Louisville-Tom James, the newly elected president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, has announced his selection of committee leaders.

James said the 14 appointed chairpersons will help guide the future of an organization that seeks to serve nearly 2,400 Southern Baptist churches in the state.

“I can think of no better group of people with whom to serve as we guide Kentucky Baptist churches in our mission of sharing the gospel,” James said.

Of the committee chairpersons chosen by the KBC president, four were re-appointed. Andrew Dyer, Jerry Gifford, Adam Greenway and Garnetta Smith will again chair strategic Mission Board committees. Charles Frazier, who served as chairman of the placement committee last year, returns as chair of the business and finance committee.

The list of convention and mission board committee chairpersons include:

KBC standing committees

Committee on the Annual Meeting-Scott Kerr, pastor, Valley Creek Baptist Church, Elizabethtown.

Committee on Committees-David Stokes, director of missions, Elkhorn Baptist Association, Lexington.

Committee on Constitution & Bylaws-Eric Stephens, pastor, Hill Grove Baptist Church, Radcliff.

Committee on Credentials-Allen Bonnell, pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Corbin.

Committee on Nominations-Mike Jones, pastor, Marion Baptist Church, Marion.

Committee on Public Affairs-Rick Hardison, pastor, Great Crossing Baptist Church, Georgetown.

Committee on Resolutions-Richard Black, member, The Baptist Church at Andover, Lexington.

KBC Mission Board committees

Administrative committee-Adam Greenway, dean, Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Ministry, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville.

Agencies & institutions committee-Garnetta Smith, member, Highview Baptist Church, Louisville.

Business & finance committee-Charles Frazier, pastor, Zion�s Cause Baptist Church, Benton.

Church consulting & revitalization committee-Jerry Gifford, pastor, First Baptist Church, Franklin.

Evangelism & Church Planting Committee-Andrew Dyer, pastor, Corinth Baptist Church, London.

Missions mobilization committee-Bryan Grigg, pastor, Macedonia Baptist Church, Kuttawa

Placement committee-Randy McPheron, director of missions, Rockcastle Baptist Association, Mount Vernon. (KBC)