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