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Annual Report of the One Hundred and Eightieth Session

of the Mid-Atlantic Baptist Network

(Incorporated April 27, 1853)

2015 Session Clarion Hotel

Ocean City, Maryland November 8-10, 2015

(Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware)

Table of Contents

Section 1: Officers, Personnel, Trustees and Committees ............................... 3

Section 2: Constitution and Bylaws ....................................................................... 25

Section 3: Convention Proceedings........................................................................ 43

Section 4: Reports and Recommendations ......................................................... 73

Section 5: Directories ................................................................................................. 109

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Section 1:

Officers, Personnel, Trustees

and Committees

Mid-Atlantic Baptist Network

Southern Baptist Convention

2015 Annual Report of the Mid-Atlantic Baptist Network Section 1

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Section 1: Table of Contents

Officers of the Convention ................................................................................................................. 7

Officers of the General Mission Board .......................................................................................... 7

Personnel of the General Mission Board ...................................................................................... 8

Agencies, Committees, Institutions & Other Affiliates ......................................................... 10

General Mission Board ..................................................................................................................... 11

2014-2015 Ad–Hoc Committee Appointments ...................................................................... 12

2014-2015 Administrative Committee ..................................................................................... 14

Trustees of the Baptist Foundation of Maryland/Delaware, Inc. .................................... 15

Committee on Order of Business ................................................................................................. 15

Committee to Nominate General Mission Board Members & Trustees,

Directors of Institutions, and Agencies of the Convention ................................................. 16

Christian Life and Public Affairs .................................................................................................... 17

History Committee ............................................................................................................................. 18

SBC Convention Officers ................................................................................................................... 19

Executive Committee, SBC ............................................................................................................... 19

Foundation and Commission .......................................................................................................... 21

Associated Organizations ................................................................................................................ 21

SBC Conference Center ..................................................................................................................... 21

Future Sessions of SBC Conventions ........................................................................................... 22

State Members of Agencies of the Southern Baptist Convention ..................................... 22


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Officers of the Convention

President

William Warren 1303 Snow Hill Road

Salisbury, Maryland 21804 Church • (410) 742-7692

First Vice President Second Vice President

Curtis Hill Keith Myer 316 Red Mill Road 119 South Blvd., Suite A Newark, DE 19713 Salisbury, MD 21804 Church • (302) 737-2511 Church • (410) 221-5104

Corporate Secretary

Rick Hancock (Interim Executive Director) 10255 Old Columbia Road Columbia, MD 21046-1716 (410) 290-5290, ext. 201

Recording Secretary Assistant Recording Secretary

David Gaines Tracey Gaines 3043 W. Belvedere Avenue 3043 W. Belvedere Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215 Baltimore, MD 21215 Church • (410) 664-0743 Church • (410) 664-0743

Officers of the General Mission Board

President .................................................................................................................. Michael Trammell

Vice President.......................................................................................................................... David Orr

Acting Recording Secretary ..................................................................................... Donna Jefferys

Assistant Recording Secretary ............................................................................................ VACANT


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Personnel of the General Mission Board

Mid-Atlantic Baptist Network Personnel

(410) 290-5290 (800) 466-5290 (Individual extensions are listed below)

Executive Office __________________________________________________________

Richard Hancock Executive Director (Interim) 201 Donna Jefferys Executive Office Coordinator 202

Finance/Development/Baptist Foundation ____________________________________

Tom Stolle Chief Financial Officer 207 Margot Painter Accounting Specialist 204

Operations ______________________________________________________________

Shannon Baker Public Relations / Marketing Manager / 266 National Correspondent / Design Editor / Staff Photographer / BaptistLIFE Sharon Mager BCM/D Correspondent / BaptistLIFE 251 Adron Dozat Facility Support Services Specialist 249 Iris White Office and IT Coordinator / Managing Editor of BaptistLIFE / 245

Strategists/Specialists and Ministry Assistants _________________________________

Rolando Castro Church Planting / Language Churches / 221 Evangelism / Hispanic Church Development Zulma Acuna 259 Michael Crawford Church Multiplication Kristy Murray 222 Doug Dubois Church Strengthening 110 Executive Director – Skycroft Conference Center Niki Taylor 226 Keith Hammer Church Strengthening 211 Gail Noda 218 Robert Kim Church Multiplication: Asian 228 Kristy Murray Mike McQuitty Collegiate Ministries 224 Niki Taylor 226 Randy Millwood Church Strengthening 217 Adele Millwood 219 Joel Rainey Evangelism & Mission Engagement 235 Niki Taylor 226 Ellen Udovich Church Strengthening/ 216 Community Engagement/LoveLoud Niki Taylor 226


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Contract Workers / Volunteers ____________________________________

Lynn Davis Resort Ministry June Holland Preschool & Children’s Ministries / VBS / Bible Teaching 233 Melody Knox Women’s Ministries 252 Michael Mattar Church Multiplication: Language 242 Wendy Mindte Strategic Initiatives Assistant 263 Tom Rodgerson Ministers’ Counseling & Support 210 Reid Sterrett Missional Catalyst/Network Connector 234

Baptist Collegiate Ministries ______________________________________

Mike McQuitty Towson University Blake Hardcastle University of Delaware Peggy Peak Anne Arundel Community College Jessica Senasack University of Maryland, College Park Ron Yost Frostburg State University

Skycroft Conference Center _______________________________________

Doug DuBois Director Rebecca Burtner Executive Chef Phillip Cravey Food Service Manager Raymond Jenkins Facilities Manager Sharon Moore Ministry Assistant Michael Robertson Maintenance Staff Craig Southerly Maintenance Staff Emily Chamblee Head Housekeeper

Personnel Changes – Hired _______________________________________

Michael Crawford Church Multiplication Strategist Rick Hancock Interim Executive Director Kristy Murray Church Multiplication Ministry Assistant

Personnel Changes – Retired / Reassigned / Transitioned ______________

Bill Archer, Transitioned ____________________________________ Music and Worship Missionary

James Dixon, Jr., Transitioned ____________________ African-American Church Development

David Hall, Transitioned __________________________ Special Assistant to the Executive Office

Sandy McRaney, Transitioned ___________________________________ Ministry Wives & Families

Will McRaney, Transitioned _________________________________ Executive Missional Strategist


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Agencies, Committees, Institutions & Other Affiliates

Baptist Foundation of Maryland/Delaware, Inc.

Bruce Conley • President 20810-A National Pike • Boonsboro, MD 21713

(240) 818-8760

Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee

VACANT • Chair 10255 Old Columbia Road • Columbia, MD 21046

(410) 290-5290

History Committee

VACANT • Chair 10255 Old Columbia Road • Columbia, MD 21046

(410) 290-5290

Camp Wo-Me-To

Frank Ulmer • Resident Manager Post Office Box 160 • Jarrettsville, MD 21084-0160

www.campwometo.org • (410) 557-6296

Skycroft Conference Center

Douglas Dubois • Director 9621 Frostown Road • Middletown, MD 21789

www.skycroft.org (301) 293-2202 • (800) 536-6759

CentrePointe Counseling

Kim Cook • Executive Director PO Box 339 - Ashton, MD 20861

www.centrepointecounseling.org 800-491-5369


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General Mission Board

Term Expiring 2016 David Orr

Glenn Leatherman Cecil Cunigan

Ken Stalls (filling unexpired term of Jonathan Beall)

Barbara Schroyer Gary Buchman

Jesse Arce Andrew Morgan Mike Trammel Ken Fentress Mark Dooley Victor Kirk

Steffan Carr (filling unexpired term of Ben Lahay)

Term Expiring 2017 Martin Bennett

Charlie Arnold (filling unexpired term of Mark Lashey)

Mark Massey Joe Blanton

Mitch Young (filling unexpired term of Paul Mathenia)

Stan Graham Thomas Winborn

Term Expiring 2018 Bill Jones John Lee

Dan Housam Curtis Hill

Bruce Glisson Lance Metcalf

Helen Corrothers Quintin Few

Glenn Swanson John Manry

Joshua McCord Harold Phillips Jon Moorman

Term Expiring 2019 Daryl McCready

Brian Tubbs

Ex Officio Members

Curtis Hill Keith Myer

Members-at-Large

William Warren Barbara Matney

David Hall


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2015-2016 Ad-Hoc Committee Appointments (Appointed by the President in consultation with the chairperson of the

Administrative Committee and the Executive Director)

Strengthening Churches Grants Jessie Arce, Chair (Delaware)

Joe Blanton (Potomac) Steffan Carr (Western)

Daryl McCready (Eastern) Staff Liaison: Tom Stolle

Constitution and Bylaws John Manry, Chair (Susquehanna)

Stan Graham (Susquehanna) Bill Jones (Arundel)

Brian Tubbs (Montgomery) Staff Liaison: Tom Stolle

Skycroft Study Gary Buchman, Chair (Blue Ridge)

Barbara Schroyer (Blue Ridge) Glenn Swanson (Potomac) Staff Liaison: Doug Dubois

Affiliation Committee Mark Massey, Chair (Mid-Maryland)

Helen Corrothers (Montgomery) Lance Metcalf (Mid-Maryland) Quintin Few (Prince George’s)

Staff Liaison: Rick Hancock

Ministerial Scholarships Mitch Young, Chair (Prince George’s)

John Lee (Baltimore) David Orr (Arundel)

Glenn Leatherman (Baltimore) Staff Liaison: Randy Millwood

GMB Nominating Committee Curtis Hill, Chair (Delaware)

Jon Moorman (Western) Bruce Glisson (Eastern)

Staff Liaison: Rick Hancock


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2014-2015 Special Committee

Appointments by the President

Committee on Credentials and Enrollment

Mitch Dowell, CHAIR (Delaware) Theresa Sassard (Baltimore) Rosetta Dowell (Delaware)

Mayra Nater (Eastern) John Coleman (Delaware)

Committee on Committees Term Expiring 2015

Nathaniel Thomas, CHAIR (Pr. George’s) Mitch Dowell (Delaware) Wayne Layfield (Eastern)

Jim Testerman (Susquehanna)

Term Expiring 2016 Todd Jones (Montgomery) James Jeffries (Western)

(filling vacant term) James Pope (Arundel) (filling unexpired

term of Jaime Caldwell)

Term Expiring 2017

John Dixson (Baltimore) David Burt (Blue Ridge)

Brian Corrick (Mid-Maryland) Fred Caudle (Potomac)


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2014-2015 Administrative Committee

President, BCM/D ...................................................................................................................... William Warren

President, GMB ............................................................................................................................. Mike Trammell

Administrative Committee Chair .............................................................................. Harold Phillips

Arundel ............................................................................................................................................ Martin Bennett

Baltimore............................................................................................................................................. Cecil Cunigan

Blue Ridge ............................................................................................................................................ Dan Housam

Delaware .......................................................................................................................................... Charlie Arnold

Eastern ........................................................................................................................................... Andrew Morgan

Mid–Maryland ............................................................................................................................... Mike Trammell

Montgomery ....................................................................................................................................... Ken Fentress

Potomac ................................................................................................................................................ Mark Dooley

Prince George’s ...................................................................................................................................... Victor Kirk

Susquehanna................................................................................................................................... Harold Phillips

Western........................................................................................................................................Thomas Winborn

Ex-Officio

Interim Executive Director .......................................................................................................... Rick Hancock


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Trustees of the Baptist Foundation of Maryland/Delaware, Inc.

Term Expiring 2016 Anne Mitchell (Mid-Maryland)

(filling unexpired term of Hilton Wade)

Term Expiring 2019 Darlene Ely (Blue Ridge)

Carl Tilghman (Prince George’s) Yvonne Anderson (Western)

Ex Officio Members Tom Stolle

Committee on Order of Business

Term expiring 2016 Name Church Association Paul Raddin Lake Shore Arundel Richard Logsdon Waldorf Potomac Vacant Vacant Susquehanna Keith Aguila Grace, Cumberland Western

Term expiring 2017 Name Church Association Dave Tierny White Marsh Baltimore Duane Musgrove Faith, Knoxville Blue Ridge Justin Runyan Burtonsville BC Montgomery

Term expiring 2018 Name Church Association Jim McBride New Harvest BC Delaware Vacant Vacant Eastern Vacant Vacant Mid-Maryland Anthony Minter First Rock BC Prince George’s Staff Liaison: Tom Stolle

Ex-Officio Member

Music Coordinator:


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Committee to Nominate General Mission Board Members & Trustees, Directors of Institutions, and

Agencies of the Convention

Term expiring 2016 Name Church Association Phil Graves FBC, Brunswick Blue Ridge James Edmonson Elders Mid-Maryland Michael Mattar Hope Fellowship Montgomery Bucas Sterling Kettering Prince George’s

Term expiring 2017 Name Church Association Gerald Wade SonRise Eastern Vacant Potomac Mark Weeks Pleasant View Western

Term expiring 2018 Name Church Association David Brown Severna Park BC Arundel Vacant Baltimore Buzzy Cook Bethany BC Delaware Vacant Susquehanna Staff Liaison: Tom Stolle


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Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee

Term expiring 2016 Name Church Association Suzanne Bailey North Baptist Delaware Vacant Eastern Harold Dugger Capitol Heights Prince George’s David Creek LaVale Western

Term expiring 2017 Name Church Association Ronjour Locke FBC, Brooklyn Baltimore Vacant Blue Ridge Brian Sandifer Potomac Heights Potomac

Term expiring 2018 Name Church Association Keith Hinton FBC, Crofton Arundel Ken Cavey Bethel BC Mid-Maryland Kevin Freeman Redland BC Montgomery Vacant Susquehanna Staff Liaison: Rolando Castro


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History Committee

Term expiring 2016 Name Church Association Jean Blizzard Lake Shore Arundel Vacant Mid-Maryland Dennis Janke Grace BC, Bryans Rd Potomac Vacant Susquehanna

Term expiring 2017 Name Church Association Rob Wade FBC Easton Eastern Jace Broadhurst Poolesville BC Montgomery Daphne McBride New Harvest Delaware Vacant Prince George’s

Term expiring 2018 Name Church Association Vacant Western J. Ward Holland Riverside BC Baltimore Vacant Blue Ridge

Staff Liaison: Margot Painter


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SBC Convention Officers

President

Ronnie Floyd 1709 Johnson Road, Springdale, AR 72762

First Vice President

Clint Pressley 6050 Hickory Grove Road

Charlotte, NC 28215

Recording Secretary John L. Yeats 400 E. High St.

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Second Vice President Hance Dilbeck

14613 N. May Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73134

Registration Secretary James H. (Jim) Wells

3107 N. 30th St. Ozark, MO 65721

Treasurer Frank S. Page

901 Commerce St., Nashville, TN 37203

Executive Committee, SBC 901 Commerce Street Nashville, TN 37203

Frank S. Page, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael W. (Mike) Routt, Chairman (615) 244-2355 www.sbc.net

General Boards

GuideStone Financial Resources

2401 Cedar Springs Rd. Dallas, TX 75201-1498

(800) 262-0511 www.GuideStone.org

O.S. Hawkins, President Michael S. (Mike) Hamlet, Chairman

North American Mission Board 4200 North Point Pkwy.

Alpharetta, GA 30022-4176 (770) 410-6000 www.namb.net

Kevin Ezell, President Chuck Herring, Chairman

International Mission Board PO Box 6767

Richmond, VA 23230-0767 (804) 353-0151

www.imb.org David Platt, President

John M. Edie, Chairman

LifeWay Christian Resources One LifeWay Plaza

Nashville, TN 37234 (615) 251-2000

www.lifeway.com Thom S. Rainer, President

Gary A. Richardson, Chairman


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Seminaries

Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary

201 Seminary Dr. Mill Valley, CA 94941-3197

(415) 380-1300 Jeff P. Iorg, President

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 5001 North Oak Trafficway

Kansas City, MO 64118 (816) 414-3700

Jason K. Allen, President

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

3939 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70126-4858

(800) NOBTS-01 Charles S. Kelley, President

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

PO Box 1889 Wake Forest, NC 27588-1889

(919) 556-3101 Daniel L. Akin, President

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

2825 Lexington Rd. Louisville, KY 40280

(502) 897-4011 R. Albert Mohler Jr., President

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

PO Box 22000 Fort Worth, TX 76122

(817) 923-1921 Paige Patterson, President

Seminary Extension

901 Commerce St., #500 Nashville, TN 37203-3631

(615) 242-2453 Randal A. Williams, Director


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Foundation and Commission

Southern Baptist Foundation Warren L. Peek, President

901 Commerce St., #600 Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 254-8823

Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission

Russell D. Moore, President 901 Commerce St., #550

Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 244-2495

Associated Organizations Woman’s Missionary Union

PO Box 830010 Birmingham, AL 35283-0010

(205) 991.8100 www.wmu.com

Wanda S. Lee, Executive Director / Treasurer

SBC Conference Center Ridgecrest Conference Center

PO Box 128 Ridgecrest, NC 28770

(828) 669-8022 Reservations: (800) 588-7222


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Future Sessions of SBC Conventions

St. Louis, Missouri .................................................................................................................... June 14-15, 2016

Phoenix, Arizona ...................................................................................................................... June 13-14, 2017

Dallas, Texas .............................................................................................................................. June 12-13, 2018

Birmingham, Alabama ........................................................................................................... June 11-12, 2019

Orlando, Florida .......................................................................................................................... June 9-10, 2020

State Members of Agencies of the Southern Baptist Convention

Executive Committee

David A. Hall 3920 Deer Park Ct.

Havre de Grace, MD 21078 (Term expires 2016)

General Boards GuideStone Financial Resources

Representation from Baptist Convention of District of Columbia

North American Mission Board Representation from

Baptist Convention of District of Columbia

International Mission Board Tim Simpson

24113 Log House Rd. Gaithersburg, MD 20882

(Term expires 2019)

LifeWay Christian Resources Robert M. Simpson

10255 Old Columbia Road Columbia, MD 21046 (Term expires 2016)


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Seminaries

Southern Seminary John W. Manry

1448 North Bend Rd. Jarrettsville, MD 21084

(Term expires 2019)

Southwestern Seminary

Representation from Baptist Convention of District of Columbia

New Orleans Seminary

Kenneth W. White 2875 Hackney Ln.

Waldorf, MD 20602 (Term expires 2016)

Southeastern Seminary

Todd Jones 11010 Childs St..

Silver Spring, MD 20901 (Term expires 2015)

Midwestern Seminary

Phyllis J. Mason 33 Championship Ct.

Owings Mills, MD 21117 (Term expires 2019)

Golden Gate Seminary Ronald J. Sweetman

3734 8th St. North Beach, MD 20714

(Term Expires 2016)

Commission

Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission Brian M. Corrick

14135 Burntwoods Road Glenwood, MD 21738 (Term expires 2016)


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