The goal of this blog is to be a source of encouragement, inspiration, and equipping for associational leaders, as well as for pastors and other on-mission Christians.
Ray is a native Georgian, born in Macon and raised in Warner Robins. His father farmed in Bonaire, south of there. He is a graduate of Middle Georgia College, the University of Georgia, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX. He also has a Doctor of Ministry degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC.
He has served as Pastor of First Baptist, Conley, GA and First Baptist, Ashburn, GA. He has experience as the associational leader of the Northwest Georgia & Lookout Valley Baptist Associations, Rock Spring, GA, the West Metro Baptist Association, Lithia Springs, GA, and the Henry Baptist Association, McDonough, GA. In addition, he was the founding AMS of the Southside Baptist Network, McDonough, GA, where he served until June 30, 2023. He also served as an Associate Pastor of Community Baptist, Crosby, TX; Hebron Baptist, Dacula, GA; and First Baptist, Centerville, GA.
Ray began this blog March 5, 2014. He currently serves Associational Mission Strategists (AMSs) as the President/CEO of the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders (SBCAL), the oldest and largest associational leader network in the SBC. He has led SBCAL since July 1, 2015, and became full-time July 1, 2023.
He is excited to lead the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders to equip, encourage, and network Associational Mission Strategists for more effective kingdom impact for the glory of God. Ray edited the SBCAL book, “The Baptist Association: Assisting Churches, Advancing the Gospel,” published by Rainer Publishing in 2020.
Ray is a native Georgian, born in Macon and raised in Warner Robins. His father farmed in Bonaire, south of there. He is a graduate of Middle Georgia College, the University of Georgia, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX. He also has a Doctor of Ministry degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC.
He has served as Pastor of First Baptist, Conley, GA and First Baptist, Ashburn, GA. He has experience as the associational leader of the Northwest Georgia & Lookout Valley Baptist Associations, Rock Spring, GA, the West Metro Baptist Association, Lithia Springs, GA, and the Henry Baptist Association, McDonough, GA. In addition, he was the founding AMS of the Southside Baptist Network, McDonough, GA, where he served until June 30, 2023. He also served as an Associate Pastor of Community Baptist, Crosby, TX; Hebron Baptist, Dacula, GA; and First Baptist, Centerville, GA.
Ray began this blog March 5, 2014. He currently serves Associational Mission Strategists (AMSs) as the President/CEO of the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders (SBCAL), the oldest and largest associational leader network in the SBC. He has led SBCAL since July 1, 2015, and became full-time July 1, 2023.
He is excited to lead the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders to equip, encourage, and network Associational Mission Strategists for more effective kingdom impact for the glory of God. Ray edited the SBCAL book, “The Baptist Association: Assisting Churches, Advancing the Gospel,” published by Rainer Publishing in 2020.
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