Grace and Peace! 

To all Officers, Staff, Moderators, Pastors, Preachers, Delegates, friends and supporters of the East Mississippi Baptist State Convention, Inc., I greet each of you in the awesome, amazing, majestic, and magnificent name of Jesus Christ, our Kinsmen and Redeemer. 

As we convene in our 131st Annual Session, our aim is to look to the future with renewed purpose. Our convention’s central theme is “Strengthening and Equipping the Local Church: Learning, Growing, and Serving this Present Age” and our focus will be on repurposing ministry for the 21st century. Let us express our gratitude to God for His faithfulness while also embracing the challenges ahead with optimism and determination. This is my earnest prayer for all of us.