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 BGCT annual meeting, July 15-16 in San Antonio, are presented by the Committee on Committees, Committee to Nominate Executive Board Directors and the Committee on Nominations for Boards of Affiliated Ministries.
Report of Committee on Committees
Committee on Nominations for Boards of Affiliated Ministries
2016 Term
Russell Pepper Dill, First Baptist Church, Bangs
Ron Hardin, First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls
Miguel Lopez, The Heights Church, Richardson
Julias Thompson, Macedonia Baptist Church, San Antonio
Kyle Voyles, First Baptist Church, Denton
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2015 Term
David Carpenter, First Baptist Church of Woodway, Waco
Angelia Miller, Happy Union Baptist Church, Plainview
2014 Term
Chris Ruwaldt, First Baptist Church, Alice
Committee to Nominate Executive Board Directors
2016 Term
Jason Burden, First Baptist Church, Nederland
Lazaro Diaz, First Baptist Church, Midland
Missy Iley, First Baptist Church, Lewisville
Larry Wayman, Columbus Avenue Baptist Church, Waco
Mario Samaneigo, Calvary Baptist Church, McAllen
2015 Term
Melissa Dutton, University Baptist Church, Houston
2014 Term
Virginia Kreimeyer, Austin Baptist Church, Austin
Report from Committee to Nominate Executive Board Directors
New Executive Board Director Nominees
2016 Term
Ralph Balthrop, First Baptist Church, Frisco
Craig Christina, Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church, Dallas
Ed Dyer, Tallowood Baptist Church, Houston
Monica Guarneri, Calvary Baptist Church, McAllen
Dale Hannah, First Baptist Church, Cleburne
Nancy Jackson, First Baptist Church, The Woodlands
Jay Lawson, Texoma Cowboy Church, Wichita Falls
Bea Lewis, Soldiers of the Cross Cowboy Church, Salado
Janie Litzler, First Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs
Jimmy Rodriguez, Cross Bridge Fellowship, Corpus Christi
Wesley Shotwell, Ash Creek Baptist Church, Azle
John Wheatley, First Baptist Church, Valley Mills
Dan Wooldridge, Crestview Baptist Church, Georgetown
Dennis W. Young; Missouri City Baptist Church, Missouri City
Jorge Zayasbazan, Baptist Temple, San Antonio
2015 Term
Gerald Caldwell, Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas
Abraham Garcia, First Baptist Church, Kaufman
Scott Hibbs, Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, Abilene
Buster Snellgrove, First Baptist Church, O’Donnell
Matt Snowden, First Baptist Church, Waco
Kyle Streun, First Baptist Church, Hereford
Raquel Webb, First Baptist Church, Nederland
2014 Term
Doug Diehl, Crossroads Baptist Church, San Antonio
Grant Lengefeld, First Baptist Church, Hamilton
Directors to be Nominated for Second Term
2016 Term
Jay Abernathy, First Baptist Church, Palestine
Jerry Becknal, Canyon Lake Baptist Church, Cranes Mill
Betty Burns, First Baptist Church, Plano
Coleman Chong, Asian American Baptist Church, Missouri City
Ernest Dagohoy, First Philippine Baptist Church, Missouri City
Michael Hale, First Baptist Church, Center
Iraj Hemati, Iranian Baptist Church, Dallas
Solomon Liu, Glory Chinese Baptist Church, North Richland Hills
Bonnie Martinez, Primera Iglesia Bautista Mexicana, El Paso
Jesse McLendon, The Cross Baptist Church, Tyler
Margie Norman, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Burleson
Homer Rockmore, Red Oak Baptist Church, Longview
Sylvia Villareal, Cliff Temple Baptist Church, Dallas
Report from Committee on Nominations for Boards of Affiliated Ministries
Baptist University of the Americas
2016 Term
Carlos Alsina, Primera Iglesia Bautista, Austin
Doug Diehl, Crossroads Baptist Church, San Antonio
Alcides Guajardo, Primera Iglesia Bautista, Mineral
Teresa Luna; First Mexican Baptist Church, San Antonio
Beatrice Mesquias, United Baptist Church, Harlingen
2015 Term
Vinson Smith, South Main Baptist Church, Houston
Baylor University
2017 Term
Dennis Wiles, First Baptist Church, Arlington
Milton Hixon, Austin Baptist Church, Austin
2015 Term
Randy Pullin, First Baptist Church, Houston
Dallas Baptist University
2016 Term
Wanda Carter, Cliff Temple Baptist Church, Dallas
Pete Delkus, Parkway Hills Baptist Church, Plano
Michael Griffin, The Village Church, Flower Mound
Sudheer Jayaprabhu, First Baptist Church, Texarkana
Anita Jones, Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas
James Nation, Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas
Brent Taylor, First Baptist Church, Carrollton
Bobbie Pinson, First Baptist Church, Lancaster
Ludwingk Rios, Hampton Road Baptist Church, DeSoto
Ronald Skaggs, Prairie Creek Baptist Church, Plano
Mary Stuart, Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas
David Smith, Hyde Park Baptist Church, Austin
East Texas Baptist University
2016 Term
Wayne McWhorter, First Baptist Church, Marshall
Susan Bush, First Baptist Church, Athens
John Scull, First Baptist Church, Tenaha
Cary Hilliard, First Baptist Church, Longview
Hardin-Simmons University
2016 Term
Bonnie Baldridge, First Baptist Church, Jayton
Richard Darden, Shining Star Baptist Church, Abilene
Leigh King, First Baptist Church, Abilene
Marcus Norris, First Baptist Church, Amarillo
Jan Patterson, Woodland Baptist Church, San Antonio
Jerry Philips, First Baptist Church, Lubbock
John Sieren, First Baptist Church, Arlington
Howard Payne University
2016 Term
Jeremy Denning, First Baptist Church, Gustine
John Duncan, First Baptist Church, Georgetown
Dale Gore, First Baptist Church, Salado
Sharon Guthrie, First Baptist Church, Stephenville
Marlon Prichard, First Baptist Church, Benbrook
Houston Baptist University
2016 Term
Pat Goettsche, Tallowood Baptist Church, Houston
Ben Renberg, Tallowood Baptist Church, Houston
Hunter Rowe, Kingsland Baptist Church, Katy
Omar Garcia, Kingsland Baptist Church, Katy
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
2016 Term
Ted Bartley, Valley Ranch Baptist Church, Coppell
Andy Davis, First Baptist Church, Belton
Jimmy Hinton, Memorial Baptist Church, Temple
Janie Minten, First Baptist Church, Falfurrias
2015 Term
Rose Wong, Highland Park Baptist Church, Austin
Wayland Baptist University
2016 Term
Gary Abercrombie, First Baptist Church, Plainview
Keith Skaar, First Baptist Church, Midland
Cheryl Naumann, First Baptist Church, San Antonio
Tommy Lyons, Northeast Baptist Church, San Antonio
Mark Murdock III; Oakwood Baptist Church, Lubbock
Ted Sanders, First Baptist Church, Plainview
Randy Stark, First Baptist Church, Quitaque
San Marcos Baptist Academy
2016 Term
Jacquelyn Gray, First Baptist Church, Waco
Dale Taylor, First Baptist Church, Arlington
2015 Term
Dan Gibbs, First Baptist Church, Monahans
2014 Term
Ross King, First Baptist Church, San Marcos
Gary Dyer, Austin Baptist Church, Austin
Valley Baptist Missions/Education Center
2016 Term
Josh Arrambide, First Baptist Church, Midland
David Embry, Sunset Canyon Baptist Church, Dripping Springs
Don Higginbotham, First Baptist Church, Fredericksburg
Truett King, First Baptist Church, Lewisville
Frana Schrock, First Baptist Church, McAllen
2014 Term
Raul Hernandez, Yorktown Baptist Church, Corpus Christi
Baptist Community Services
2016 Term
Roy Kornegay, First Baptist Church, Amarillo
Charles Moss, First Baptist Church, Amarillo
Mike Wartes, First Baptist Church, Canyon
Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio
2016 Term
James Elkins, First Baptist Church, San Antonio
William Lee, Currey Creek Baptist Church, Boerne
Dawn Stockton, Crossroads Baptist Church, San Antonio
Stan Young, Crossroads Baptist Church, San Antonio
Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas
2016 Term
Cheryl Cook, Westgate Baptist Church, Beaumont
Lee Walker, First Baptist Church, Beaumont
Baylor Health Care System
2017 Term
Janie Pena, Primera Iglesia Bautista, Dallas
Jim Turner, Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas
Hendrick Medical Center
2016 Term
Terry Beal, Wylie Baptist Church, Abilene
Scott Hibbs, Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, Abilene
Kelly Kinard, First Baptist Church, Abilene
Tim Laws, First Baptist Church, Clyde
Hillcrest Health System
2016 Term
Will Fair, First Baptist Church of Woodway, Waco
Baptist Child & Family Services
2016 Term
Robert Ownby, Trinity Baptist Church, San Antonio
Carl Register, Trinity Baptist Church, San Antonio
2015 Term
Neal Franklin, First Baptist Church, Tyler
Buckner International
2016 Term
Lee Bush, First Baptist Church, Athens
Barry Pryor, Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas
Kay Struzick, Tallowood Baptist Church, Houston
Children at Heart Ministries
2016 Term
Rebecca Fenlaw, Hyde Park Baptist Church, Austin
Mark Flora, Austin Baptist Church, Austin
Becky Guajardo, Trinity Baptist Church, Katy
Cheryl Jones, First Baptist Church, Temple
Charles Boyd, First Baptist Church, Valley Mills
South Texas Children’s Home Ministries
2016 Term
Thomas Culver III, First Baptist Church, Rosenberg
Tony Gray, West University Baptist Church, Houston
John Hugo, First Baptist Church, Richmond
Mickey Lofton, First Baptist Church, Beeville
Johnny Melton, First Baptist Church, Rockport
Liane Shuttlesworth, The Crossing Church, Bulverde
Thomas Wolter, First Baptist Church, Bishop
Baptist Church Loan Corporation
2016 Term
Geunmoo Lee, Korean World Mission, Richardson
Scott Robinson, Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas
Baptist Foundation of Texas
2016 Term
Carey Hendrickson, First Baptist Church, Arlington
Phil Wedemeyer, South Main Baptist Church, Houston
Baptist Standard
2016 Term
Teresa Martinez, Gracepoint Baptist Church, San Antonio
Kim Moore, First Baptist Church, Boerne
Katy Pritchard, Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas
Sonya Stevenson, The Fort Bend Church, Sugar Land
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