Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly.
STAFF CHANGES
Sammy Ballard, to First Baptist Church, Mebane, N.C., as pastor.
Greg DeLoach, to the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology, Atlanta, Ga., as interim dean, effective Aug. 1. He was director of development for the school.
Scott Jackson, to Calvary Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ark., as pastor. He comes from Fellowship Church, Arkadelphia, Ark., where he was lead pastor.
Bertram Johnson, concluding his tenure as minister of justice, advocacy and change at Riverside Church, New York City.
Blake McFarland, to First Baptist Church, Blowing Rock, N.C., as associate pastor of students and families.
Andrew Rawls, to Viewmont Baptist Church, Hickory, N.C., as pastor. He comes from the pastorate of Sandy Run Baptist Church, Mooresboro, N.C.
Irving Scoby, to Georgiaville (R.I.) Baptist Church, as settled pastor. He is pastor of Pawtuxet (R.I.) Baptist Church.
Gary Skeen, to Cooperative Baptist Foundation, as interim president. He recently completed 17 years as president of CBF Church Benefits.
William Smith, to Burgaw (N.C.) Baptist Church, as pastor.
Jenna Sullivan, to Magnolia Road Baptist Church, Jonesboro, Ark., as associate pastor.
Chris Wilson, to Rolesville (N.C.) Baptist Church, as minister of children and youth.
RETIREMENT
Dennis Finch, retiring as pastor of First Baptist Church, Barnard, Kansas, and First Baptist Church, Simpson, Kansas, effective this summer.
Perry Holleman, retiring as pastor of First Baptist Church, Shelby, Ind., effective Aug. 31.
Steve Sherbenou, retiring as pastor of First Baptist Church, Goddard, Kansas, effective this summer.
Jim Zier, retiring as pastor of Meridian Avenue Baptist Church, Wichita, Kansas, effective later this year.
KUDOS
ANNIVERSARIES
Phil Lawson, 5 years as worship arts pastor at Gayton Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.
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Transitions for the week of 7-6-18
Transitions for the week of 6-29-18
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Transitions for the week of 06.15.18