair - Order of Business Committee
• Senior Pastor - Severna Park Baptist Church, Severna Park, MD
Castro, Rolando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
Coleman, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair of the Credentials Committee
• Senior Pastor - EverSpring, Bear, DE
Crabtree, Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teaching Pastor - Shelter Rock Church, Manhasset, NY
Day, Byron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emmanuel Baptist Church, Laurel, MD
Dixon, Dessie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
Dixon, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
DuBois, Doug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
Glanville, Gary . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor - Northwest Baptist Church, Reisterstown, MD
Green, Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor - Calvary Baptist Church, Bel Air, MD
Greene, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riva Trace Baptist Church, Annapolis, MD
Hall, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President of Ministers’ Conference
• Senior Pastor - Oak Grove Baptist Church, Bel Air, MD
Hardcastle, Blake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Campus Minister - University of Delaware
Hill, Curtis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor - Ogletown Baptist Church, Newark, DE
Hinton, Kerry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President - General Mission Board
• Senior Pastor - Lynnhaven Baptist Church, Pocomoke City, MD
Hixson, J. B. . . . . . . . . . . . Academic Trainer & Conference Speaker - Logos Bible Software
Holland, June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
Jackson, David. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
PROGRAM PERSONALITIES
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Kempson, Jon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Baptist Church - Waldorf, MD
Kempson, Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor - First Baptist Church - Waldorf, MD
Kennedy, Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . . Worship Pastor - The Church at Severn Run, Severn Run, MD
Keyser, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair - Nomination Committee
Kim, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
Kelley, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Discipleship - LifeWay Church Resources Division
Knott, Glen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chesapeake Church, Huntingtown, MD
Knox, Melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
Lynham, Roger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riva Trace Baptist Church, Annapolis, MD
Marini, Debbie . . . . . . . . Interim Executive Director - Baptist Family & Children’s Services
Matney, Barbara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President - WMU of MD/DE
McRaney, Will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Missional Strategist - BCM/D
McQuitty, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
Merritt, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor - Cross Pointe Church, Duluth, GA
Millwood, Randy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
Mindte, Wendy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
Morris, Chris and Carrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Worship Leaders - Ogletown Baptist Church
Nater, Jose . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor - Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana, Cambridge, MD
Nuckles, Christian . . . . . . . Worship Pastor - Weems Creek Baptist Church, Annapolis, MD
Patrick, Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Worship Pastor - First Baptist Church, Laurel, MD
Pope, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor - North Arundel Church, Glen Burnie, MD
Rodgerson, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CentrePointe Counseling Services
Schoff, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President - Baptist Foundation
Schofield, Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
Simpson, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor - Greenridge Baptist Church, Clarksburg, MD
Smith, Ron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Vice President - BCM/D
• Senior Pastor - First Baptist Church, Havre de Grace
Udovich, Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missionary - BCM/D
Vines, A.B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor - New Seasons Church, Spring Valley, CA
Vines, Karen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Seasons Church, Spring Valley, CA
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OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION
Robert Anderson, President
Ron Smith, First Vice-President
Andy Bell, Second Vice-President
David Gaines, Recording Secretary
Aaron Stewart, Assistant Recording Secretary
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Thank you, Committee on Order of Business
David Brown, CHAIR
Larry Malizzi
Clayton Clarke
Jose Nater
Keith Vincent
Kevin Cullins
Thomas Winborn
Steve Poole
David Hall
Tim Simpson
Christian Nuckels
Robert Anderson
Will McRaney, Bill Archer, Misty Pearson
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