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2026 Mississippi Baptist Convention schedule

FIRST SESSION | Tuesday, October 27

8:30 a.m.
Worship in Song – Worship Ministries of FBC New Albany, FBC Winona, and West Jackson Street BC, Tupelo 
Aaron Lyons, Pastor of Worship and Media, First Baptist Church, New Albany 
James Bailey, Music Minister, First Baptist Church, Winona 
Ken Reich, Minister of Music, West Jackson Street Baptist Church, Tupelo

8:35 a.m.
Call to Order – Andrew Chesteen 
President, Mississippi Baptist Convention 
Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, New Albany 

Scripture Reading (Ephesians 4.11-16) and Prayer – D.P. Smith 
Member, First Baptist Church, Jackson; Former IMB Missionary 

Welcome – Josh Braddy 
Lead Pastor, Broadmoor Baptist Church, Madison 

Organization of the Convention – Andrew Chesteen 

Recognition and Seating of Messengers 

Committee on Order of Business Report – Dustin Long 
Chair; Pastor, Carrollton Baptist Church, Carrollton 

Announcement of Credentials and Tellers Committees – Andrew Chesteen

8:55 a.m.
Worship in Song – Combined Choirs

9:00 a.m.
Greetings from The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission – Evan Lenow 
President, The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Nashville, TN

9:05 a.m.
Convention Board Report – Donnie Stuart 
President, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board 
Pastor, Rock Bluff Baptist Church, Daniel

9:15 a.m.
Report from Constitution and Bylaws Committee – Ryan Reed 
Chair; Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Bruce 

9:20 a.m.
Report of Committee on Committees – John Boler 
Chair; Senior Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Tupelo

9:25 a.m.
Business Session: Election of the President – Shane Freeman 
First Vice President, Mississippi Baptist Convention 
Pastor, Macedonia Baptist Church, Petal 

Testimony Video – Jeff and Liesa Holeman, IMB

9:40 a.m.
Worship in Song – Combined Choirs

9:50 a.m.
MBCB Report – Jon Martin 
Chief Strategy Officer, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board

10:00 a.m.
Celebrating 50 Years of Disaster Relief Ministry – Hubert Yates 
Director, Disaster Relief, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board

10:10 a.m.
Worship in Song – Combined Choirs

10:20 a.m.
Bible Treasures – R. Albert Mohler, Jr. 
President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY

10:45 a.m.
Worship in Song – Combined Choirs 

10:55 a.m.
President’s Address – Andrew Chesteen 

11:30 am.
Benediction – Chris Moore 
Administrative Pastor, First Baptist Church, New Albany

SECOND SESSION | Tuesday, October 27

1:30 p.m.
Worship in Song – Mississippi Singing Churchmen

1:40 p.m.
Call to Order – Shane Freeman 

1:45 p.m.
Scripture Reading (Romans 12.3-8) and Prayer – Kathy McNair 
Member, Union Baptist Church, Picayune; Former IMB Missionary

1:50 p.m.
Greetings from the SBC Executive Committee – Jonathan Howe 
Vice President for Convention Administration, SBC Executive Committee, Nashville, TN

1:55 p.m.
Bible Treasures – R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

2:20 p.m.
Worship in Song – Mississippi Singing Churchmen

2:35 p.m.
Business Session – Andrew Chesteen 

Presentation of 2027 Budget – Andy Brown 
Chair; Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Starkville 

Results of Election of President 

Election of Convention Officers 

Miscellaneous Business 

Testimony Video – Blake Thompson, President, Mississippi Christian University

3:20 p.m.
Worship in Song – Worship Ministry, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Tupelo 
Mattie Randle, Minister of Music

3:30 p.m.
Business Session – Andrew Chesteen 

Election of Convention Officers 

Miscellaneous Business

3:40 p.m.
Evangelism Task Force Report – Bo Rice 
Chair; Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Brandon

4:05 p.m.
Worship in Song – Worship Ministry, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Tupelo

4:20 p.m.
Convention Sermon – Lowell Walker, Jr. 
Pastor, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Tupelo

5:00 p.m.
Benediction – Charles Thurman 
Pastor, Greater Harvest Baptist Church, Jackson

THIRD SESSION | Tuesday, October 27

6:30 p.m.
Call to Order – Andrew Chesteen

6:35 p.m.
Celebration of Faithful Service – Greg Barker 
Consultant, Bivocational Ministries, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board

6:45 p.m.
Video Testimony – BSU Summer Missions 

6:50 p.m.
Worship in Song – Kris Smith 
Director, Worship Ministries, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board 

7:00 p.m.
Message from the Executive Director – Shawn Parker 
Executive Director-Treasurer, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board

7:30 p.m.
New House Parent Commissioning – Sean Milner 
Executive Director, Baptist Children’s Village and Family Ministries 

Commissioning Prayer – Jimmy Henry 
Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Vicksburg; Former House Parent

7:40 p.m.
The Church Planting Process 
John Allen May, Director, 242 Network 
John Maxey, Director, Church Planting and Revitalization, MBCB 

Prayer of Blessing for Church Planters – Wayne Marshall 
Pastor Emeritus, Longview Heights Baptist Church, Olive Branch

7:50 p.m.
Celebrating Our “Sent Out Ones” and Sending Churches – Chad McCord 
Director, Missions Mobilization, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board 

Prayer of Blessing for “Sent Out Ones” – Tom Thurman 
Member, First Baptist Church, Columbia; Retired IMB Missionary 

Prayer of Blessing for Sending Churches – Brett Frazier 
Lead Pastor, First Baptist Church, Columbia

8:00 p.m.
Time of Response – Shawn Parker 

Worship in Song – Kris Smith 

Benediction – Tracy Moser 
Director, Baptist Student Union, Blue Mountain Christian University 

FORTH SESSION | Wednesday, October 28

8:30 a.m.
Call to Order – Matt Olson 
Second Vice President; Pastor, Sharon First Baptist Church, Laurel 

Scripture Reading (2 Timothy 3.16-4.5) and Prayer – Barry Corbett 
Retired Pastor, First Baptist Church, Kosciusko

8:35 a.m.
Recognition of Bivocational Pastor of the Year – John Pace 
Director, Leadership Development, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board

8:45 a.m.
Worship in Song – William Carey University Worship Choir and Band 
Brandon Hardin, Director, and Will Bishop, Director

9:00 a.m.
Bible Treasures – R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

9:25 a.m.
Business Session – Andrew Chesteen 

Adoption of 2027 Budget – Andy Brown 

Committee on Nominations Report – Brad Eubank 
Chair; Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Petal 

Resolutions Committee Report – Matt Alexander 
Chair; Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Greenville 

Time, Place, and Preacher Committee Report – Greg Belser 
Chair; Senior Pastor, Morrison Heights Baptist Church, Clinton 

Adoption of Bylaw Changes – Ryan Reed 

Miscellaneous Business – Andrew Chesteen

10:05 a.m.
Testimony Video – Kyle Rosas, NAMB

10:10 a.m.
Introduction of University Presidents – Andrew Chesteen 

10:15 a.m.
William Carey University Report – Ben Burnett, President

10:25 a.m.
Worship in Song – William Carey University Worship Choir and Band

10:45 a.m.
Message – Shane Pruitt 
Next Gen Evangelism Director, North American Mission Board, Alpharetta, GA

11:30 a.m.
Closing Remarks – Andrew Chesteen

11:40 a.m.
Benediction – Zach DePriest 
Student Ministries Consultant, Discipleship/Sunday School, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board

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