2023 Mississippi Baptist Convention schedule

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24

First Session

8:30
Call to Worship
Combined Baptist University Choirs and Orchestra
Blue Mountain Christian University – Greg Long, Director
Mississippi College – Beth Everett, Director
William Carey University – Wes Dykes and Brandon Hardin, Directors

8:35
Call to Order
Lloyd Sweatt, President, Mississippi Baptist Convention; Pastor, Meadowood Baptist Church, Amory
Prayer
Sam Taylor, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Florence
Welcome
Chip Stevens, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Jackson
Organization of the Convention
Lloyd Sweatt
Recognition and Seating of Messengers
Committee on Order of Business Report
Kristopher Smith, Chair; Worship Pastor, Carterville Baptist Church, Petal
Announcement of Credentials and Tellers Committees
Lloyd Sweatt
Presentations of Resolutions

8:55
Report of Committee on Committees
Jimmy Stewart, Chair; Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Gulfport

9:00
Congregational Worship
Jason Carson and Praise Team, Minister of Music, Meadowood Baptist Church, Amory

9:10
Convention Board Report
Danny Smith, President, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board; Pastor, First Baptist Church, Tunica

9:20
Business Session: Election of the President
Lloyd Sweatt
Constitution & Bylaws Committee Report, Discussion, and Vote on Proposed Changes
Doug Gunn, Chair, Member, First Baptist Church, Jackson

9:45
Worship through Music
Combined Choirs and Orchestra

9:50
Collegiate Ministries – Celebrating 100 Years of Student Ministry
Sam Ivy, Director, Collegiate Ministries, MBCB

10:00
Testimony
Summer Missions Highlight
Congregational Worship
Jason Carson and Meadowood Baptist Church Praise Team

Worship through Music
Combined Baptist University Choirs and Orchestra

10:20
Bible Treasures
Chip Stevens
Scripture Reading – 1 Samuel 3.1-11
Justin Anderson, Senior Pastor, Pine Grove Baptist Church, Picayune
Worship in Song
Rita Sweatt, Mary Megan Parker, Molly Steed, and Shelby Sweatt

11:00
President’s Address
Lloyd Sweatt

11:35
Benediction
Mark Gurley, Minister of Missions, Meadowood Baptist Church, Amory

SECOND SESSION

1:30
Concert of Praise
Mississippi Singing Churchmen, Slater Murphy, Director

1:45
Call to Order
Bill Hurt, First Vice President, Mississippi Baptist Convention; Senior Pastor, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Columbus
Prayer
Rita Sweatt, Member, Meadowood Baptist Church, Amory
Scripture Reading – Jeremiah 1.4-10
Bradley White, Worship Pastor, First Baptist Church, Summit

2:00
Bible Treasures
Chip Stevens

2:25
Concert of Praise
Mississippi Singing Churchmen

2:35
Business Session
Lloyd Sweatt
Presentation of 2024 Budget
Greg Warnock, Chair, Budget Committee; Pastor, First Baptist Church, Brookhaven
Results of Election of President
Election of Convention Officers
Presentation of Resolutions
Miscellaneous Business
Testimony
Summer Missions Highlight

3:15
Congregational Worship
Worship Ministry, First Baptist Church, New Albany, Mark Mathis, Pastor of Worship and Media

3:25
Business Session
Lloyd Sweatt
Election of Convention Officers
Miscellaneous Business

3:35
Sexual Abuse Response Team Report
Brad Eubank, Chair; Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Petal

3:55
Music Feature
Worship Ministry, First Baptist Church, New Albany

4:15
Convention Sermon
Andrew Chesteen, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, New Albany

4:50
Benediction
Tom Sumrall, Pastor Emeritus, First Baptist Church, New Albany

THIRD SESSION

6:30
Orchestra Prelude
Combined Orchestras
Testimony
Summer Missions Highlight

6:35
Call to Order
Lloyd Sweatt
Final Presentation of Resolutions

6:40
Congregational Praise and Worship
Combined Choirs and Orchestra, Slater Murphy, Director, Worship Ministries, MBCB
Prayer
Marsha Murphy, Member, First Baptist Church, Oxford
Scripture Reading – Matthew 4.18-25
Rossie Francis, Senior Pastor, Grace Temple Baptist Church, Gulfport

7:20
Message
Shawn Parker, Executive Director-Treasurer, MBCB

8:10
Benediction
Barri Shirley, Chief Operating Officer, MBCB

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25

FOURTH SESSION

8:30
Call to Order
Scott Hanberry, Second Vice President; Senior Pastor, Hardy Street Baptist Church, Hattiesburg
Prayer
Patrick Collins, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Houlka
Scripture Reading – 1 Corinthians 12.1-11
Zach Kilpatrick, Pastor, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Brookhaven
Memorial Service
Greg Barker, Consultant, Bivocational Ministries, MBCB

8:50
Congregational Praise
Restoration Band, William Carey University, Brandon Hardin, Director

9:00
Historical Commission Report
Anthony Kay, Executive Director, MBHC

9:10
Business Session
Lloyd Sweatt
Adoption of 2024 Budget
Greg Warnock
Committee on Nominations Report
Doug Broome, Chair; Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Natchez
Resolutions Committee Report
John Boler, Chair; Senior Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Tupelo
Miscellaneous Business
Lloyd Sweatt
Time, Place, and Preacher Committee Report
Don Gann, Chair; Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Oxford

9:35
Recognition of Bivocational Pastor of the Year
John Pace, Director, Leadership, MBCB
Testimony
Summer Missions Highlight

9:55
Introduction of University Presidents
Lloyd Sweatt

10:00
William Carey University Report
Ben Burnett, President

10:10
Congregational Praise
Restoration Band, William Carey University

10:20
Bible Treasures
Chip Stevens

10:45
Congregational Praise
Restoration Band, William Carey University

10:55
Message
Vance Pitman, President, Send Network

11:40
Closing Remarks
Lloyd Sweatt

11:45
Benediction
Brian Hood, Lead Pastor, Community Point Baptist Church, Hernando

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