Program Guide 2024 by SBC of Virginia

GUIDE Program

ANNUAL HOMECOMING

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

PHILIPPIANS 1:3-5, ESV

Our President From

Anytime I think about our Annual Homecoming, the gathering of the church in Antioch in Acts 15:30-31 comes to mind. The backdrop of that gathering was the Jerusalem Council meeting and recognizing that the gospel of Jesus Christ and his attendant kingdom have no racial, ethnic or geographic borders. Paul and Barnabas, along with other leaders, went to the church at Antioch to read the letter from the apostles and elders. The church received the news of the advancing of the gospel with great joy and were encouraged by it.

As we gather for the Annual Homecoming of the SBC of Virginia, we will hear much about the advancement of the gospel both here in the Commonwealth and around the world. The amazing and humbling reality is that God is using the ministries of the SBCV to make an eternal difference in the lives of men and women, boys and girls. And, like those early believers in Antioch, I trust what you hear and experience at Annual Homecoming will cause you to rejoice and be encouraged. I know my own heart has been encouraged as I realize how blessed we are to be advancing the gospel together.

I am so grateful for the faithfulness of our Executive Director, Dr. Brian Autry, and the wonderful ministry and support staff of the SBCV. A special word of thanks to Greg Brinson and London Bridge Baptist Church for their hospitality and services provided during our Annual Homecoming.

It has been a pleasure to serve as your convention president this past year. I have had the honor to meet many of you and to hear what God is doing in your own churches and communities, because of the gospel. As your convention president, I am available to serve you in any way that I am able. I am thankful for you and for your partnership in the gospel and pray for you regularly (Phil 1:3-5). And, I am convinced that we can do far more together than we can do on our own.

Let us continue advancing the gospel together, remember that we are not alone.

Rob Pochek

SENIOR PASTOR

First Baptist Church, Charlottesville

Our Executive Director From

On behalf of your SBCV team, we join with your convention officers, executive board, and our wonderful host church, London Bridge, and their pastor, Greg Brinson, to welcome you to the 2024 SBCV Annual Homecoming.

This church serves as host church for our Youth Evangelism Conference, and at this Annual Homecoming, we will have a feature on the call to reach and mobilize the next generation. We will also have a time of prayer for our nation’s military and their families as this area is home to many of those serving and those who served our nation. As we are meeting this week, I want to also ask you to consider coming back in the spring of 2025 for our Send Tour. For a couple days, we can come alongside churches in this area seeking to reach this community with the Good News of Jesus Christ. As you are here over the next few days, pray for this community and the churches who serve here every day.

We are blessed to have faithful preachers of the Word, heartfelt worship leaders, and wonderful times of fellowship and encouragement. We will celebrate how the Lord is working through His Church to send missionaries around the world, share the Good News of Jesus with the lost, equip ministers of the Gospel, plant and revitalize churches. Most of all, it is our prayer this year, that we will celebrate and mobilize as we advance the Gospel together.

If you have attended before, you know our gathering is much more than an annual business meeting. You will hear and see testimonies of God’s work over the past year. Thank you for your church’s partnership in the Gospel. Even now, because we advance the Gospel together, we have disaster relief and rebuild teams serving, we have over three and half thousand missionaries witnessing around the world, and we are seeing churches planted and strengthened.

So, welcome to the Annual Homecoming of the SBCV. Our prayer is that you will be encouraged by the ministry that is taking place through God’s empowerment as your church prays, sends, gives, and goes through our Gospel partnership. By God’s grace and power, the SBCV will continue to seek to come alongside local churches advancing the Gospel together to reach our neighbors and the nations for Jesus Christ!

Your brother in Christ,

Brian Autry

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SBC of Virginia

H.B. CHARLES is the Pastor and Teacher at the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville and Orange Park, Florida,where he has served since 2008. He is primarily responsible for preaching-teaching, vision casting, and leadership development. Outside of his ministry with his congregation, he regularly speaks and teaches at churches, conferences, and conventions around the country. He has contributed to several books and journals. Pastor Charles is the author of It Happens After Prayer, On Preaching, On Praying, On Worship, The Difference Jesus Makes, Getting Right With God, and Reaching God’s Goals for Your Life.

DR. DONDI COSTIN began serving as Liberty University’s sixth president on July 1, 2023. He returned to Liberty, his alma mater, after five years as president of Charleston Southern University. He is a retired Major General with more than 32 years of commissioned service in a military career that culminated as a senior leader in the Pentagon, where he served as the eighteenth Air Force Chief of Chaplains.

JAMES “JAMIE” K. DEW was elected New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary’s ninth president on June 5, 2019, by a unanimous vote of the NOBTS board of trustees. In accepting the position, Dew said, “I’m humbled to the core of my being. I’m going to give you everything I have. I believe we’re going to have a fantastic time as we go forward together.”

DR. GORDON FORT is currently serving as the Sr. Ambassador for the President, IMB. He received the Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University, College Station, and the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX. Gordon grew up in Zimbabwe, one of five boys born to medical doctor missionary parents. Gordon, and his wife, Leigh Ann, have served with the IMB since their appointment in 1985. They began their mission’s career in Botswana, Africa, where he was a church planter.

DR. ROB POCHEK was called to serve as the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church of Charlottesville on Park Street on February 28, 2016. Dr. Pochek served churches in Illinois and North Carolina before being called to Charlottesville. Dr. Pochek received his M.Div. (1998) and a Ph.D. (2011) from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.

SHANE PRUITT serves as the National Next Gen Director for the North American Mission Board (NAMB). He and his wife, Kasi, reside in Rockwall, TX with their six children. He has been in ministry for over 20 years as a denominational leader, church planter, lead pastor, and student pastor. Shane is also a traveling communicator, evangelist, and Bible teacher. Shane has written two books 9 Common Lies Christians Believe: And Why God’s Truth Is Infinitely Better, and Calling Out the Called: Discipling those Called to Ministry Leadership. He is also the host of the podcast, Next Gen on Mission (available on podcast platforms), and the YouTube Channel – GenSend.

DR. BRIAN AUTRY is the Executive Director of the Southern Baptist Convention of Virginia (SBC of Virginia). He previously started Parkway Baptist Church in Moseley, Virginia in 2002 and served as senior pastor. The church became known for its focus on families, its heart for community outreach, missions, and prayer ministry. As a pastor, Autry had a particular focus on speaking to and leading men to become spiritual leaders. The church became involved with the church planting in Virginia, Colorado, Boston, Romania, and the Philippines.

SPECIAL GUESTS

LU PRAISE

LU Praise is a group of dynamic musicians dedicated to glorifying God through testimony, song, and worship. Members come to Liberty University from across the United States and other nations as a community of worshipers dedicated to spreading the Gospel through music.

LU Praise is a multi-ethnic gospel choir devoted to leading God’s people in genuine, heartfelt worship. The team uses ethnic and musical diversity to proclaim of the Gospel through song, the Word of God, testimony, and service. It is our privilege to partner with your congregation for an uplifting time of praise and worship.

From the stages of Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center to numerous events and conferences around the country, Charles Billingsley has been one of Christian music’s most distinctive artists for nearly 30 years. Beginning his career as a lead vocalist for GRAMMY®-nominated genre giant NewSong, Billingsley has since headlined more than 3,200 concerts, released 24 recordings as a solo artist, and garnered seven #1 Inspirational radio hits.

CHARLES BILLINGSLEY

SCHEDULE

Sunday November 10

5:15Guest and Messenger Registration Opens

6:15Evening Session

Worship

LU Praise featuring Charles Billingsley

Welcome & Greeting

Greg Brinson • Senior Pastor, London Bridge Baptist Church

Worship

LU Praise featuring Charles Billingsley

President’s Greeting

Rob Pochek • Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Charlottesville President, SBC of Virginia

Executive Director’s Welcome

Brian Autry • Executive Director, SBC of Virginia

Worship

LU Praise featuring Charles Billingsley

Message

Dondi Costin • President, Liberty University

Worship

LU Praise featuring Charles Billingsley

Benediction

Rob Pochek • Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Charlottesville President, SBC of Virginia

Dessert Reception Gym

Everyone is invited! A campus map is on pages 18-19.

Monday November 11

8:00Noble Warriors Tailgate Breakfast West Parking Lot Come hungry! Join the Noble Warriors team for a hearty hot breakfast. Enjoy eggs, bacon, pancakes, sausage, steak, shrimp ‘n grits while you “meat” the Noble Warriors Team and learn how we help churches disciple men. All Annual Homecoming attendees are invited. The breakfast is free, but pre-registration is encouraged.

8:30Guest and Messenger Registration Opens

9:15Breakout

10:30Breakout

11:45Lunches

Fellowship Lunch Tent

Next Gen Ministry Leaders with Shane Pruitt Gym

MinistryWivesAffinity F-200

Korean Church Fellowship A-203

1:15Afternoon Session

Worship

London Bridge Worship

Business Session

Rob Pochek • Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Charlottesville President, SBC of Virginia

Introductionof Officers

Nominating Committee Report

Church Partnership Report

Worship

London Bridge Worship

Ministry Highlight for NextGen Ministry

Message

Shane Pruitt • NextGen Director, North American Mission Board

Business Session

Steve Chromy • Senior Pastor, Mount Hermon Baptist Church

Executive Board Chairman, SBC of Virginia

• Stewardship Report

• 2025 Ministry Investment Plan

Break

Executive Director’s Message

Brian Autry • Executive Director, SBC of Virginia

Worship

London Bridge Worship

Message

Jamie Dew • President, New Orleans Baptist

Theological Seminary

5:00 Dinners

Fellowship Dinner Tent

Church Planting & Sending Churches Dinner (By Invitation) F-200

Women’s Dinner Gym

6:30 Evening Session

Worship

London Bridge Worship

Welcome and Prayer

Rob Pochek • Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Charlottesville President, SBC of Virginia

Ministry Highlight for Church Planting

Worship

London Bridge Worship

Ministry Highlight for Missions

Message

Gordon Fort • Senior Ambassador, International Mission Board

Worship

London Bridge Worship

Benediction

Dessert Reception Gym

Everyone is invited!

Tuesday November 12

8:30 Guest and Messenger Registration Opens

8:55 Morning Session

Worship

Dale Fields & First Baptist Charlottesville Praise Team

Business Session

Rob Pochek • Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Charlottesville President, SBC of Virginia

• Vote on 2025 Ministry Investment Plan

Ministry Highlight for Ministry Resources

Worship

Dale Fields & First Baptist Charlottesville Praise Team

President’s Message

Rob Pochek • Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Charlottesville President, SBC of Virginia

Ministry Highlight for Revitalization

Greet & Stretch

Business Session

Rob Pochek • Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Charlottesville President, SBC of Virginia

• Election of 2025 SBC of Virginia Officers

Worship

Dale Fields & First Baptist Charlottesville Praise Team

Message

H.B. Charles • Lead Pastor, Shiloh Church

Outgoing O cers Appreciation

Brian Autry • Executive Director, SBC of Virginia

Benediction

Worship

Dale Fields & First Baptist Charlottesville Praise Team

Lunch Please help yourself to a grab-and-go lunch!

A campus map is on pages 18-19.

MEALS & RECEPTIONS

Sunday November 10

FOLLOWING EVENING SERVICE

Dessert Reception GYM

MEALS & RECEPTIONS

Monday November 11

DINNERS

Church Planting Dinner (by invitation) F-200

Women’s Dinner GYM

Featuring Dr. Tara Dew (New Orleans Baptist Seminary)

Connect with women from across Virginia! Enjoy dinner, worship, and fellowship.

Fellowship Dinner TENT

EXHIBITS

BLESS BLESS BLESS

BLESS

Is your church reaching its community? Find out ways you can bless your community. BLESS helps churches and plants reach their communities with the Gospel.

sbcv.org/bless

Children’s Ministry

Reach the children near you. Get resources and encouragement to lead children to become disciples of Jesus.

sbcv.org/children

En Español

The Hispanic ministry seeks to keep churches connected in common vision and mission and to connect the disciples in the work ahead. See our Spanish website for more information.

sbcv.org/espanol

Church Planting

Throughout our state and nation’s capital, there are more than six million lost and unreached people. Church planting helps us reach the lost in our communities and cities.

sbcv.org/planting

Disaster Relief/Rebuild Foundation

Many people feel overwhelmed and unable to recover after a disaster strikes their community. When disaster strikes near you, will you and your church be ready to respond?

sbcv.org/dr

Innovative Faith Resources

We handle the finances and create media so you can focus on your mission. Our team is dedicated to helping our clients be better in the areas of bookkeeping, payroll, and media.

innovativefaith.org

Missions

Our world needs the Good News of Jesus. We network churches to reach the nations in Virginia and to the ends of the earth.

sbcv.org/missions

Revitalizing

Churches are closing their doors every day. We’re here to help churches navigate these uncharted times and work with you to revitalize your church.

sbcv.org/revitalizing

Student & Collegiate Ministry

We’re here to help you disciple the next generation to be strong students with a passion for sharing the Gospel.

sbcv.org/students

Prayer Ministry

Our world desperately needs Jesus. Effect change by praying for your neighbors, your community, and your world.

sbcv.org/prayer

SBCV Foundation

Bring your ministry vision to life with the SBCV Foundation. We offer highly competitive church loans and can help grow your assets with ministry investments.

sbcv.org/foundation

Women’s Ministry

We want to help you disciple women in all areas of life and ministry. Get the resources, encouragement, and support you need to reach more women with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

sbcv.org/women

CAMPUS MAP

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Led by Landon Tucker C-205

Leading the Next Generation Through a Sinful World Through Connection: Kids are experiencing hurt, trauma, and brokenness from a young age. The enemy has a clear assignment against the next generation, but God is not intimidated. Let’s discover how God has equipped us to hold kids’ hands during this crucial time in their lives.

CHURCH PLANTING

Led by Chris Dowd and Colby Garman F-200

Church Planting Start to Finish: Sometimes church planting can sound like a special activity for elite operatives. In this session we will demystify the church planting experience from beginning to end. Come hear church planters describe their experiences in different stages of development and learn how your church can partner all along way.

Interpreted for the Deaf

CHURCH CARES

Led by Jim Sells and Dave Velloney A-203

The Church Cares: What if the church is the key to solving our nation’s mental health crisis? The Church Cares initiative is building a community of lay helpers who listen and walk alongside those in emotional distress. At no cost, the initiative will help churches do what the church does best… care for and bring Christ-centered healing to those in distress; mobilize our people to serve others; and build a healing community.

DISCIPLESHIP

Led by Gordon Fort A-103/105/107

The Prayer Life of the Pastor: The church will model its prayer life after the example of their pastor. Jesus said His Father’s house would be called a “house of prayer”. Praying pastors lead to praying churches. Let’s look together at the importance of the prayer life of the pastor personally and corporately. Prayer isn’t just important, it is essential!

EVANGELISM

Led by Steve Bradshaw

A-108/A-110

Blessing Your Neighbor: BLESS (formerly Bless Every Home) is a simple tool to help you bless your neighbors. Learn how to pray for, listen to, eat with, serve and share the story of Jesus with your neighbors and friends.

FINANCE

Led by Bobby Hart and Eddie Urbine A-112

Church Loans: The process for qualifying and getting a loan: Next steps for churches preparing to build or renovate.

HISPANIC MINISTRY

Led by Jorge Altieri PAVILION

Eclesiologia: Una vision biblica de una eclesiologia biblica.

LEGAL ISSUES

Led by Marcus Harris A-102

Protecting the Church’s Call to Proclaim the Truth: You became a church leader to preach the Word, make disciples, and serve your community. However, as our culture moves away from Christian values, new laws and policies are creating challenges for pastors, diverting your focus from ministry to legal matters. Alliance Defending Freedom exists to legally protect your God-given right to live and speak the truth. Come learn how ADF’s Church & Ministry Alliance has equipped over 4,000 churches and ministries like yours with the legal knowledge and tools to ensure you can operate, teach, and serve consistent with God’s calling.

MISSIONS

Led by Sammy Simmons A-209/A-211

Send Relief: Partnering with Send Relief to mobilize for compassion ministries in your community and around the world.

BREAKOUT SESSION 1

MEN’S MINISTRY

Led by Mike Young

A-205/A-207

Get out of the Cul-de-sac! Moving Beyond Dead-End Men’s Ministry: Many churches check the men’s ministry box by hosting events that generate interest and excitement but fail to transform lives. Typical “cul-de-sac ministry” means men leave the same way they arrived. This workshop will help you develop a men’s discipleship strategy that starts with engaging events and leads to lasting transformation.

NEXTGEN

Led by Chad Higgins A-104/A-106

Helping Parents with Hard Questions: This breakout will focus on how church leaders can help both students and parents find answers and community in their church when it comes to navigating hard cultural and life questions.

PASTORAL MINISTRY

Led by Chuck Lawless C-206/C-207

When You Just Want to Quit: If you’ve ever thought about quitting in ministry, you’re hardly alone. As pastoral ministry gets tougher, we need to know how to press on even when we might want to quit. This breakout session is designed to help you keep looking forward in the tough times.

REVITALIZATION

Led by Terry Long A-206/A-208

The Church Fostering Movement: How Churches of Every Size Can Get Involved: God is moving across the nation in the hearts of healthy churches to help struggling churches get on mission again. Come hear how your church, regardless of size or location, can get involved.

A campus map is on pages 18-19.

SECOND GENERATION

Led by Samuel Rai A-204

Reaching the 2nd Generation: Discover the obstacles and opportunities in reaching the 2nd Generation. Whether you are a 1st generation minister, a member of the 1.5 or 2.0 generation, or an American ministry leader, you have a unique role and calling.

SMALL GROUPS

Led by Phillip Herring

A-109/A-111

Keys to Starting New Groups: Identifying needs, assessing opportunities, training new leaders, and planting new groups that lead to growth in your church.

TECH & AI

Led by JeffMingee

A-210/A-212

Ministry Leaders’ Guide to Technology and Artificial Intelligence: Increase your ministry impact by thinking biblically about technology and AI. This breakout will help ministry leaders develop a biblical philosophy towards AI as well as examine several ways ministry leaders can use AI to increase their ministry impact.

WOMEN’S MINISTRY

Led by Felitz Velloney GYM

Offering Help and Hope for the Military Wives in your Church and Community: This breakout session is for active duty and retired military wives and anyone else interested in learning how to care for and connect military wives to Jesus and to each other.

WORSHIP LEADERS

Led by Keith McMinn and Dale Fields A-214

Leading Worship Ministry with a God Centered Vision: Come, see, and learn how to develop a compelling Biblical vision that includes scriptural drivers, ministry areas (mind map), benchmark goals and budget to support the vision. You will walk away with tools and resources to help you in your church.

BREAKOUT SESSION 2 • 10:30

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Led by Landon Tucker C-205

Keep Going! Need Encouragement? Sharing Jesus with the next generation is both a privilege and a challenge. The enemy wants to bring discouragement and exhaustion into our ministries. Let’s be energized and find ways to trust God for the encouragement we need to press on!

CHURCH PLANTING

Led by Josh Miller F-200

Breaking Growth Barriers: Growing and Going – You can grow without going but you can’t go without growing – long term anyway. If we want to plant more churches, send more missionaries, and multiply disciples we need to focus on breaking growth barriers because sending and church planting is downstream from reaching people.

COMPASSION MINISTRY

Led by Chris Seaton and Lauren Welch A-203

Equipping Your Church to Love Vulnerable Children through Family Advocacy Ministries: James 1:27 is our guide for loving children from hard places. But let’s face it, it is complicated! Parenting is complicated by trauma, working with agencies, helping (without hurting) struggling families… they are all tough issues. Developing a strong FAM ministry at your church (with helpful guidance) will establish a foundation for your church family to discern what God is calling your people to and equip you in the process. If you believe in slow, steady “drips” of progress forward… this is the place for you!

DISCIPLESHIP

Led by Gordon Fort A-103/A-105/A-107

Disciples aren’t born, they are Made! Red flag when the back door is as active as the front door. Have we neglected the critical importance of making disciples? Disciples are made-not born. The pastor takes the lead in developing avenues and methods for making disciples. Let’s talk about that!

EVANGELISM

Led by Steve Bradshaw A-108/A-110

Creating an Evangelistic Culture in Your Church: Hear from a panel of local church leaders as they discuss best practices in creating a culture, provide resources, and share ways to make every church ministry evangelistic.

Interpreted for the Deaf

FINANCE

Led by Bobby Hart and Eddie Urbine A-112

Church Investments: How churches can better invest their funds to increase their ministry.

HISPANIC MINISTRY

Led by Jorge Altieri

PAVILION

Eclesiologia: Una vision biblica de una eclesiologia biblica.

LEGAL ISSUES

Led by Marcus Harris A-102

MEDIA

Led by Brandon Pickett A-214

How Can We Help? IFR Media is Here! Your Innovative Faith Resources Media Services Team can alongside you and your ministry in many ways. Find out how we can build a specific media plan for your needs no matter if it’s a graphic, video, or a full capital campaign!

MEN’S MINISTRY

Led by Mike Young

A-205/A-207

Bigfoot Discipleship: Reaching Men Who Are Hard to Find: Do the same few men attend all your ministry events? While it’s great to see them, you know others are lurking in the shadows and along the edges of the church – like mythical Bigfoot, rumored but rarely seen. This workshop will explore who these men are, why they’re hard to find, and strategies to engage them.

MISSIONS

Led by Brad Russell and Chris Derry

A-104/A-106

Mission Pipeline Roundtable: Building a sending culture for international missionaries in our local church (for pastors and mission pastors).

NEXTGEN

Led by Chad Higgins

A-209/A-211

Building a Strong Parent Ministry: This breakout will focus on equipping parents in these five areas of at home discipleships… Being in the Word, Praying With Your Family, Connecting to the Local Church, Having Faith Based Conversations at Home, Fruit of the Spirit at Home.

PASTORAL MINISTRY

Led by Chuck Lawless C-206/C-207

Strengthening Your Preaching and Teaching through Personal Illustrations: It’s a tension preachers have to face: determining whether to use personal illustrations in preaching when you want the focus to be on God. There are ways, though, to engage your congregation with personal stories without diminishing the focus on God and His work. This breakout will introduce you to some of those ways.

A campus map is on pages 18-19.

REVITALIZATION

Led by Terry Long A-206/A-208

SECOND GENERATION

Led by Samuel Rai A-204

Reaching the 2nd Generation: Panel Discussion

SMALL GROUPS

Led by Phillip Herring A-109/A-111

Best Practices of Effective Groups: Discover the essential keys that make thriving groups thrive!

TECH & AI

Led by JeffMingee A-210/A-212

WOMEN’S MINISTRY

Led by Quin and Lexi Shipp GYM

Starting a Ministry to Teen Girls: Ministering to students today can seem overwhelming, but in so many ways it’s the same as it’s always been. Come and learn how to start from the ground up in ministering to middle and school aged girls and be encouraged in what the Lord is calling you to!

SBCV PARTNERS

GuideStone guidestone.org (888) 984-8433

International Mission Board imb.org (804) 353-0151

North American Mission Board namb.net (800) 634-2462

Send Relief sendrelief.org (833)736-3467

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary sebts.edu (919) 761-2100

OTHER RESOURCE PARTNERS

Alliance Defending Freedom adflegal.org (571) 707-4726

Capitol Commission Virginia capitolcom.org (804) 796-9411

CEF of Virginia cefva.com (804) 359-4777

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College ccbbc.edu (606) 337-3196

Evangelist IRPG Mission

irpgmission.com (540) 460-8642

FaithRiders Motorcycle Ministry faithriders.com (757) 617-1481

Family Foundation Church Ambassador Network familyfoundation.org/can (757) 701-6982

Fostering Champions wefosterchampions.org (540) 330-8336

Gideons International gideons.org (615) 564-5000

Kids Outdoor Zone kidsoutdoorzone.com (512) 292-1113

Liberty University, School of Divinity liberty.edu/divinity (434) 582-2569

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary nobts.edu (504) 282-4455

Noble Warriors noblewarriors.org (804) 447-1720

North Greenville University ngu.edu (864) 977-2093

Project Belong Virginia projectbelongva.org (703) 261-9545

Proven Ministries provenministries.org (803) 900-3688

The Fix Ministry thefixministry.org (804) 921-9245

NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

The Nominating Committee recommends to messengers in the 2024 Annual Homecoming that persons nominated in this year’s meeting be approved to serve on the 2025 Executive Board of the SBC of Virginia. Note: Term expires at the end of the Annual Meeting of the year indicated.

Central

• Ralph Cantrell (Grove Avenue-Richmond) (L) 2025

• Gene Cornett (Bethany Place-North Chesterfield) 2026

• Jeff Dickson (Salem-Manakin Sabot) 2026

• Rob Edwards (New Bridge-Sandston) (N) 2027

• Derek Futrell (Parkway-Moseley) 2026

• Rob Pochek (First BaptistCharlottesville) 2025

Central-West/Southside

• Chad Brady (North Bedford-Forest) 2026

• Niki Brooks (Living Word-Forest) (L) 2026

• Steve Chromy (Mount Hermon-Danville) 2026

• Gwen Fitzgerald (Clifford-Amherst) (L) 2026

• Charles Maney (Mt. Tirzah-Charlotte Court House) (R) 2027

Valley

• Michael Harrison (Community Fellowship Church-Collinsville) 2025

• Allen James (Cave Spring-Roanoke) 2026

• Jamie McClanahan (Wayne HillsWaynesboro) 2026

• Melanie Nestor (Fairmont-Boones Mill) (L) (N) 2027

• Randy Nicely (Villa Heights-Roanoke) (L) (R) 2027

North

• Terry Kim (Impact-Chantilly) (2026)

• Jeff Meyer (First Baptist-Woodbridge) 2025

• Jonathan Parker (Jerusalem-Fairfax Station) (N) 2027

• Giovanny Ortiz (Iglesia Biblica Bautista Emanuel-Leesburg) (N) 2027

Southeast

• Ryan Brice (Nansemond River-Suffolk) (R) 2027

• Greg Brinson (London Bridge-Virginia Beach) 2026

• Jonthan Carpenter (Exmore-Exmore) (N) 2027

• Michael Howard (Seaford-Seaford) 2026

• Will Langford (Great Bridge-Virginia Beach) 2025

• Karen Reasor (Kempsville-Virginia Beach) (L) 2025

• Rhonda Robinson (Bethel-Yorktown) (L) (R) 2027

Southwest

• Marc Brooks (Gethsemane-Richlands) 2026

• Jim Drake (Parkview-Bluefield) (N) 2027

• Rob Haynes (First Baptist-Jonesville) 2026

2024

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Joey Anthony (Chairman), Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church

Dan Ellis, Rileyville Baptist Church

Melanie Kesler, Midway Baptist Church

Jamie McClanahan, Wayne Hills Baptist Church

Allen Roberts, Euclid Baptist Church

Dave Velloney, River Oak Church

(L) LAYPERSON (N) NEW (R) RENEWED FOR A SECOND TERM

2023 MINUTES

Theme: The

Lord

is With You – Relying on His Strength • The Heights Baptist Church, Colonial Heights • November 12-14, 2023

Sunday Evening Session, November 12, 2023

The opening session began Sunday evening with The Heights Baptist Church and Great Bridge Baptist Church leading in worship with a combined choir and orchestra.

Randy Hahn, senior pastor, The Heights Baptist Church, welcomed messengers and guests to The Heights for Homecoming.

Dale Wilbur, from The Heights Baptist Church, led in worship and prayer.

SBCV President, Stan Parris, senior pastor, Franklin Heights Baptist Church, Rocky Mount, welcomed messengers and guests to our 27th Annual Homecoming and thanked The Heights, and Hahn, and also the worship team for hosting the Annual Homecoming and then led in prayer.

A video was shown: Presidents Prayer

Brian Autry, the executive director of the SBC of Virginia, came forward to welcome and thank everyone for their partnership. He then asked Hahn to come to the stage and share a personal testimony.

Hahn gave a personal testimony, introduced guest speaker, Hance Dilbeck, the president and CEO for GuideStone Financial Services, and then led in prayer. Worship followed led by Wilbur.

A video was shown highlighting the theme.

Dilbeck shared a message from Psalms 110.

Wilber, along with the worship choir and orchestra, returned to the stage to lead in worship.

Autry came to the stage to recognize Doyle Chauncey’s family and introduce a video recognizing him and his contribution to the SBC of Virginia. Following the video, David Chauncey, Doyle Chauncey’s son, shared about his dad. A check was presented to Guidestone’s Mission Dignity for $17,350 in honor of Doyle Chauncey.

Parris closed the evening session in prayer.

Monday Afternoon, November 13, 2023

The session began with The Heights Worship Team leading in worship.

Parris thanked the worship team and welcomed messengers and guests. He then called Felix Sermon, Grace International Christian Church, to the stage to pray.

Parris opened the afternoon business session. He then recognized the officers:

• President : Stan Parris

• 1st Vice President: Joey Anthony

• 2nd Vice President: Felix Sermon

• Secretary: Jason Taylor

• Executive Board Chairman: Steve Chromy

• Executive Director: Brian Autry

Motion

Parris called for the adoption of the 2022 Annual Homecoming Minutes, as printed on pages 28-32 of the Program Guide. Parris asked for any changes and there were none. Parris asked for everyone who approved to say “Amen”, and the motion passed unanimously.

Motion

Parris recognized, Randy Aldridge, senior pastor, Hillcrest Baptist Church, and the chairman of this year’s Nominating Committee, who came to the platform to give the Nominating Committee Report, found on page 27 in the Program Guide. Aldridge mentioned that the convention would only be voting on those new to the board or being renewed for a second term. He then read the recommendation from the committee.

Recommendation

The Nominating Committee recommends to messengers attending the 2023 Annual Homecoming that persons nominated in this year’s meeting be approved to serve on the 2024 Executive Board of the SBC of Virginia. Note: Term expires at the end of the Annual Homecoming of the year indicated. Parris mentioned that the recommendation did not need a second since it was coming from a committee.

Parris asked for questions, and there were none. He then called for approval by saying “Amen”, which was unanimous.

Parris then asked Steve Chromy, chairman of the SBC of Virginia executive board, to the stage.

Chromy introduced Chris Kesler, senior pastor, Midway Baptist Church, and the

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chairman of the Church Engagement and Communications Committee to present the New Church Partnership Report as printed on pages 54-55 of the Ministry Report.

A video was shown listing the churches requesting partnership.

Chromy stated that there would be a total of 831 SBCV churches if all were approved by the convention.

Motion

Chromy read the following recommendation: The Executive Board recommends to the messengers in the 2023 Annual Homecoming that churches requesting affiliation in this year’s meeting be enthusiastically received into the SBCV. Parris noted that since the recommendation was coming from the Executive Board, it did not need a second. He asked for questions, and there were none. Parris called for a vote which was unanimous. Parris gave thanks for the new churches being added to the convention.

A video was shown of Fort Lewis Baptist Church and how they came to partner with SBC of Virginia.

Chromy recognized Autry, who thanked members of the board and all those involved with the meals and breakouts. He then led in prayer, praying particularly for Israel, the attacks on October 7, and for peace for Israel and the Middle East. He also prayed for those Jews facing antisemitism.

A SEND Relief video was shown asking for help, as they help Israel.

Autry introduced Eddie Urbine, SBC of Virginia CFO and vice president of the

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SBC of Virginia Foundation, and Dave Velloney, River Oak Church, Chesapeake, and asked them to present the Stewardship Report.

Urbine thanked all the churches for giving to the Cooperative Program. He stated that for the first time, SBCV gave a 13th month payment to GuideStone for Mission Dignity. He also shared that the giving this past year broke all our goals for the offerings: Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong, and Vision Virginia.

Urbine referred to pages 56-57 in the Ministry Report for the 2022 statistics. Gifts from SBCV churches totaled $17,862,563 with 70% going to SBC missions and church planters and 30% was used on the Virginia mission field. Cooperative Program contributions totaled $10,726.136. Amount given to Cooperative Program since its inception, $207,350,112. He thanked God and the churches for those gifts.

Urbine presented the proposed 2024 Ministry Investment Plan, located on pages 58-59 in the Ministry Report. Urbine then thanked the convention for their giving and shared the 2024 Ministry Investment Plan (MIP) goal of $10,400,000. The SBC of Virginia continues to give 51% of revenues to Cooperative Program with 49% going to SBCV endeavors.

Urbine yielded the stage to Velloney who thanked Urbine and his staff for all their hard work. He also thanked the messengers and their churches for their giving.

Motion

Velloney read the recommendation found on page 59 in the Ministry Report.

Recommendation

The Executive Board recommends to messengers in the 2023 Annual Homecoming that the Proposed 2024 Cooperative Program Ministry Investment Plan in the amount of $10,400,000 be adopted.

Velloney told messengers that Urbine would be available at the Foundation exhibit to answer any questions during the break and that the vote for the adoption of the 2024 Ministry Investment Plan would take place on Tuesday morning.

Chromy thanked the finance committee and the executive board. Then, Parris gave thanks and prayed for Autry as he came to share a message.

A video was shown of a Disaster Relief Rebuild project.

Autry shared a message from Acts 3, “There is Power in the Name of Jesus”. A powerful video was shown about how God was at work in Lebanon, featuring Tony & Souzan Ghareeb, missionaries to Lebanon.

Brandon Pickett, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Communications, came to the stage inviting Tony & Souzan Ghareeb, and Pastor David Rhymes, Woodbridge Baptist Church, Woodbridge. Rhymes praying for the Ghareeb’s and the people group, Drewz.

Autry came forward to conclude his message.

A video was shown of teens aging out of the Foster Care system and how Fostering Champions, founder Bobby Canipe caring for those teens.

A check was presented to Canipe of Fostering Champions from SBC of Virginia and Send Relief for $28,000. Michelle Chitwood came forward to pray over Canipe and his wife. Autry stated that SBC of Virginia is launching a foster care and adoption initiative whereby a grant will be provided each year.

Parris came to the stage to pray followed by Pickett, who shared announcements, then dismissed everyone for a break.

Following the break, the host worship team lead in worship.

Pickett returned to the stage and shared scripture.

Ministry highlight videos were shown of English as a Second Language (ESL) and People Groups.

The host worship team returned to lead in worship.

Rusty Small, the Revitalization Strategist for the SBC of Virginia, came forward asking those in the Revitalization Cohort to come and be recognized. Joey Anthony, lead pastor, Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church; SBC of Virginia 1st Vice President, came forward to pray over pastors and their churches.

Parris came to the stage to pray and introduce the next speaker, Chuck Lawless, Vice-President for Spiritual Formation and Ministry Centers, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Lawless shared a message from 2 Corinthians 12.

Autry returned to the stage, closed in prayer, made dinner announcements, and then dismissed the session.

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Monday Evening, November 13, 2023

The evening session began with The Heights choirs leading in worship.

Parris came to the stage to welcome everyone to the evening session and then led in prayer.

John Sharp, the director of Church Engagement and Mobilization, came forward to talk about church planting and Fred and Casey Weymouth who launched the Fix Ministry.

A video was shown of the Fix Ministry.

Josh Turner, the director of Church Planting, then shared highlights on church planting.

Autry came to the stage to talk about church planting partnerships with SEND Relief.

The host worship team and choir returned to the stage to lead in worship.

Anthony came forward to introduce and pray for Vance Pittman, president, Send Network. Pittman presented a pastor challenge from Acts 1:1-14, “Empowered for Ministry”.

Pickett invited the host worship team to close in worship.

Pickett gave closing announcements and Parris gave the benediction.

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Tuesday morning, November 14, 2023

The session began with Timmy Williamson, Franklin Heights Praise Team, and The Heights Worship Band leading worship.

Parris came forward, welcomed everyone, called the meeting to order and invited Chromy to the platform to give the Executive Board Report. Chromy directed messengers to page 59 in the Ministry Report and reminded the messengers that the 2024 Ministry Investment Plan (MIP) was presented by Urbine and Velloney yesterday.

Chromy read the recommendation found on page 59 in the Annual Report.

Motion

The Executive Board recommends to messengers in the 2023 Annual Homecoming that the Proposed 2024 Cooperative Program Ministry Investment Plan in the amount of $10,400,000 be adopted.

Parris noted that since the recommendation was coming from the executive board, it did not need a second. He reminded messengers that there was a time for questions and discussion yesterday during the afternoon break. Parris called for affirmation, which was unanimously affirmed.

The host church worship team returned to lead in worship.

Steve Bradshaw, SBCV Regional Strategist and the director of Evangelism & Ministry Resources, came forward to give ministry highlights. Highlights of these ministries were shared: Women’s

Ministry, Men’s Ministry, Children’s Ministry, Student Ministry, Collegiate Ministry, and Evangelism.

Timmy Williamson, Franklin Heights Praise Team, and The Heights Worship Band returned to the stage to lead in worship.

Jason Taylor, senior pastor, Beulah Baptist Church; SBC of Virginia Secretary came to the platform to introduce and pray for Noe Garcia, the lead pastor, North Phoenix Baptist Church. Garcia shared a message from 2 Corinthians 1:3-10.

Following a short break, Parris came to the platform, led in prayer, and then called for nominations for officers. Parris called for nominations for president. Doug Echols, pastor, Bethel Baptist Church, came forward and nominated Rob Pochek, pastor, FBC Charlottesville. Parris asked for acceptance of Pochek as president by a voiced “Amen”. Parris was unanimously accepted.

Parris called for nominations for 1st vice president. David Wheeler, Professor of Evangelism, LU, nominated Josh Carter, Hyland Heights Baptist Church. Parris asked all in favor of Carter to voice their approval with an “Amen”. Carter was unanimously approved.

Parris called for nominations for 2nd vice president. Anthony nominated Chris Kesler, Midway Baptist Church, Phoenix. Parris asked for all in favor to say “Amen” and asked if any opposed the nomination. Kesler was unanimously approved.

Parris called for nominations for secretary. Tim Hight, member at Grace Life Church, nominated Sean Couch, Minister in Residence, Northstar Church,

Blacksburg. Parris called for a vote, and he was unanimously approved.

Parris yielded the stage to Pickett.

A video was shown of the Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center thanking SBC of Virginia for a grant for an ultrasound unit.

Photos were shown of the completed addition at Care Net from a grant given in 2022.

Hannah Daniel, policy manager for the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), presented the a “Parter for Life” award to SBC of Virginia for the convention’s partnering work with the Psalm 139 Project, which helps provide ultrasound machines and medical staff training to pregnancy resource centers.

Brad Russell, Missions Strategist for the SBC of Virginia, came to the stage to share about a vision trip with pastors from Southwest Virginia with plans to expand mission trips to Argentina.

A video was shown of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

A video was shown of Missionary Care.

Allen Roberts, Euclid Avenue Baptist Church, Bristol, prayed for our missionaries.

The host worship team returned to lead in worship.

Eric Thomas, pastor, First Baptist Church, Norfolk, came to the stage to introduce and pray for Parris. Parris gave a challenge from I Timothy 3. The host worship team returned to lead in worship.

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Autry returned to the stage and thanked Parris. He then called for current and new officers to come forward. Autry thanked the officers for their service and introduced the 2024 Officers.

Autry then announced the 2024 Annual Homecoming details: November 10-12, River Oak Church, Chesapeake, with keynote speaker, H.B. Charles (Shiloh Church), and others.

In His Service,

Jason Taylor SBCV Secretary

Mrs. Kimberly McDaniel Recording Secretary