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CBF YOUTH MINISTRY NETWORK
2023-2024 Officers
Chris Cherry, President Zeke Stephenson, President-Elect Associate Pastor to Students and Families Amy Brown, Past President Minister of Students South Main Baptist Church Houston, TX Ali Chappell DeHay, Treasurer Minister of Youth and Communications Calvary Baptist Church Waco, TX Justin Sizemore, Membership Coordinator Associate Pastor to Youth and Young Adults Highland Baptist Church Louisville, KY Madison Harner, Membership Coordinator Minister to the Christian Home Weatherly Heights Baptist Church Huntsville, AL Annie Westbrook, Resource Coordinator Youth Pastor Johns Creek Baptist Church Alpharetta, GA Chris Cottingham, Community Coordinator Minister of Music and Youth First Baptist Church Pendleton, SC | Emily Harbin, At-Large Member Minister to Students and Young Adults First Baptist Church Athens, GA Tyler Johnson, At-large Member Mary Carol Anderson, Ex Officio Minister of Youth and College First Baptist Church/Unidiversity Greenville, SC Lucas Dorion, Ex Officio Coordinator Alabama CBF Birmingham, AL Megan Doud, Ex Officio Coordinator of Young Baptist Ministries CBF Georgia Macon, GA Dale Tadlock, Ex Officio Coordinator of Youth Programs Passport Camps Birmingham, AL Anna Beth Cross, Director of Communications |
Section 4: Duties
4:1 – Executive Board – The Executive Board will be responsible to develop the CBF Youth Ministry Network’s annual budget, establish and oversee any needed committees to conduct the work of the CBF Youth Ministry Network, and to set the general priorities, activities and events of the CBF Youth Ministry Network.
4:2 – Individual officers
President – The President shall set the agenda for and preside at general meetings and give leadership to the Executive Board, and shall serve as the official representative of the CBF Youth Ministry Network. The President shall oversee the guidelines for and manage ministry partnerships.
President Elect – The President Elect shall assist the President in coordination of national events, and shall act as the organization’s secretary at all general meetings and Executive Board meetings and shall present the minutes to the board within two weeks of any said meeting. The President Elect shall appoint a recorder at any board meeting where the President Elect is unable to be present. The President Elect shall keep the history of the CBF Youth Ministry Network. The President Elect shall coordinate national event planning. The President Elect shall act, with full authority, as the President at any meeting where the President cannot attend.
Past President -- Shall service as an At-Large member and will have duties assigned by the current President and will serve as an advisor to the President and Executive Board.
Treasurer- The Treasurer shall serve as the steward of the network’s finances, collecting dues, arranging for payment of authorized expenses, reporting financial information on a quarterly basis to the Executive Board, and preparing an annual financial report for the organization’s general meeting.
Membership Coordinator(s) – The Membership Coordinators(s) shall actively recruit and oversee membership and membership renewal of individuals and congregations. Coordinators will also manage access to the Network resources.
Resource Coordinator – The Resource Coordinator shall oversee the continued development of the organization’s Resource Bank in conjunction with the Director of Communications will facilitate the sharing of resources among members.
Community Coordinator – The Community Coordinator shall oversee the creation of a support network to care for the organization’s members as appropriate and to offer pastoral care when needed.
Section 5: Board Meetings – The Executive Board will meet at least twice a year, one physical meeting and one virtual meeting. The President has the authority to call other meetings as needed. Annual Meetings are called by the President, with at least 2-month notice, and happen during the first 3 months of each new calendar year.
Section 6: Removal – Officers can be removed from office for failure to fulfill their duties, after reasonable notice, by a majority vote of the Executive Board.
Section 7: Vacancy – If a vacancy occurs on the Executive Board, the President shall appoint a CBF Youth Ministry Network member to fill the vacancy for the remainder of that officer’s term.