Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly.
STAFF CHANGES
Scott Claybrook, to King’s Cross, Tullahoma, Tenn., as lead pastor. He comes from First Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tenn., where he served as minister with young adults.
Grover Cleveland, to Mount Horeb Baptist Church, Chase City, Va., as pastor.
Scott Curtis, to Heritage Baptist Church, Farmville, Va., as pastor.
Rick Harris, to Villa Heights Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va., as associate pastor of youth.
Trey Hathcock, to Churchnet, Baptist General Convention of Missouri, as generational engagement team leader. He will continue his role as minister to students and media at University Heights Baptist Church, Springfield, Mo.
Christy McMillion-Goodwin, to First Baptist Church, Front Royal, Va., as pastor.
Daniel Peyton, to First Baptist Church, Ashland, Va., as pastor of missions.
Bruce Powers, now serving as full-time pastor of Urbanna (Va.) Baptist Church.
Jacquline “Jackie” Saxon, to Mid-America Baptist Churches (American Baptist Churches of Iowa and Minnesota), as executive minister.
Michael Slaughter, to Columbus Avenue Baptist Church, Waco, Texas, as associate pastor of music and worship.
Craig T. Smith, to First Baptist Church, Martinsburg, W. Va., as pastor.
Lindsay Wiles, to Orange (Va.) Baptist Church, as director of youth ministries.
RETIREMENTS
Robert Baker, announcing plans to retire as pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Lexington, Ky., effective February 2019.
Don Harvey, retiring as pastor of Midway Baptist Church, Amherst, Va.
KUDOS
CHURCH ANNIVERSARIES
First Baptist Church, Laurinburg, N.C.; 140 years; Sept. 16
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In case you missed them:
Transitions for the week of 9-7-18
Transitions for the week of 8-31-18
Transitions for the week of 8-24-18