Regional Consultants

Assignment: Regional Bivocational/smaller Church Consultants are selected to promote bivocational and smaller church ministries within their regions, and serve as members of the Council. They may be nominated by the Coordinator and approved by Council.

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Current Regional Consultants:
1. Upper Southeast:
  North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
  - Ron Ward
  Ph. 843-365-4559
  e-mail: ward@sccoast.net
2. Southeast:
  Florida, Alabama, Georgia
  - Raymond O'Quinn
  Ph. 850-263-4397
  e-mail: raynbob@wfeca.net
3. Central Midwest:
  Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri
  - Larry Orange
  Ph. 270-247-8992
  raynbob@wfeca.net
4. South Central:
  Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alaska
  - Dale Holloway
  Ph. 601-845-2107
  e-mail: bivolder@aol.com
5. North Central:
  Minnesota/Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Iowa
  - Vacant (recommend someone in this area) contact: rgilder@tnbaptist.org
6. Plain States:
  Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
  - Shannon Smith
  Ph. 402-727-0444
  e-mail: shepherdsfriend@msn.com
7. Southern Midwest:
  Texas and Oklahoma
  - Tom Echols
  Ph. 817-714-4022
  thomasecholsr@protigy.net
8. Four Corners:
  Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico
  - Mark Devine
  Ph. 575-706-6808
  e-mail: markedev@yahoo.com
9. Rocky Mountain:
  Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon
  - Henry Luckel
  Ph. 719-330-3342
  e-mail: nwbivo@comcast.net
10. Northeast:
  New York, New England, Maine, Vermont,
  New Hampshire, Mass., Rhode Island, Connecticut
  - Vacant (recommend someone in this area) contact: rgilder@tnbaptist.org
  Ph.
  e-mail:
11. Mid-Atlantic:
  West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
  Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C.
  - Vacant (recommend someone in this area) contact: rgilder@tnbaptist.org
  Ph.
  e-mail:
12. Canada:
  
  - Vacant (recommend someone in this area) contact: rgilder@tnbaptist.org
  Ph.
  e-mail:

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BIVOCATIONAL & smaller CHURCH LEADERSHIP NETWORK REGIONAL CONSULTANT POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE OF POSITION: Regional Consultant, Bivocational & smaller Church Leadership Network REPORT TO: National Coordinator, Bivocational & smaller Church Leadership Network FUNCTION: To assist the National Coordinator, Bivocational & Smaller Church Leadership Network in support of the activities related to bivocational and smaller church pastors and leaders. RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist state convention Bivocational/Smaller Church Leader (B.S.C.L.) to organize bivocational and smaller church councils and fellowship, and to help plan state bivocational and smaller church retreats. If no state convention B.S.C.L. is available, encourage state exec. to consider including one within the convention leadership. Provide help to seminaries and Baptist colleges on organizing and maintaining intentional bivocational and smaller church ministry fellowships. Encourage associational D.O.M.'s to include an associational Director of Bivocational/Smaller Church Ministry within the associational ministries. Assist the D.O.M. to organize bivocational and smaller church fellowships and to help conduct regional training and celebration events. Work closely with Directors of Missions, they will be the closest contact to the Pastors. Provide affirmation and encouragement to bivocational and smaller church ministers and their families through correspondence, phone calls, newsletters, celebrations and training events. Create an awareness of the need of bivocational and smaller church ministries in new work settings, primarily as church planters. Promote the concerns of bivocational and smaller church leaders in preaching, speaking, writing, teaching and conferencing opportunities. Attend the BSCLN National Celebration and mid-year Coordinating Council Meeting.
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BIVOCATIONAL & smaller CHURCH LEADERSHIP NETWORK
REGIONAL CONSULTANT
POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE OF POSITION: Regional Consultant, Bivocational & smaller Church Leadership Network

REPORT TO: National Coordinator, Bivocational & smaller Church Leadership Network

FUNCTION: To assist the National Coordinator, Bivocational & Smaller Church Leadership Network in support of the activities related to bivocational and smaller church pastors and leaders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist state convention Bivocational/Smaller Church Leader (B.S.C.L.) to organize bivocational and smaller church councils and fellowship, and to help plan state bivocational and smaller church retreats. If no state convention B.S.C.L. is available, encourage state exec. to consider including one within the convention leadership.
Provide help to seminaries and Baptist colleges on organizing and maintaining intentional bivocational and smaller church ministry fellowships.
Encourage associational D.O.M.'s to include an associational Director of Bivocational/Smaller Church Ministry within the associational ministries. Assist the D.O.M. to organize bivocational and smaller church fellowships and to help conduct regional training and celebration events. Work closely with Directors of Missions, they will be the closest contact to the Pastors.
Provide affirmation and encouragement to bivocational and smaller church ministers and their families through correspondence, phone calls, newsletters, celebrations and training events.
Create an awareness of the need of bivocational and smaller church ministries in new work settings, primarily as church planters.
Promote the concerns of bivocational and smaller church leaders in preaching, speaking, writing, teaching and conferencing opportunities.
Attend the BSCLN National Celebration and mid-year Coordinating Council Meeting.

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