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Missionary Team
State Missionary
Toll-free: 1-800-264-1225, ext. 332
Direct: 334-613-2332
Ministry Assistant
Dawn Watkins
Toll-free: 1-800-264-1225, ext. 315
Direct: 334-613-2315
Hispanic Administrative Support
Heydi Samuel
Email: heydiysamuel@gmail.com
Phone: 786-671-9232
State Missionary Brian Harper came to the State Board of Missions in April 2020 and serves as the lead church planting strategist. Brian and his wife, Laura, are members of The Church at Brook Hills. They have 2 children and 2 grandchildren.
Education
- BA Human Relations – Samford University – 1988
- MDIV Beeson Divinity – Samford University – 1994
- DMIN Gateway Seminary- 2018
Service
- Missions Pastor – Celebration Baptist Church, Tallahassee, FL
- Directional Pastor – Christ Our Hope – Hispanic Church, Bessemer
- Missions Consultant – Partners in Missions, Birmingham
- Church Planting Catalyst – North American Mission Board, Queens, NY
- Urban Church Planting Catalyst – North American Mission Board, Seattle, WA
- Local PEACE Pastor – Saddleback Valley Community Church, Lake Forest, CA
- Director of Missionary Orientation – International Mission Board, Rockville, VA
- Missionary – International Mission Board
- Hispanic Church Planter – Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Birmingham
State Missionary Rick Barnhart has been with the State Board of Missions since August 2012 and is the director of the office of Associational Missions and Church Planting.
Rick and his wife, Marcy, are members at Highland Gardens, Montgomery. They have three children and two grandchildren.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Florida
- Master of Divinity, Southern Seminary
Service
- Pastor, Lifeway Community Church, Loxley
- Pastor, First Baptist Church, Silverhill
- Associate Pastor, East Hill Baptist Church, Pensacola
- Minister of Education, Oak Griner Baptist, Ocala
- Associate Pastor, Beulah Baptist, Welaka.
- Associational Missionary, Baldwin Baptist Association
- Associate Director of Missions, Baldwin Baptist Association
Catalyst Team
Jarman Leatherwood
Catalyst/Training
Terrence Jones
Catalyst/Residency
Jeff Mann
Catalyst/Coaching
Ramon Vielza
Hispanic Catalyst
Theron Hawkins
Catalyst
Planters
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