The following information is provided in compliance with the bylaws of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Nominations to be considered by messengers to the 2016 BGCT annual meeting, Nov. 13-15, in Waco, are presented by the Committee on Committees, Committee to Nominate Executive Board Directors and the Committee on Nominations for Boards of Affiliated Ministries.
Nominations from Committee on Committees
Nominations to Committee on Nominations for Boards of Affiliated Ministries
2019 Term
Jason Atchley, Bacon Heights Baptist Church, Lubbock
Ross Chandler, First Baptist Church, Marble Falls
Chad Selph, First Baptist Church, Allen
Bruce Webb, The Woodlands First Baptist Church, The Woodlands
Seth Witcher, First Baptist Church, San Antonio
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Nominations to Committee to Nominate Executive Board Directors
2019 Term
Collin Bullard, First Baptist Church, Woodville
Danny Howe, First Baptist Church, Saginaw
Kris Knippa, First Baptist Church, Hale Center
Adam Pardue, Highland Baptist Church, Lubbock
David Petton, First Baptist Church, Burleson
Nominations to Committee to Nominate Executive Board Directors
2018 Term
Rodger Teaff, Shearer Hills Baptist Church, San Antonio
Nominations from Committee to Nominate Executive Board Directors
Nominations for New Executive Board Directors
2019 Term
Russell Allen, Woodlawn Baptist Church, Austin
DJ Bakhshodeh, Iranian Baptist Church of Dallas, Plano
Amy Britton, Cliff Temple Baptist Church, Dallas
Rudy Castaneda, Grape Creek Baptist Church, San Angelo
Jonathan Colón, Iglesia Casa de Promesa, Burleson
Clinton Davis, First Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant
Dick Lee, Green Acres Baptist Church, Tyler
Lester Leonares, First Philippine Baptist Church, Missouri City
Peter Leong, Grace Chinese Baptist Church, Sugar Land
Bill McMillin, South Main Baptist Church, Pasadena
Alexis Paclik, Lost Pines Cowboy Church, Elgin
Daniel Park, Newsong Church, Carrollton
Karen Spigner, The Cross Baptist Church, Tyler
Bob Temple, Hunters Glen Baptist Church, Plano
Scott Wiley, First Baptist Church, Frankston
Nominations for Second-Term Executive Board Directors
2019 Term
Ralph Balthrop, First Baptist Church, Frisco
Craig Christina, Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church, Dallas
Ed Dyer, Tallowood Baptist Church, Houston
Charlie Greenfield, First Baptist Church, Monahans
Monica Guarneri, Calvary Baptist Church, McAllen
Dale Hannah, First Baptist Church, Cleburne
Nancy Jackson, The Woodlands First Baptist Church, The Woodlands
Jay Lawson, Texoma Cowboy Church, Wichita Falls
Steve Packer, First Baptist Church, Pittsburg
Charles Redmond, First Baptist Church, Pasadena
Wesley Shotwell, Ash Creek Baptist Church, Azle
Kevin VanHook, St. Peters Baptist Church, Victoria
John Wheatley, First Baptist Church, Valley Mills
Dennis Young, Missouri City Baptist Church, Missouri City
Jorge Zayasbazan, Baptist Temple, San Antonio
Nominations to Fill Executive Board Director Vacancies
2018 Term
Steve Bean, First Baptist Church, Liberty
Sergio Ramos, First Baptist Church, Woodville
Edward Wagner, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Harker Heights
Nominations to Fill Executive Board Director Vacancies
2017 Term
Glenn Young, First Baptist Church, Kilgore
Nominations from Committee on Nominations for Boards of Affiliated Ministries
Nominations to Board of Baptist University of the Américas
2019 Term
Doug Diehl, Crossroads Baptist Church, San Antonio
Dora Fast, First Baptist Church, Cotulla
Abraham Garcia, First Baptist Church Amistad, Kaufman
Darrell Horn, Alamo Community Church, San Antonio
Beatrice Mesquias, Harlingen United Baptist Church, Harlingen
Cindy Wiles, First Baptist Church, Arlington
Nominations to Board of Baylor University
2020 Term
Milton Hixson, Austin Baptist Church, Austin
Dennis Wiles, First Baptist Church, Arlington
Nominations to Board of Dallas Baptist University
2019 Term
Pete Delkus, Parkway Hills Baptist Church, Plano
Anita Jones, Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas
James Nation, Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas
Bobbie Pinson, First Baptist Church, Lancaster
Ludwingk Rios, Hampton Road Baptist Church, DeSoto
David Smith, Hyde Park Baptist Church, Austin
Mary Stuart, Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas
Brent Taylor, First Baptist Church, Carrollton
2017 Term
Bob Dean, The Heights Baptist Church, Richardson
Nominations to Board of East Texas Baptist University
2019 Term
Susan Bush, First Baptist Church, Athens
Cary Hilliard, First Baptist Church, Longview
Genoveva Malone, First Baptist Church, Arlington
Wayne McWhorter, First Baptist Church, Marshall
Nominations to Board of Hardin-Simmons University
2019 Term
Richard Darden, Shining Star Fellowship, Abilene
Leigh King, First Baptist Church, Abilene
Marcus Norris, First Baptist Church, Amarillo
Ronald Price, First Baptist Church, Arlington
John Sieren, First Baptist Church, Arlington
Jill Teague, Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, Abilene
Nominations to Board of Houston Baptist University
2019 Term
Omar Garcia, Kingsland Baptist Church, Katy
Lynn Kiesewetter, Kingsland Baptist Church, Katy
Ben Renberg, Tallowood Baptist Church, Houston
Bruce Williams, Tallowood Baptist Church, Houston
Nominations to Board of Howard Payne University
2019 Term
Jeremy Denning, First Baptist Church, Gustine
Daniel Deviney, Shearer Hills Baptist Church, San Antonio
Dale Gore, Hillcrest Baptist Church, Cedar Hill
Sharon Guthrie, First Baptist Church, Stephenville
David Lowrie, First Baptist Church, Decatur
Nominations to Board of San Marcos Baptist Academy
2019 Term
Carey Froelich, First Baptist Church, Baytown
Gale Galloway, Austin Baptist Church, Austin
Jacquelyn Gray, First Baptist Church, Waco
Nomination to Board of South Texas School of Christian Studies
2019 Term
Kevin Pagan, Baptist Temple, McAllen
Nominations to Board of University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
2019 Term
Ted Bartley, Valley Ranch Baptist Church, Coppell
Andy Davis, First Baptist Church, Belton
Mike Harkrider, First Baptist Church, Boerne
Janie Minten, First Baptist Church, Falfurrias
Mary Priest, First Baptist Church, Salado
Stephen Walker, First Baptist Church, Temple
Nominations to Board of Wayland Baptist University
2019 Term
Tim Hardage, First Baptist Church, Plainview
Ron Harkey, First Baptist Church, Lubbock
Mark Murdock, Southcrest Baptist Church, Lubbock
Ted Sanders, First Baptist Church, Plainview
Keith Skaar, First Baptist Church, Midland
Randy Stark, First Baptist Church, Quitaque
Nominations to Board of Valley Baptist Missions/Education Center
2019 Term
Josue Arrambide, First Baptist Church, Midland
David Embry, Sunset Canyon Baptist Church, Dripping Springs
Truett King, First Baptist Church, Lewisville
Frana Schrock, Calvary Baptist Church, McAllen
William Waddell, Island Baptist Church, South Padre Island
Nominations to Board of Baptist Community Services
2019 Term
Adolphus Hicks, First Baptist Church, Canyon
Charles Moss, First Baptist Church, Amarillo
Betty Morton, First Baptist Church, Plainview
Nominations to Board of Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio
2019 Term
Janet Hudson, Lackland Baptist Church, San Antonio
Patricia Villarreal, Woodland Baptist Church, San Antonio
Dawn Stockton, Crossroads Baptist Church, San Antonio
Stan Young, Crossroads Baptist Church, San Antonio
Nominations to Board of Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas
2019 Term
Cheryl Cook, Westgate Memorial Baptist Church, Beaumont
Kyle Bess, First Baptist Church Bevil Oaks, Beaumont
Nominations to Board of Baylor Health Care System
2020 Term
Janie Peña, Primera Iglesia Bautista, Dallas
Nominations to Board of Baylor Scott & White – Hillcrest
2019 Term
Will Fair, First Baptist Church, Woodway
Nominations to Board of BCFS
2019 Term
Carl Register, Trinity Baptist Church, San Antonio
2017 Term
Bob Ownby, Trinity Baptist Church, San Antonio
Nominations to Board of Buckner International
2019 Term
Lee Bush, First Baptist Church, Athens
Barry Pryor, Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas
James Westbrooks, First Baptist Church, Richardson
Nominations to Board of Children at Heart Ministries
2019 Term
Charles Boyd, First Baptist Church, Valley Mills
Becky Fenlaw, Hyde Park Baptist Church, Austin
Mark Flora, Austin Baptist Church, Austin
Linda Bebee, Hyde Park Baptist Church, Austin
Cheryl Jones, First Baptist Church, Temple
Michael Connor, Central Baptist Church, Round Rock
Nominations to Board of Hendrick Health System
2019 Term
Terry Beal, Wylie Baptist Church, Abilene
Scott Hibbs, Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, Abilene
Paul Waldrop, Coggin Avenue Baptist Church, Brownwood
2017 Term
Randy Lloyd, First Baptist Church, Abilene
Nominations to Board of South Texas Children’s Home Ministries
2019 Term
Tony Gray, Crosspoint Church, Bellaire
Johnny Melton, First Baptist Church, Rockport
Tom Wolter, First Baptist Church, Bishop
Nominations to Board of Baptist Church Loan Corporation
2019 Term
Geunmoo Lee, Korean World Mission Baptist Church, Richardson
Scott Robinson, Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas
Nominations to Board of Baptist Standard
2019 Term
Edson Lara, Emmanuel Baptist Church, McAllen
Teresa Martinez, Grace Point Church, San Antonio
Katy Pritchard, Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas
Sonya Stevenson, The Fort Bend Church, Sugar Land
2018 Term
Fallon Curry, First Baptist Church, Plano
John Whitten, Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, Abilene
Nominations to Board of HighGround Advisors
2019 Term
Carey Hendrickson, First Baptist Church, Arlington
Phil Wedemeyer, South Main Baptist Church, Houston
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