List of Religious Leaders in 2008 - Christianity - Protestantism - Baptist

Baptist

• Baptist World Alliance –

• General Secretaries

• Denton Lotz, General Secretary (N/A–2007)
• Neville Callam, General Secretary (2008–present)

• Presidents

• Billy Kim, President (2000–2005)
• David Coffey, President (2005–2010)
• John Upton, President (2010–present)

• Seventh Day Baptist General Conference –

• Jan Lek, General Secretary (c. 2010)

Africa

• Baptist Convention of Angola –

• Mateus Chaves, current President (c. 2010)
• Alexandre Melo Chilanda, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Nigerian Baptist Convention –

• President

• Uche Enyioha, current President (c. 2010)

• General Secretary and CEO

• James Tanimola Ayorinde, General Secretary (c. 1960s)
• S. T. Ola Akande, General Secretary
• S. Ola Fadeji, General Secretary
• Solomon Ademola Ishola, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

Asia

• Bangladesh Baptist Sangha –

• Joyanto Adhikari, current President (c. 2010)
• Milton Biswas, current General-Secretary (c. 2010)

• Paku Karen Baptist Association (Burma) –

• Letta, Executive Secretary
• Kooler, Executive Secretary
• Augustus Spurgeon, Executive Secretary
• Caleb Paw, Executive Secretary
• Paul Htoo, current Executive Secretary (c. 2010)

• Association of Baptist Churches in Israel –

• Monther Naum, Chairman (N/A–2006)
• Fuad Haddad, Chairman (2006–present)

• Association of Fundamental Baptist Churches in the Philippines –

• Arleen D. Fidel, Chairman (2004–present)

• Baptist Conference of the Philippines –

• Joel Villamor, first General Secretary of the Conference (c. 1970s)
• Eugene Ares, first Moderator of the Conference

• Singapore Baptist Convention –

• Peter Tang, Executive Director (c. 2010)

India

• Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang –

• O. Alem, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars –

• T. Ch. Immanuel, President (2006–present)
• M. Ashok Kumar, Secretary (2006–present)

• Manipur Baptist Convention –

• Vumthang Sitlhou, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Tripura Baptist Christian Union –

• M.J. Eade, founding leader (1938–N/A)
• Rajani Kaipeng, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

Europe, regional

• European Baptist Federation –

• Tony Peck, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• International Baptist Convention –

• Jimmy Martin, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

Europe, national

• Baptist Union of Romania –

• Paul Negruţ, President (N/A–2007)
• Otniel Bunaciu, current President (2007–present)

• Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania –

• Borzási István, current President (c. 2010)

• Norwegian Baptist Union –

• Janne M. Sjödahl, first General Secretary (1879–N/A)

• Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of Russia –

• Alexey V. Smirnov, President (2010–present)

United Kingdom

• Baptist Union of Great Britain –

• Jonathan Edwards, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Baptist Union of Scotland –

• Alan Donaldson, current General Director (c. 2010)

• Baptist Union of Wales –

• Peter M. Thomas, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Grace Baptist Assembly –

• Graham Field, current Chairman (c. 2010)

North America

Canada

• Baptist General Conference of Canada –

• Jamey McDonald, current Executive Director (c. 2010)

• Canadian Baptist Ministries –

• Gary Vincent Nelson, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Canadian Baptists of Western Canada –

• Jan Paasuke, current President of the Board (c. 2010)

• Canadian National Baptist Convention –

• Gerry Taillon, current National Ministry Leader (c. 2010)

• Sovereign Grace Fellowship of Canada –

• William Payne, founder (1983–N/A)
• Roger Fellows, founding General Coordinator (2001–N/A)
• Mark Hudson, current General Coordinator (c. 2010)

• Union of French Baptist Churches of Canada –

• Roland Grimard, General Secretary (2003–present)

United States

• Alliance of Baptists –

• Brooks Wicker, current President (c. 2010)

• American Baptist Churches USA –

• A. Roy Medley, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America –

• Gordon Taylor, Coordinator (2008–present)

• Baptist Bible Fellowship International –

• Linzy Slayden, current President (c. 2010)

• Baptist General Conference –

• Jerry Sheveland, current President (c. 2010)

• Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty –

• J. Brent Walker - Executive Director (1999–present)

• Baptist Missionary Association of America –

• John David Smith, Executive Director, (2010–present)

• Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America –

• Cheryl Dudley, President, (2008–2011)

• Church of Christ, Instrumental (Kelleyites) –

• Samuel Kelley, Founder, (1870–N/A)

• Conservative Baptist Association of America –

• Stephen LeBar, Executive Director (2004–2009)
• Stan Rieb, National Network Facilitator, (2009–present)

• Cooperative Baptist Fellowship –

• Cecil Sherman, first Coordinator (1992–1996)
• Daniel Vestal, Coordinator (1996–present)

• Enterprise Association of Regular Baptists –

• Eugene Dickerson, current Moderator (c. 2010)
• Roger Ball, current President (c. 2010)

• Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship –

• Paul S. Morton, International Presiding Bishop (1994–present)

• Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International –

• John Vaughn, current President (c. 2010)

• General Association of General Baptists –

• James Murray, interim Executive Director (c. 2010)

• General Association of Regular Baptist Churches –

• John Greening, current National Representative (c. 2010)

• National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. –

• Stephen J. Thurston, current President (c. 2010)
• Samuel C. Tolbert, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• American National Baptist Convention, since 1895 known as the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. –

• W. H. Alpine, President (1880-1882)
• J. Q. A. Wilhite, President (1882-1883)
• J. A. Foster, President (1883-1884)
• W. A. Brinkley, President (1884-1885)
• W. J. Simmons, President (1886-1890)
• E. W. Brawley, President (1890-1891)
• M. Vann, President (1891-1893)
• Elias Camp Morris, President (1895–1922)
• L. K. Williams, President (1924–1940)
• David V. Jemison, President (1940–1953)
• Joseph H. Jackson, President (1954–1982)
• T. J. Jemison, President (1983–1994)
• Henry Lyons, President (1994–1999)
• Stewart Cleveland Cureton, President (1999)
• William J. Shaw, President (1999–2009)
• Julius R. Scruggs, President (2009–present)

• National Missionary Baptist Convention of America –

• S.M. Lockridge, President (1988–1994)
• S. M. Wright, President (1994)
• Melvin Von Wade, Sr., President (1994–N/A)
• W.T. Snead, President (1988–N/A)
• C. C. Robertson, President (2006–present)

• North American Baptist Conference –

• Rob McCleland, current Executive Director (c. 2010)

• Ohio Valley Christian Baptist Church of God –

• Paul Hagen, current General Superintendent (c. 2010)
• Delmar Rogers, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

• Progressive National Baptist Convention –

• Walter Parrish III, current General Secretary (c. 2010)

President

• T. DeWitt Smith, Jr., 18th President (N/A–2010)
• Carroll A. Baltimore, 19th President (2010–present)

• Southern Baptist Convention (complete list) –

• James Merritt, President (2000–2002)
• Jack Graham, President (2002–2004)
• Bobby Welch, President (2004–2006)
• Frank S. Page, President (2006–2008)
• Johnny M. Hunt, President (2008–2010)
• Bryant Wright, President (2010–present)

• United American Free Will Baptist Church –

• Henry J. Rodmon, current General Bishop (c. 2010)