Floridians elected to SBC posts

JACKSONVILLE (FBW)—Florida Baptists nominated by the 2004 SBC Committee on Nominations and elected by messengers to the annual meeting June 15-16 in Indianapolis at the Indiana Convention center were:

Executive Committee
Keith Russell, member of Westside Baptist Church, Jacksonville, replacing Carol D. Anderson, Clearwater, and Joseph (Jody) Hudgins, member of Sarasota Baptist Church, replacing Leslie S. (Les) Coggins, Daytona Beach, for a term expiring in 2008.
Darrell P. Orman, senior pastor, First Baptist Church, Stuart, replacing William E. (Bill) Anderson, who resigned, for a term expiring in 2005.
International Mission Board
Gerald B. Reeves, Niceville, and John C. Russell, Brandon, nominated for a second term.
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
James A. Smith Sr., Palm Coast, nominated for a second term.
Golden Gate Theological Seminary
Joseph A. (Jay) Dennis, pastor, First Baptist Church at the Mall, Lakeland, replacing Lester M. Maples, Youngstown, who is ineligible for re-election.

Also, Baptist Press has reported 70 Southern Baptists from 35 state Baptist conventions have been named to serve on the 2004 SBC Committee on Nominations.

The Committee on Nominations will nominate people to serve on the SBC’s boards, commissions and committees. They will present their report to the 2005 SBC annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn.

The committee is made up of two people from each state convention—one layperson and one in church-related vocational work.

Florida Baptists named to the committee are Hayes Wicker, pastor, First Baptist Church, Naples; and Jim Tatum, First Baptist Church, Jacksonville.