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sbtc executive board

The Executive Board of the SBTC is composed of forty-four members along with the Convention officers. It acts for the Convention and reports to the messengers each year at Annual Meeting. The board typically meets three times a year. Term of service for board members is four years with the possibility of serving no more than two consecutive terms.

Board and Convention Officers

BOARD OFFICERS

Chairman — Caleb Turner, Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church, Mesquite

Vice Chairman — Steven Gaither, First Baptist Church, McAllen

Secretary — Leslie Bradley, Southcliff Baptist Church, Fort Worth

 

CONVENTION OFFICERS

(serve on the Executive Board by virtue of office)

President — Danny Forshee, Great Hills Baptist Church, Austin

Vice President — Eddie Lopez, First Baptist Forney en Espanol

Secretary — Sharonda Cooper, Emmaus Church, Georgetown

Board Members

Stephen Ammons
Meadowbrook Baptist Church, Rockdale

Michael Annas*
Katy’s First Baptist Church

Miles Arnold*
Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano

Denny Autrey
Sagemont Church, Houston

Deron Biles
Sunnyvale First Baptist Church

Leslie Bradley*
Southcliff Baptist Church, Fort Worth

Keith Collier
First Baptist Church, Groesbeck

Marty Collier
Rush Creek Church, Arlington

Sharonda Cooper*
Emmaus Church, Georgetown

Abigail Criner*
Rock Hill Baptist Church, Brownsboro

C.W. Faulkner
First Baptist Church, Wolfforth

Danny Forshee
Great Hills Baptist Church, Austin

Steven Gaither
First Baptist Church, McAllen

Moises Gomez
First Baptist Church, Irving

Jason Gray
Redeemer Church, Abilene

Leah Green
Second Baptist Church, Houston

Carlos Hinojos
Redbud Baptist Church, Lubbock

Wes Hinote
Old River Baptist Church, Dayton

Brett Hoyle
First Baptist Church, Friona

Jay Johnson*
First Baptist Church, Malakoff

Ed Johnson III
Harvest Fellowship Baptist Church, DeSoto

Charles Lee
Acts Fellowship Church, Austin

Averri LeMalle
Champion Forest Baptist Church, Jersey Village

Sam Little
First Baptist Church, Stowell

Eddie Lopez
First Baptist Forney en Espanol

David Mai
Kirkwood Church, Houston

Byron McWilliams
First Baptist Church, Odessa

John Muzyka*
Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano

Ryan Napier
Freedom Hill Church, San Antonio

Brad Patterson
First Baptist Church, Lavon

Marissa Payne*
First Baptist Church, Burkburnett

Bob Pearle
Birchman Baptist Church, Fort Worth

Coleman Philley
Northeast Houston Baptist Church, Humble

Jason Points
First Baptist Church, Trenton

Rebekah Powers*
Glen Meadows Baptist Church, San Angelo

Steve Ramirez
Immanuel Baptist Church, Fort Stockton

A.J. Rassi*
Legacy Hills Church, Celina

Drew Rogers
Cedar Pointe Baptist Church, Cedar Park

Jordan Rogers
Hillcrest Baptist Church, Nederland

Donald Schmidt
Lakeland Baptist Church, Lewisville

Tony Sheffield
First Baptist Church, Maypearl

Robert Slavens*
Houston’s First Baptist Church

Dusty Smith
Waddill Street Baptist Church, McKinney

Matt Surber
Mission City Church, San Antonio

Caleb Turner
Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church, Mesquite

Tracy Turner*
East Paris Baptist Church, Paris

David Wilson
Southcrest Baptist Church, Lubbock

* layperson

executive director - Nathan Lorick

Nathan Lorick

Executive Director

Dr. Nathan Lorick is currently the Executive Director for the Southern Baptists of Texas Conventon. His desire is to see a movement of God in this generation through intentional evangelism, missions, discipleship and church planting. He has served the Southern Baptist Convention on the nominating committee as well as a trustee for the International Mission Board. He is a graduate of East Texas Baptist University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary where he earned both a Masters of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degree. He also holds an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Louisiana Baptist University. He and his wife Jenna live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with their 4 children.

Nathan has been a guest on media outlets such as “Fox and Friends,” “Glen Beck Radio,” “American Family Radio,” “Tony Perkins Live” and many others for taking a stand for religious liberty. His passion to see culture transformed by the power of the gospel sets him apart in his generation. Nathan is the author of Dying to Grow, the initiator of the 1Cross app that shares the gospel in over 60 languages and creator of the “Game Plan” evangelism initiative. When not traveling Nathan enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, reading and running.

Dr. Nathan Lorick is currently the Executive Director for the Southern Baptists of Texas Conventon. His desire is to see a movement of God in this generation through intentional evangelism, missions, discipleship and church planting.

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executive director emeritus - Jim Richards

Jim Richards

Executive Director Emeritus

Jim Richards was saved and answered the call to preach at age seventeen. He pastored for twenty-one years in Louisiana, later serving as Director of Missions in Bentonville, Arkansas. He has traveled and ministered in all 50 states and 19 countries. He has preached at seminary chapel services, pastors' conferences, state conventions and the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Richards has served the SBC on various committees and boards, including being elected First Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention in 2007.

Dr. Richards’ education includes two undergraduate degrees, a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis. He is a Distinguished Alumnus of both seminaries. The Criswell College in Dallas awarded Dr. Richards the Doctor of Divinity in 2013.

He has authored several books, including Hard Hat Area: Building Biblical Families, Encouraging Words for Difficult Days, Revelation: The Best is Yet to Come and Embracing the Ends of the Earth, and he is a contributing author in The Mission of Today’s Church and Messages for the Journey. He writes a regular column in the TEXAN newspaper and has contributed to numerous blogs, periodicals and newspapers.

When the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention was formed in November of 1998, Dr. Richards became the first Executive Director. The SBTC has experienced phenomenal growth both numerically and financially. The Convention has become an important partner for churches in Texas and with the Southern Baptist Convention.

Dr. Richards and his wife, June, have three children and six grandchildren.

When the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention was formed in November of 1998, Dr. Richards became the first Executive Director. The SBTC has experienced phenomenal growth both numerically and financially. The Convention has become an important partner for churches in Texas and with the Southern Baptist Convention.

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president - Danny Forshee

Danny Forshee

SBTC President

Dr. Danny Forshee serves as the Lead Pastor at Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin, Texas, and is the President of the Danny Forshee Evangelistic Association based in Austin.

Danny holds a Ph.D. degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He was a Professor of Evangelism at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

Danny has written three books entitled For the One, Modern Family Vintage Values, Jesus and the Church, and one Ebook entitled Winning the Battle in Your Mind. He writes a daily devotional, Danny’s Daily Devotions, and a weekly podcast, REvangelical: Rethinking Christian Living.

Danny and his wife, Ashley, have three grown children and five grandchildren and expecting another one in January 2024.

Danny Forshee was elected for a first term as SBTC President in November 2023. Danny is the lead pastor of Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin.

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