Go and Make Disciples
Owning the Great Commission
THANK YOU to Trinity Baptist Church for hosting our Fall Meeting this year! In addition to providing the space, they provided volunteers for our music and our meal!
Thank you to our 2024 Ministry Teams and Committees for your work for our association.
Thank you to all our exhibitors, breakout hosts, and Keynote Speakers for making this event a success!
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3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Visit over 20 ministry displays and learn about how God is using them for His glory. Look for ways to connect these ministries to your own local church through partnership or service opportunities!
All Church messengers and conference guests are invited to sign up for a FREE fair-themed meal using the link below!
The food will be self-served, buffet-style, so please be mindful of any food allergies, especially for little ones!
We are featuring five (5) different breakout sessions for you to attend as you seek God’s wisdom for your own ministry! When you RSVP for your meal, select which breakout you would like to attend so we can best facilitate each session.
At 6:00 p.m., we will move from the auditorium perimeter to the seats in the middle for our Main Session, featuring worship music by Chris McDonald and three (3) plenary addresses by Guy Frederick, Lonnie Riley, and Gordon Fort.
It is during our Main Session that church messengers will briefly vote on associational business. Guests are more than welcome to observe!
Dr. Gordon Fort
International Mission Board
Sr. Ambassador for the President
Keynote Speaker, Breakout Host
Gordon is currently serving as the Sr. Ambassador for the President, IMB. He received the Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University, College Station, and the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX. Gordon grew up in Zimbabwe, one of 5 boys born to medical doctor missionary parents. Gordon, and his wife, Leigh Ann, have served with the IMB since their appointment in 1985. They began their mission’s career in Botswana, Africa, where he was a church planter. He has also served as Associate to the Area Director for Southern Africa, as Regional Leader for Southern Africa and as Vice President for the Office of Overseas Operations. As Sr. Vice President of Prayer Mobilization, he led initiatives to train and equip Believers in practicing focused intercessory prayer for the nations. Most recently Gordon serves as Senior Ambassador for the President of the IMB. Gordon and Leigh Ann have 4 children, and 6 grandchildren. His passion is to see the gospel proclaimed to every language, people, tribe, and nation.
Lonnie Riley
Meridzo Ministries
Founder, Retired
Keynote Speaker, Breakout Host
In 1999, the Lord called Lonnie and Belinda Riley to Lynch, KY to help people and share Jesus. They had no preconceived plan or strategy, but the Lord supplied. Now, a multifaceted ministry is in place with many ministries as tools to share Christ.
Lonnie and Belinda have served as college administrators, State Convention staff, pastor of small and large churches. They have been named Trustee of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (2 Terms) and were named 2004 Missionaries of the Year by NAMB for the U.S. and Canada. The Rileys have received the Tony Turner Award and the Community Development Award by the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, received the 2017 Governor’s William Cooper Award for Faith and Community Impact, and many other awards and recognitions.
After 25 years serving as the Presidents and Directors of Meridzo Center, Lonnie and Belinda have now started a new ministry. Riley Ministry Consulting Services reaches beyond eastern Kentucky helping, consulting, teaching, and speaking to churches, businesses, and non-profits. The Rileys continue to support Meridzo in all they do and likewise Meridzo and its staff continue to support our founders.
Guy Frederick
Bay Lakes Baptist Association, WI
Associational Missions Strategist
Keynote Speaker, Breakout Host
Since 2012, Guy has pastored Mapledale Baptist Church in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He also serves the Bay Lakes Baptist Association as Associational Missions Strategist. In this role, he coordinates the various churches and assists in the formation of healthy churches through planting and revitalization efforts.
Kathy Fredrick
Mapledale Baptist Church
Missionary
Breakout Host
Kathy’s heart for hospitality and missions has brought her through several seasons of ministry engagement. As the wife of a pastor and associational ministry, Kathy serves as a powerful example of reliance on God and His Word in ministry.
Khurram Anthani
Life TV Pakistan, Raham Ministries
Pastor
Breakout Host
In virtually every avenue imaginable, Rev. Khurram seeks to spread the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, especially with Muslims here and in South Asia. Anthani works with Raham Ministries, which provides valuable training for churches to share their compassion (raham) with their Muslim friends and neighbors. At Life TV Pakistan, Anthani leads an online outreach ministry in Pakistan by providing Biblical teaching and resources.
Dr. Troy Rust
Holston Baptist Association
Associational Missions Strategist
Organizer
Raised on a farm in Logan County, KY, Troy came to faith in Christ at the age of 12, and became involved in missions at the age of 13. Although he went on to major in music at Austin Peay State University, God was simultaneously using the Baptist Student Union to call him to fulltime Christian ministry. A two-time graduate of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, he served local churches for 25 years, including nearly 19 years in the pastorate, serving churches in Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina. In 2016 he began serving as a bi-vocational Associational Mission Strategist in North Carolina and became the full-time AMS for Holston Baptist Association in November of 2020. He and his wife Amy have been married for 21 years and have 8 children, 6 girls and 2 boys.
Nathan Reynolds
New Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church
Pastor
HBA Moderator
Dr. Tanner Mundy
Baileyton First Baptist Church
Pastor
HBA Assistant Moderator
Dr. Mark Harrod
Trinity Baptist Church
Senior Pastor
Host Pastor
Chris McDonald
Trinity Baptist Church
Worship Pastor
Conference Worship Leader