Jackson from Chicago, Illinois was elected president. 1995 Birmingham, AL; 1996 Orlando, FL ; 1997 Denver, CO. Rev. Black Baptists in the former Confederacy overwhelmingly left white-dominated churches to form independent congregations and get away from white supervision. [1], The root of cooperative efforts among Black Baptists began in the Antebellum period. According to the editorial board of the Philadelphia Inquirer, this was a smart move: " Convention presidents have a tradition of helping form America ' s conscience, going back to the denomination ' s founding in 1895. Jerry Gash started the Southern Region Workshop in 1997. Timothy Stewart, the first international president of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, has died, his denomination announced . The Consolidated Convention's death created a vacuum in mission work, especially for African missions. Harry Blake, General Secretary, 2000 2009. His theme We Must Move from Protest to Production, was characteristic of his thinking. The Junior Laymen Basketball Tournament and Bible Bowl were started in 1981. Good afternoon. He was called as the church's ninth pastor in January 2006. The early NBC's work included foreign missions, funding for education and the establishment of newspapers and journals. At the direction of the Convention, the task was assigned to a Publishing Committee under the oversight of the Conventions Home Mission Board, led by the Reverend R. H. Boyd. Our History; Position Statements; Convention Theme; President's Office; Board of Directors; . Good afternoon. Jerry Gash started the Southern Region Workshop in 1997. In 1953, Joseph H. Jackson of Chicago became the NBC USA President, serving until 1982. President, 2014- Present. He started the Male Chorus Sing-off and two mission projects for Africa, 25,000 pairs of shoes and 75,000 school supplies. He completed construction of the Baptist World Center, a headquarters for the convention in Nashville, Tennessee. 1971 Saddleback Church ordained women. Rev. "[30], She also publicly commended her Baptist pastor who has been a member of the convention while also dually affiliating with the American Baptist Churches USA (previously known as the Northern Baptist Convention). The majority of its members read Scripture either weekly or once a week, and 64% believed all of the Bible should be taken literally. This charismatic Baptist fellowship in the convention explored spiritual gifts, speaking in tongues, prophecy, exclamatory worship, etc. A. Boadi 1967 - 1969; Rev. The National Baptist Laymens Movement of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A., Inc. was organized at the Forty-third Session of the National Baptist Convention in Los Angeles, California, in 1923. Rev. The Movement came into existence under the leadership of Deacon John L. Webb, a Christian Hamilton, Shirley. . E. C. Morris, President, 1894- 1922 [36][37] The board was founded in 1915 and is one of the largest African American owned publishing companies. Most of all, they could form their own churches, associations, and conventions. BBUC is the tertiary arm of the Baptist Education system and represents a bold commitment on the part of The Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and . Dr. Youngs platform theme is, Envisioning the Future Exceptionally.. [a] His tenure was important for laying the foundation of the convention. The Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc., (PNBC) is a vital Baptist denomination with an estimated membership of 2.5 million people. [14][15] The Progressive National Baptists also established ecumenical relations with the American Baptist Churches USA. In terms of political ideology, it's just a very practical principle, which is women should have the power to make decisions about their own bodies. Calvin McKinney, General Secretary, 2015 2019 From humble beginnings in 1880 with only 151 delegates, and in spite of several major splits, the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. remains the largest black Baptist convention, counting millions of members from churches, district associations and state conventions across the Continental United States and around the world. Ethnically, the convention remained predominantly African American (99%), with Hispanics and Latin Americans being the second largest group (1%). He had served the Convention as Vice-President at-large during the Shaw Administration. A debate ensued concerning the ownership.[11]. History [ edit] The National Missionary Baptist Convention of America (NMBCA) was formed during a meeting attended by Dr. S. J. Gilbert, Sr. and Dr. S. M. Wright, along with several leaders and members from the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. and took place on November 14-15, 1988 at the People's Missionary Baptist Church . workers throughout our denomination.. The laymen made their first work-witness trip to Africa to repair the conventions mission stations in 1976. Toll Free: 866.531.3054 Parent Body Past Presidents. Rev. The Bahamas Baptist University College (BBUC) which was established in September 1995, has become the nation's largest private college and second largest tertiary institution. //Www.Questdiagnostics.Com/ '' > Mourners pay respects to Rayshard brooks at Ebenezer /a > Atlanta Journal-Constitution 1! Created a website to host laymen information and give membership access to thatinformation. Among them, American Baptist Collegelocated in Nashville, Tennesseehas been the primarily promoted higher education system. Wells, [emailprotected] McLaurin was named the interim president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee on Tuesday, the first African American to lead one of the denomination's ministry entities in its more than 175-year history. The autonomous nature of the member churches, associations, and state conventions allows the jurisdictions to decide their focus, interpret scripture, and define theology on issues not specified in the foundational truths of the Baptist Articles of Faith as well as dually align with a convention with a mission specialized on a specific issue. T. J. Jemison, President, 1983 1994 In August 2003, Dr. Sharp was inducted into the Elite News Religious Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, because of alleged and self-confessed fiscal and moral improprieties, Dr. Lyons was forced to resign from office, leaving the Conventions spirit and reputation bruised. Stewart Cleveland Cureton, Vice President-At-Large, took over the leadership of the convention in 1999 and served the remainder of Lyons' tenure. Richard Stanard was appointed chairman due to the effort he coordinated in bringinghealth care professionals to work in New Orleans for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Shaw also established an agenda of working together with other Baptist conventions in the United States. Women's Auxiliary Past Presidents. In 1864, during the American Civil War, the Black Baptists of the West and South organized the Northwestern Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention. Mary Olivia Brooks Ross was the third President of the Woman's Auxiliary, serving from 1961 through 1995. Women's Auxiliary Past Presidents. The Mississippi National Baptist Convention shall be a body of baptized believers in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost and shall promote Spirituality, Humility, Accountability, Respectability, and Encouragement. The Womens Ministry in the Laymens Movement, Organizing, Building & Strengthening the Local Mens Ministry. Mr. Webb in his open letter to national laymen, appearing in the August 30, 1924 issue of the National Baptist Voice stated the long range objectives of the Movement: And wherever the Laymens Movement is organized, the spirit of it will be to see that the pastor is well paid; and to foster and encourage by words and our money the institutions of learning that have made space for Theological Departments, so as to have a better educated ministry, better Sunday School Superintendents, teachers, and B.Y.P.U. The Board took an opposite posture. In 1886, William J. Simmons of Kentucky led the formation of the American National Baptist Convention. Rev. Rosa Burrell Cooper served as president from 2001 to 2004. President, 1895-1922. The president acts as the face of the Convention as a fraternal messenger to the annual sessions of the American Baptist Churches and the National Baptist conventions (Bylaw 17). The Southern Baptist Convention was founded in 1845, conceived as an organization of . Those who supported Boyd and his view that the board was independent of the convention formed the National Baptist Convention of America. After serving six years he was succeeded by his Vice President-at-Large, Brother Allen Jordan of Brooklyn, New York. Washington, DC. One of the great successes of the new Consolidated American Baptist Convention was the support given to Black Baptists in the South to form state conventions. The Joint Convention of National Baptists converge in an American city every four years and comprises the four Black Baptist conventions. Holmes of Tallahassee, Florida, as his Vice-President. S. C. Cureton, President, 1998 1999 After Jackson was re-elected (and following a violent dispute at the convention involving one death), a group led by L. Venchael Booth formed a new convention at the Zion Baptist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1961. He is the Pastor at New Hope Baptist Church in Jackson, MS. News and Announcements From The Presidents Office, Dr. Jerry Young, President, NBC, USA, Inc. She stated: "I believe that as President of the Woman's Auxiliary, it is my mission to provide intelligent, articulate and responsive leadership in promoting spiritual growth of Christian women across the United States of America. The disagreement led to a division in 1915, the Publishing Board and its supporters organized the National Baptist Convention of America un-incorporated. Glen Chelf of New Mexico served on an interim basis in 2000. Phone: 615.228.6292 1886), National Baptist Education Convention (org. They appreciated opportunities to exercise their independence, to worship in their own way, to affirm their worth and dignity, and to proclaim the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. The following are the former Presidents who were assisted by the Executive Committee of the Convention: Rev. [10] The heart of the new convention was that the three former conventions serve as the three boards of the convention: foreign missions, home missions, and education. S. T. Clanton, General Secretary, 1885 1887 At least 60% of National Baptists attended church weekly and 82% prayed at least daily; 54% of National Baptists attended bible study and Sunday schools weekly, and 23% seldom or never have. A schism in 1915 resulted in the formation of the National Baptist Convention of the United States of America, Inc. Email: info@dcbaptist.org Office Hours: 9 am-1:30 pm, Mon - Thur The National Baptist Convention is a convention governed similar to a presbytery yet allows its member churches to govern themselves under the congregationalist polity. Tolbert was elected as president in 2014. Gardner C. Taylor of New York challenged Jackson for the presidency, but lost.[13]. According to a denomination census released in 2022, it claimed 21,145 churches and 8,415,100 members,[18] an increase since 2010's 10,358 churches and 5,197,512 members. At 11:30 a.m. the temporary Chairman suspended other business to organize the National Baptist Deacon's Convention. September 23, 2021. 1700 Baptist World Center Drive Nashville, TN 37207 Phone: 615.228.6292 Toll Free: 866.531.3054 In response to this void, William W. Colley of Virginia, who had served as missionary to Nigeria under the Southern Baptist Convention during the 1870s, issued a call for Black Baptists to meet in Montgomery, Alabama, in order to organize a national convention to do extensive foreign missionary work.[8]. In January 2017, Convention President, Dr. Jerry Young appointed Cynthia, President of the Woman's Auxiliary. Founded in 1895, the National Baptist Convention (NBC) is the major organization of African American Baptists and the nation's largest black religious organization in the United States. Members of the convention also adopt Keach's Catechism, the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, and a church covenant. The Centennial Baptist Church is a historic church building at the corner of York and Columbia Streets in Helena, Arkansas.It is significant for its association with Elias Camp Morris (1855-1922), who was the pastor of the church from 1879 and who was a driving force in the establishment of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Morris served as the convention's president from 1895 until . The convention does not make official positions binding on its member congregations, state conventions, and institutions. In 1999, William J. Shaw of Philadelphia was elected as president, serving until 2009. S. T. Clanton, General Secretary, 1885 1887, Rev. Ross taught school after earning her B.A. Since the beginning weve had seven morefellowship cruises. Under the leadership of President Harold Simmons from 2000 to 2014 many accomplishments and programs have been developed. "[38], The first annual session of the Laymen's Movement was held September 1015, 1924 in Nashville, Tennessee. The endorsers include 10 current and past Georgia Baptist Convention presidents and nine GBC . Jackson, MS 39206-2013, Phone: (601) 362-6265 It purchased land at 4th and Charlotte in downtown Nashville on the site once occupied by The Old Commercial Hotel. The American Baptist Churches USA-affiliated institutions of Virginia Union University, Florida Memorial University, and Virginia University of Lynchburg have also affiliated with the convention. Instituted National Laymen initiatives focused around four themes to address specificneeds in our churches and communities. Black congregations were required by law to have white ministers and supervision by law, especially after the slave rebellion of Nat Turner in 1831. His theme of Solidarity with the Savior reflected the Christ-centered ecclesiology that guided his administration. The state conventions are autonomous organizations and separately incorporated; some conventions are dually aligned with other Baptist conventions.[34]. [i] It is also the largest predominantly Black Christian denomination in the United States and the second largest Baptist denomination in the world. In 1838, following the lead of the Baptists in Ohio, Black Baptists in Illinois formed the Wood River Baptist Association. Both free blacks and slaves were welcomed into the Baptist movement by missionaries in the First Great Awakening and Second Great Awakening. A. E. Jackson. Under Dr. Jemisons guidance, the mortgage on the Morris Memorial Building was liquidated and a Bath House Hotel was purchased in Hot Springs, Arkansas. A. Imosun 1963 - 1965; Rev. Two Baptist National Baptist Women Pastors have been elected as Presidents of State Conventions. His Vice President-at-Large Brother J. C. McClendon of Jackson, Mississippi, succeeded John L. Webb. Dr. Williams died in a plane crash in 1940 and was succeeded by the Reverend D. V. Jemison. The Boyd faction pulled out and formed their own convention. During Dr. Jemisons term, the Convention voted to limit all officers of the Parent Body and its auxiliaries to a maximum of two consecutive five-year terms. Some congregations have women deacons, others as deaconess, some have both. So in the election of 1994, the Reverend Henry J. Lyons of St. Petersburg, Florida became the Conventions 14th president. National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc. W. H. Steward, General Secretary, 1891 1897, 1892 Savannah, GA; 1893 Washington, DC, Rev. Fax: 877.830.8533, "Envisioning the Future Exceptionally through Our Commitment to Christian Stewardship", History of the National Baptist Laymen's Movement, ONLINE Application for Concessions Commission Booth, National Day of Prayer (Womans Auxiliary) 2018, Visiting Minister Engagements for the NBC Congress in OKC 2018, Congress Souvenir Ad Journal Deadline Extended: Sunday, April 1, 2018, Redirected Laymens Movement to a Ministry Driven Movement. The Allen Jordan Seminars for laymen was started in 1981 during the annual Congress of Christian Education. The second split, also during Morris's presidency, came in 1915 over ownership and operation of the National Baptist Publishing Board. He did not seek re-election. In 1890, the American Baptist Publication Society had refused to publish writings of Black ministers because of resistance from their White Southern clients. Steve A. Williams 1985 - 1988 *Deacon Joseph Quansah 1986 - 1992 John Webb served as the first president of the organization and continued in that position until his death in 1946. The formation of the Baptist Foreign Mission Convention was to some degree a result of the demise of the Consolidated American Baptist Convention. Jemison retired from office in 1953 and the Reverend J.H. Our History. Dr. Keith William Byrd, Sr., is Pastor at the historic Zion Baptist Church in Northwest, Washington D.C. Henry Lyons of Florida was elected president in 1994. [28] Later presidents built up the national convention again. The concept was taken from Dr. Bill Reliford on hispresentation at the Annual Session, September 10, 2010. This event, more than any other, inspired Blacks to develop their own convention and publishing arm. Julius R. Scruggs, President, 2010 2014 Feb. 16-18 at Baylor University's Truett Seminary, we convened our second national conversation about racism in the white church, "Time to Wake Up."Although those attending were passionate about the program and online and social media comments before, during and after ran about 10-1 in favor of the work, I personally received a number of scathing comments via email, Twitter and my ghost . They named themselves the Progressive National Baptist Convention. The Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC), incorporated as the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc., is a mainline predominantly African-American Baptist denomination emphasizing civil rights and social justice. Prior to 1895, nine men served as president of the Convention. The Lyons tenure was characterized by much activity as he established a unified program, reduced the debt on the Baptist World Center, and dissolved the debt on the Sunday School Publishing Board. Instituted Youth Night on Friday night in all Walter Cade, Jr. [5], After emancipation, Black Baptists in the South, with the support of the Consolidated Convention, formed their own state conventions. Elder Maurice Lee Southern Vice President Meridian, MS. Elder John Richardson Western Dallas, TX. He was noted for low tolerance of dissent. At 11:30 a.m. the temporary Chairman suspended other business to organize the National Baptist Deacon's Convention. Rev. The publishing board caused another schism in 1988. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, the Southern Baptist Convention ousted its second-largest congregation . Dr. J. Re. The National Baptist Convention was formed in 1895 in order to unite black Baptists and consolidate their influence. Willie Bob Johnson, Omaha, NE was appointed chairman. During those years, a Publishing Board was established. La Convention a t fonde en 1845 Augusta, en Gorgie, aprs la sparation d'avec la Triennial Convention (devenue American Baptist Churches USA) par des baptistes favorables l'esclavage et en dsaccord avec l'abolitionnisme des baptistes du Nord des tats-Unis [1], [2].Aprs la guerre de Scession, la plupart des glises baptistes afro-amricaines du Sud se sont . Adams is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, lifetime member of the NAACP and currently serves as the President of the Michigan Progressive Baptist Convention. Things go better when . W. H. McAlpine, President, 1880- 1882 Rev. Use this page to stay connected to other Presidents throughout the nation. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Detroit Recovery Project, Center for Urban Youth & Family Development, and the Emmanuel House Recovery Center. Harold Simmons of Kansas City, Kansas was appointed president of the Laymen's Movement by William Shaw in 2000 to succeed Glen Chelf. ABOUT US. Cynthia Perry Ray, the fourth president who served the convention from 1995 until 2000; she was the former first vice-president to Ross. [46] Nevertheless, given the denomination's diversity, some pastors and congregations affiliated with the National Baptist Convention announced their support for same-sex marriage. (Robin Cornetet/Kentucky Today via AP) The autonomous make-up of the NBC USA gives local congregations the latitude to govern themselves and contribute to the causes of other religious bodies as it deems necessary. 877 67-Bible (877-612-4253) . He also purchased the National Baptist Freedom Farm and set up an unrestricted scholarship at Roosevelt University. J. M. Nabrit, General Secretary, 1932 1946 HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - For the last five years, as president of the National Baptist Convention USA Inc., Huntsville's Rev. Baptists in New York and the Middle Atlantic states formed the American Baptist Missionary Convention. Lyons unsuccessfully ran again for President in 2009 with National Congress President, R.B. 877 67-Bible (877-612-4253) . J. [2] Independent Black Baptist churches were formed in Petersburg, Virginia and Savannah, Georgia before the American Civil War. [38] The new President of the convention, L. K. Williams presided. Since 1900. Dr. Julius R. ScruggsPresident, 2009-2014. Study on the history and contemporary challenges of the NBCUSA, Inc. The Regional Workshop concept was started in 1971. Rev. [35] It is an annual event, held in June that draws more than 50,000 attendees from around the United States and the world. Patricia A. Gould-Champ, senior pastor of Faith Community Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia and Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University was elected as the 35th and first female president of the Baptist General Convention of Virginia in 2003. In 2021, the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Albert Mohler, wrote a screed decrying "the feminization of liberal Protestantism" and acceptance of LGBTQ rights. Under Dr. Jackson, the Conventions accomplishments were many, including the purchase of a Freedom Farm in Tennessee to provide haven for Black farmers divested of their land in the civil rights revolution. Willie McLaurin speaks at the 2020 Kentucky Baptist Pastors' Conference in 2020. National Primitive Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. . She was the only child of parents who were born into slavery. The Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday ousted its second-largest congregation Saddleback Church, the renowned California megachurch founded by pastor and best . Dr. Lyons reduced the mortgage on the Baptist World Center from 6 million dollars to 2.9 million dollars. It developed from a group of Black Baptists who left the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc., because they disagreed with the procedure for electing officers of the convention. In September 2014, Jerry Young of Mississippi was elected president, with some of its members expecting progressive teaching and administration. His 29-year tenure was the longest of any president, and spanned some of the most active years of the Civil Rights Movement. Under Dr. Morris leadership, the Baptist Young Peoples Union, the Womens Convention Auxiliary, the National Baptist Benefit Association and the Sunday School Congress were organized. Toll Free: 866.531.3054 The Baptist General Convention of Virginia also takes its inspiration from one of our Past President, Dr. Grady Powell (1974-1977), "BGC Is The Place To Be. Dr. Lyons was succeeded by the Vice President-at-Large, The Reverend S. C. Cureton from South Carolina. On a motion by James Christian Sr., of the Fourth Baptist Church of Richmond VA, then second by Deacon WT Wright, of the First African American Baptist Church of Richmond VA that the convention is organized and the motion was adopted. In 1902, the Woman's State Convention of Tennessee elected African American Virginia E. Walker Broughton, to serve as the first woman National Corresponding Secretary for the National Baptist Convention. Dr. Jemison led the Convention in the erection of the Baptist World Center as Convention Headquarters. The separation was centered on two issues: the location of the foreign mission board and greater cooperation with White Baptists. [50] Additionally, Morehouse College has been affiliated with the convention alongside Shaw University and Selma University. During these years, African Americans gained passage of federal laws protecting and enforcing their rights to public access and voting, especially in the South. Their history unfolds with Mrs. A. J. Clayton as president. At the end of the second session twenty-five laymen, five ministers and five persons representing other church organizations had been official registrants. It was named the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship. It's that basic. In January 2017, Cynthia Perkins Smith was appointed as the President of the Women's Auxiliary.[40]. He organized the Laymens Department, dedicated the Publishing Board Building and named it the Morris Memorial Building in honor of E. C. Morris. Three SBC presidents were former governors. program is to facilitate partnerships between police agencies,educational institutions, students, community members, businesses and the faithcommunity to provide needed services to high risk youth. 1953 Miami, FL; 1954 St. Louis, MO; 1955 Memphis, TN; 1956 Denver, CO; 1957 Louisville, KY; 1958 Chicago, IL; 1959- San Francisco, CA; 1960 Philadelphia, PA; 1961 Kansas City, MO; 1962 Chicago, IL; 1963 Cleveland, OH; 1964 Detroit, MO;p 1965 Jacksonville, FL; 1966 Dallas, TX; 1967 Denver, CO; 1968 Atlanta, GA; 1969 Kansas City, MO; 1970 New Orleans, LA; 1971 Cleveland, OH; 1972 Fort Worth, TX; 1973 Los Angeles, CA; 1974 Buffalo, NY; 1975 St. Louis, MO; 1976 Dallas, TX; 1977 Miami Beach, FL; 1978 New Orleans, LA; 1979 Cleveland, OH; 1980 Birmingham, AL; 1981 Detroit, MI; 1982 Miami Beach, FL. FILE - Congregants arrive at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Instituted classes to enhance men in their work and ministries at the regional workshoplevel. It was given the right to supply National Baptist churches with general ministry and Sunday school supplies. Following Walter Cade, Jr. was Jerry Gash of Los Angeles, California. Contentions developed around the issue of the independence of the Publishing Board. The National Baptist Convention of America (Unincorporated) (NBCA), first led by R.H. Boyd, by 1995 claimed 1.7 million members in 6,716 churches. "[ii] The National Baptist Convention released an official position statement in 2012 that defines marriage as the exclusive union of a man and a woman. Organized several mission trips to the Gulf coast states affected by hurricane Katrina. We were fully introduced to the National Convention by Dr . National Baptist Deacons Convention Of America Inc. And Its Auxilliaries. The Sunday School Publishing Board supplies books, text books, curriculum and other resources to over 36,000 churches. Fax: 877.830.8533, "Envisioning the Future Exceptionally through Our Commitment to Christian Stewardship", Dr. Jerry Young, President, 2014 Present, ONLINE Application for Concessions Commission Booth, National Day of Prayer (Womans Auxiliary) 2018, Visiting Minister Engagements for the NBC Congress in OKC 2018, Congress Souvenir Ad Journal Deadline Extended: Sunday, April 1, 2018, Married to the former Ms. Helen Akins since 1974, Two Daughters: Jerlen (Matthew K.) Young-Canada, Kelli (Benjamin) Hart, Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church of Jackson, MS since 1981, Founder and Headmaster, New Hope Christian School: Founded in 1982, President, National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. since 2014, Former Vice-President-at-Large, National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.: 4 years, Former 2nd Vice President, NBC, USA, Inc.: 10 years, Former President, General Missionary Baptist State Convention of MS, Inc.: 12 years, Former Homiletics Instructor, MS Baptist Seminary, Former Ministerial Advisory Board, Reformed Theological Seminary, Former Adjunct Instructor in Homiletics, Reformed Theological Seminary, Former Board Member, Planning Board for City of Jackson, Former Commissioner, Mayors Community & Economic Development Commission, Jackson, MS, Former Member, Mayors Committee on Partnership Against Crime, Former Board Chairman, New Hope Alcohol & Drug Three Quarter Way House, Jackson, MS, Blackmississippi.coms Most Influential African American in Mississippi, 2000 Mississippi Man of the Year (MLK, Jr. Award), 2004 Mississippi Majesty Award for Living African American Legends, 2006 Magnolia Bar Association Harriet Tubman Award, Phi Beta Sigma Lifetime Achievement Award in Religion, Associate Arts Degree Social Science Coahoma Junior College, Clarksdale, MS, Bachelors Degree in Sociology/Social Welfare Rust College, Holly Springs, MS, Master of Divinity Degree from Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS, Doctor of Ministry Degree from Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS, Honorary Doctorate Degree from Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, Assisted in building Medical and Dental Clinics, 2005 ($120,000), Annual support of Doctor and Dentist salaries ($5000), Annual donation of clothes, shoes, and school supplies, Built two houses, 2001 and 2014 ($14,000), Bored Deep Water Well for PIM, 2009 ($9000), Donated medication to PIM, 2008 2010 ($15,000), PIM (Providence Industrial Mission) Support, 2013 ($6000): repaired staff housing and septic tank, Ordained 13 men who answered the call to ministry, Established the Administrative Staff for New Hope Baptist Church, Implemented an ACS Accountable Financial System, Liquidated the convention debt and settled all law suits, Produced the 1st Comprehensive and Consolidated budget including all Auxiliaries, Implemented ACS Registration to simplify the registration process, Established the Youth Department as an Auxiliary in and of itself, Acquired 27 acres of property in Brookhaven, MS to open an all-boys school in 2004- $90,000, Acquired Mississippi Baptist Seminary in 2004 $170,000, Renovated and re-opened the Mississippi Baptist Seminary in 2008, $150,000, Raised funds for Katrina Relief $500,000, Established a relationship with Tougaloo College to offer a degree in religion for pastors of the GMBSC. 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