Convention Leadership
Meet the faithful men and women who serve on the South Carolina Baptist Convention's convention officers, convention standing committees, and executive board. These leaders are elected for specific terms as outlined in our by-laws.
Whoever would be great among you
must be your servant.
Matthew 20:26
2023 Convention Officers

Albert Allen, President
Newberry First
Wes Church, President-Elect
Columbia First
Ryan Goodroe, Vice President
Utica Baptist Church
Brian Sharwood, Registration Secretary
Darlington First
Where there is no guidance, a people falls,
but in an abundance of counselors, there is safety.
Proverbs 11:14
2022 Convention Standing Committees
This committee is appointed by the outgoing SCBC President and is the only committee not elected. The Committee on Committees is responsible for presenting recommendations for the SCBC committees below.
2022-Current
Joshua Powell, Chair
Taylors First Baptist Church
Jamie Duncan, Vice-Chair
East Pickens Baptist Church
Ashley Adams
Florence First
Travis Agnew
Rocky CreekÂ
Hayley Atkins
Lake Bowen Baptist Church
Marshall Blalock
Charleston FirstÂ
Lee Butler
FaithÂ
Ryan Goodroe
UticaÂ
Michael McCormick
BerlinÂ
Johnny McDaniel
GreenwoodÂ
Daniel McGaha
Rice MemorialÂ
Brett Myers
Hilton Head Island FirstÂ
Kathy Robinson
Simpsonville FBC
Andre Rogers
Concord FellowshipÂ
Trell Ross
Pioneer
2023-Upcoming
Pat Gillen
Simpsonville First
Cory Horton
Brushy Creek
Chris Spires
Murrells Inlet First
Mike McMinn
Whitefield, Palmetto
Anna Richardson
Fountain Inn First
Michael Crawford
Florence First
Chuck Sprouse
Ninety Six First
Terry Corder
Mt. Pisgah
Clark McCrary
Irmo First
Kyle Caudell
North Anderson
Philip Beacham
Wise Drive
Dale Wood
Memorial (St. George)
Nathan Dye
Selma, Woodruff
Ken Frederick
Blackville First
Arnaldo Silva
Iglesia Refugio
This committee works to ensure that bylaws are clear and accountable. Changes are originated and presented through this committee.
Ryan Goodroe, Chair
Utica
Nate Hutson, Vice-Chair
High Point
Joel Ainsworth
Church at Cane Bay
Laurie Lichtenberger
Northside
Ken Reaves
Living Water
Charlie Wallace
Moncks Corner First
Joe Willard
Kelleytown
Casey Williams
North Trenholm
Ben Winn
Harmony
This committee studies social and moral issues and educates the local church on these matters. They present three awards at the annual meeting.
Michael Post, Chair
Lucas Avenue
Laura Hudson, Vice-Chair
Riverland Hills
Chad Connelly
Newberry First
Rod Elliott
Cheraw First
Eddie Hill
Fellowship of Aynor
Mark Krieger
Mt. Bethel
Daniel McGaha
Rice Memorial
Terrye Seckinger
East Cooper
Tommy Shelley
Crossway
This committee has the responsibility of working with our Registration Team at the Annual Meeting. Their responsibility includes the verification of messengers and SCBC churches.
Bobbie Kelley, Chair
Riverland Hills
Angela Daniel
Riverland Hills
Rod Elliott
Cheraw First
Chris Lockwood
Riverland Hills
Pam Lovin
Riverland Hills
Sarah Weller
Riverland Hills
This committee works with our Staff Archivist to make sure our documents and artifacts are properly registered and made available to the public as needed.
Michael Bryant, Chair
Northwood
Greg Nix, Vice-Chair
Calvary
H. E.Barkley
Columbia First
Carol Bryan
Little Stevens Creek
Fred Lewis
Abbeville First
Paul Noe
Sweetwater
This committee is responsible for presenting nominees for the SCBC Executive Board and ministry partner trustees at the SCBC annual meeting.
Lisa Willard, Chair
Kelleytown
Clay Smith, Vice-Chair
Alice Drive
Jessie Adams
Pleasant Dale
Stephen Bailey
Gapway
David Barton
CreeksideÂ
Jeremy Beauford
Good Hope
Wil Bradham
Georgetown FBC
Greg Butler
Four Holes
JohnCollins
Grace, Florence
Tom Couch
Tabernacle, Pelzer
Wilbur Daley
Great Swamp
Jeromy Dean
Bethel
Doug Estes
Buffalo
Erik Flemming
Concord
David Grigg
Fairview, Landrum
Troy Harrison
Siloam
Bryan Hester
Pickens First
Michael Hull
Chapin
Randy Jackson
Northwood
Rett Kendall
Shandon
Mike McCormick
Berlin
Brenda Pettus
Sisk Memorial
Al Phillips
Brushy Creek, Greer
Walt Proctor
Kingstree Second
Carol Scherer
Boiling Springs
Roger Shuford
Great Falls First
John Sullivan
Good Hope, Conway
Craig Thompson
Malvern Hill
Ken Vickery
Victor
James Webb
Davidson Street
This committee collects resolution proposals from the public and other Convention committees. They present the proposals for consideration at the annual meeting.
Doug Mize, Chair
Greer FirstÂ
Donny Mathis Christ, Vice-Chair
Fellowship Cherrydale
Aaron Hurley,
Tilly Swamp
Ryan Ofenloch
Murrells Inlet First
Philip Turner
Columbia First
Bert Watts
Mountain Creek
This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord's people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.
2 Corinthians 9:12
2022 Executive Board
Steve Hogg, Chair
First Baptist Rock Hill
Ian Geimer, Vice-Chair
Kingstree First
Ben Harr, Secretary
Willow Swamp
Talmadge Tobias, Chair
Grace
Chuck Sprouse, Vice-Chair
FBC Ninety Six
Allen Nates
North Trenholm
Jay Overbay
FBC ColumbiaÂ
Homer Reeves
Brushy Creek
Joe Warring
Northbridge
Karen Flowe
Wassamassaw
Ian Geimer
FBC Kingstree
Carolyn Hatchette
Bethel
Caleb Riser
Shandon
Marc Quigley
FBC CamdenÂ
Britt Stokes
Grace on the AshleyÂ
Doug Mize, Chair
FBC Greer
Jeff Whaley, Vice-Chair
HopewellÂ
Cindy Burns, Ex Officio
Jones Avenue
Allen Albert, Ex Officio
Newberry FBC
Cuyler Wickham, Ex Officio
Ruby
Rod Elliott, Ex Officio
Cheraw FBC
Randy Mullikin
East Side
Jim Whitworth
Origins
David Williams
Heath Springs
Roland Dry, Sr.
Inspiration
Steve Hogg
FBC Rock Hill
Ronnie Norris
Cudd Memorial
Barry Robinson
LebanonÂ
Gregorio Castillo
La Reunion/The Gathering
Mary Ann Crouch
BellviewÂ
Linda Scarbrough
Brushy Creek
Larry Baldwin
Hillcrest
Tammy Crompton
Mt. Pisgah
Darren Jones
Shell Point
Owen McAlister
New Holland
Donna Sieberhagen
Kittiwake
Michael Suttles
Hoffmeyer Road
Tim Coker, Chair
Central
Nathan Catoe, Vice-Chair
Hagood Avenue
Ben Harr
Willow Swamp
John Hendrick
Langston
Tom Lever
Immanuel
D. W. Feaster
Hopewell First
Charles Leonhardt
FBC LeesvilleÂ
John Meyer
FBC BelvedereÂ
Martha Sanders
FBC EdgefieldÂ
Bryan Yelton
New Pleasant Â
Stephen Cutchins, Chair
FBC North Augusta
Stephen Cannon, Vice-Chair
Millbrook
Paul Fleming
Groveland
Rebecca Freel
Dillon First
Lynette Reason
Nebo
Milton Seekins
Socastee
Wayne Bray
FBC Simpsonville
Kyle Caudell
Union
Terry Fowler
Providence
Donna Gilmore
Roebuck
David Murray
Cornerstone
Henry Stamper
FBC BatesburgÂ