Your MBC executive director search committee

Your MBC executive director search committee

Want to submit a candidate?

During regular session on July 10, the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Board adopted a recommendation for a search committee for executive director of the MBC Executive Board, according to a statement released by the Board. The search committee chairman is James Freeman.

Each person desiring to submit a recommendation should do so in writing, sending a complete biographical sketch of the nominee in a concise statement of his/her reason for submitting the recommendation, the Board statement said.

To assist in maintaining confidentiality for the applicants, recommendations should be sent to: Missouri Baptist Executive Board Director Search Committee, c/o James F. Freeman, III, Swanson Midgley, LLC, 2420 Pershing Rd., Suite 400, Kansas City, Mo. 64108

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 James Freeman (Chairman)

Residence: Lee’s Summit

Church membership: Oakwood Baptist Church

Minister or laity: Deacon

Vocation or title: Attorney

Education: B.A., J.D.

Family: Wife, Suzanne; Children, James IV and Jonathan

Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 46: 10-11

John Marshall (Vice Chairman)

Residence: Springfield

Church membership: Second Baptist Church, Springfield

Minister or laity: Minister

Vocation or title: Senior Pastor

Education: B.S., D.Min.

Family: Wife, Ruth; Children, John and Rebecca

Favorite Bible verse: John 3:16

Residence: Imperial

Church membership: First Baptist Church, Herculaneum Peveley

Minister or laity: Minister

Vocation or title: Senior Pastor

Education: B.A.

Family: Wife, Lucy; Children, Noah, Madelynn and Jonah

Favorite Bible verse: Colossians 3:17

Residence: Palmyra

Church membership: New Oakland Baptist Church, Monroe City

Minister or laity: Minister

Vocation or title: Engineering geologist/bi-vocational pastor

Education: B.S., M.A.

Family: Wife, Bonnie; Children, Jeff and Jeanne

Residence: St. Louis

Church membership: West County Community Baptist Church, Wildwood

Minister or laity: Laity

Vocation or title: Homemaker

Education: B.S.

Family: Husband, Andy; Children, Amanda, Bethany, Eric and Michael

Residence: Cape Girardeau

Church membership: Bethany Baptist Church

Minister or laity: Laity

Vocation or title: Businessman

Education: Hoxie High School, Arkansas

Family: Wife, Fran; Children, Tina and Teri

Favorite Bible verse: Job 19:25

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Ed Hamilton

Residence: Houston

Church membership: Ozark Baptist Church

Minister or laity: Retired Minister

Vocation or title: Interim Pastor

Education: B.A.

Family: Wife, LaMoine; Children, Philip and Douglas

Favorite Bible verse: Philippians 4:13

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Residence: Versailles

Church membership: Trinity Baptist Church

Minister or laity: Minister

Vocation or title: Director of Missions, Lamine Association

Education: B.A., M.A., D.Th.

Family: Wife, Mary Ann; Children, Timothy and Caleb

Favorite Bible verse: Isaiah 40:29-31

Gary Barkley

Residence: Excelsior Springs

Church membership: Pisgah Baptist Church

Minister or laity: Minister

Vocation or title: Minister of Education and Outreach

Education: B.S.

Family: Wife, Dianne; Children, Emily, Katie and Beth

Residence: Bolivar

Church membership: First Baptist Church, Bolivar

Minister or laity: Deacon

Vocation or title: General Contractor

Education: B.S.

Family: Wife, Robin; Children, Kayla, Jacob and Mariah

Residence: Chillicothe

Church membership: Highview Baptist Church

Minister or laity: Minister

Vocation or title: Senior Pastor

Education: B.A.

Family: Wife, Sheena; Children, Alissa

Favorite Bible verse: Philippians 2:5