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or the first time in the history of the 50 year-old Caribbean Baptist Fellowship (CBF), a president has been elected from a Frenchspeaking Caribbean country. The newly minted president, Rev Dominique Dick was installed on Thursday, October 22 at the closing celebratory service of the unprecedented virtual General Assembly. Rev Dick is from Guadeloupe, an island group in the southern Caribbean Sea, which forms part of the French overseas region. He is now tasked with the responsibility of leading this dynamic organization for the next five years. Dick is the pastor of two churches in Guadeloupe and the president of the French Federation of Baptists. He holds an associate degree in Theology from the Barbados based Biblical Institute and has been a Christian since he was 12 years old. President Dick has been married for 25 years and shares two children with his wife, Ketty.
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NEW EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TREASURER Meanwhile, Trinidadian pastor, the Rev Anslem Warrick has been elected as Executive Secretary Treausrer to replace Jamaica’s Everton Jackson, who demits office in December.
University, UK. The President will be supported by three vice presidents Rev’ds Clinton Minnis, Brenda Harewood and Johnathan Hemmings.
Warrick brings to this leadership role, diverse experiences garnered since his ordination to Christian Ministry in 1999. He currently serves as Senior Pastor for the Trinidad based St. John’s Baptist Church; General Secretary for the Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago (BUTT); Trustee on the Caribbean Christian Publications Board; Vice Chair of the CBF Theological Committee; member of the CBF executive and a Vice President of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA). His service has been underpinned by a BA in Theology from the University of the West Indies; a Diploma in Ministerial Studies from the United Theological College of the West Indies (UTC) and a Post Graduate certificate in Foundations of Management from Henley
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