The Baptist Missionary Association of Arkansas, in their November 2023 annual meeting, elected four new members to serve five-year terms on the Central Baptist College Board of Trustees beginning in 2023. They are:
Doug Brewer, of Moore, Okla., is the senior pastor of Southgate Baptist Church of Moore, Okla., where he has served for 37 years. He attended Oklahoma City Community College and served on the Daniel Springs Encampment board and the BMA Missions Advisory Committee. Doug and his wife, Deanna, have three children (Sarah, Nathan and Rachel) and five grandchildren. This will be his third board term, having served 2005-2009 and 2017-2021.
Michele Corder, of Plumerville, served over 20 years as a Mortgage Loan Specialist at Citywide Professional Lending in Conway, where she was part owner. She attended the University of Central Arkansas and obtained a travel degree from South Central Career College in Little Rock. She and her husband, Neil, have one son (Derek) and one daughter (Raegan).
They attend Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Plumerville, where Michele serves on the worship team and plays the keyboard. Her father, Wayne Smith of Wayne Smith Trucking in Morrilton, served three terms on the CBC board, and Michele is proud to continue his legacy. This is Michele’s second board term, having served 2018-2022.
Chris Vines, of Hope, has served as family pastor of Garrett Memorial Baptist Church in Hope for nine years. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Bible from Central Baptist College and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He currently serves on the board of the Baptist Publishing House and formerly served on the Arkansas State Publications (Baptist Trumpet) board. He and his wife, Sidney, have two children, Carson and Elliot.
Bobby Stoner, of Conway, has been the strategic account manager at A-Tech, Inc., in Tulsa, Okla., for the past 34 years, managing products and projects sold to accounts such as Tyson Foods. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Central Arkansas and is on the board of the Arkansas Poultry Federation.
He serves on the Budget and Finance and Personnel Committees at Antioch Baptist Church in Conway. He and his wife, Kathy, have two daughters (Haley and Sydney) and one grandson. This is Stoner’s second board term, having served 2018-2022.
Kelly Williams, of McNeil, is a retired teacher who served six years as an adjunct faculty member, teaching business information systems at Southern Arkansas University of Magnolia. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration from Southern Arkansas University.
She and her husband, Ken, are active members of First Baptist Church of McNeil, where he serves as pastor and she is a teacher of children and women. She has also served as worship leader and church secretary. She served twice as WMA state president and also served as District WMA president and as National WMA 2nd and 3rd Vice President. Kelly and her husband have three children (Aaron, Jessica and Jennifer) and four grandchildren. This is Williams’ first board term. She was elected to serve a three-year term to complete the term of the late Mrs. Jenny Lindsey and will serve 2024-2026.
“I have been extremely blessed with strong leadership on the Board of Trustees,” said CBC President Terry Kimbrow. “I’m looking forward to adding these men and women to the 20-member board and drawing on their expertise.”
CBC Board Officers for 2024 include: Chairman Kirk Shelton of Fayetteville; Vice Chairman Chris Vines of Hope; Secretary Kellie Harper of Sarepta, La.; and Assistant Secretary Lisa Speer of Conway.
