
DALLAS (BP) — The 2025 Committee on Committees has released its report.
Appointed by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) president, the Committee on Committees nominates the Committee on Nominations and any special committees that are authorized during convention sessions.
Jeff Moore from Oklahoma will serve as chair of the committee.
The proposed 2025 SBC Committee on Nominations members are:
Alabama
*Melissa Bowen, First, Prattville
David Eldridge, Dawson Memorial, Birmingham
Alaska
Roy Phillips, Foundation, Soldotna
*Marilyn King, Grace Life Community, Wasilla
Arizona
Don Vickers, Stone Ridge, Yuma
*William Bagwell, First Southern, Scottsdale
Arkansas
Chris Johnson, First, Van Buren
*Emery Scism, First, Fayetteville
California
*Gavin Crews, Del Cerro, La Mesa
Anthony Chute, Northpoint, Corona
Colorado
*Madison Dupre, Overland, Fort Collins
Kyle Mack, Storyline, Arvada
Florida
Cody Page, First Baptist of Gray Gables, Callahan
*Melissa Lasseter, Grace Church Miami, Miami Shores
Georgia
*Emily Pixler, Providence, Tallapoosa
Slade Johnson, Frederica, St. Simons Island
Hawaii-Pacific
*Joshua Gumbert, Hawaii Kai, Honolulu
Dennis Andrews, Mililani Baptist, Mililani
Illinois
Jeff Logsdon, Island City, Wilmington
*Jennifer Smith, Lincoln Avenue, Jacksonville
Indiana
Steve Cline, Georgetown Southern, Georgetown
*Kathy Taylor, Northeast Park, Evansville
Kansas-Nebraska
*Carl Bartenhagen, Westside, Omaha
Voyt Lynn, First, Towanda
Kentucky
Andy Waldroup, Safe Harbor, Georgetown
*D. Michael (Mike) Richey, Sand Spring, Lawrenceburg
Louisiana
Leo Miller, First, Denham Springs
*Heather Johnson, Franklin Avenue, New Orleans
Maryland-Delaware
*Katie Barnes, Capitol Hill, Washington (D.C.)
Brandon Cook, Ogletown, Newark (Del.)
Michigan
*Tricia Werry, New Life, Fraser
Nate Click, Heritage, Monroe
Mississippi
*Marvin R. (Rick) Dunbar, First, Madison
Bill Hurt, Pleasant Hill, Columbus
Missouri
*Stan Bisher, Crossway, Springfield
Jeremiah Greever, First, Sedalia
Nevada
Adam Mallette, King’s, Las Vegas
*Ron Hall, Reconciled, Las Vegas
New England
*Peggy Chen, Antioch, Watertown (Mass.)
Logan Loveday, First, Marlborough (Mass.)
New Mexico
*Crystal Soto, Generations, Farmington
Nathan Sherman, Christ, Albuquerque
New York
*Ina Sheilla Rios, Primera Iglesia, Passaic (N.J.)
Todd Brandt, Calvary, Aberdeen
North Carolina
Michael Waters, Parkwood, Concord
*Eddy Wu, North Wake, Wake Forest
Northwest
*Lisa Vargus, Reata Springs, Richland (Wash.)
Daniel Englehart, The Mountain, Des Moines (Wash.)
Ohio
Dave Welsch, First, Heath
*Joe Flatt, Centerville Christian Fellowship, Centerville
Oklahoma
Jeff Moore (chair), First, Altus
*Terri Priddle, First, Ada
Pennsylvania-South Jersey
Don Henrickson, Thompsontown, Thompsontown (Pa.)
*Kyle Smith, Keystone Montgomeryville, North Wales (Pa.)
South Carolina
Brett Myers, First, Hilton Head Island
*Corletta Brown, First, Taylors
Tennessee
*Al Santos, Bellevue, Cordova
Phil Newton, Midtown, Memphis
Texas
*Jennifer Brooks, First, Rockwall
Coleman Philley, Houston Northeast, Humble
Utah-Idaho
Barry Smith, Pioneer Community, Eagle Mountain (Utah)
*Andrew Jones, Crossroads, Sandy (Utah)
Virginia
Chris Kesler, Midway, Phenix
*Dean P. (Pat) Bell, Cedar Bluff, Atkins
West Virginia
*Emily Wise, Calvary, Ravenswood
Matt Smith, Living Hope, Petersburg
Wyoming
Bill Harvison, Victory, Powell
*Cindy Ma, Emmanuel, Rock Springs
*Indicates nominee is a lay person