Business Services
About Us
The associate executive director – business services is responsible to the executive director-treasurer in all matters assigned with
particular emphases in the areas of accounting, audits, communications, disaster relief, employment, encampments, finance, insurance,
legal issues, policy matters, personnel issues, retirement, and the management of all real and personal property. All work in this
division is directed toward providing services/resources to churches as well as to Convention Board personnel.
The associate executive director – business services is responsible for work in the following areas:
- The Baptist Record – William Perkins, editor
- Building Maintenance – John Bass, supervisor
- Central Hills Baptist Retreat – James O. Ray, manager
- Communication Services – Ian D. Richardson, director
- Computer Information Services – Trish Shotts, supervisor
- Conference Ministry Support – Frank Simmons, coordinator
- Disaster Relief - Jim Didlake, director
- Financial Services – Paul Pinson, director
- Garaywa Camp and Conference Center – Roddy Reed, manager
- Mail and Building Support Services – Nancy Mason, supervisor
- Procurement Office - Wayne Pinkerton, procurement officer
The department of Financial Services is responsible for all financial and accounting functions of the Mississippi Baptist Convention
Board (MBCB). This office consolidates requests from the different departments of the MBCB, the institutions and agencies, and prepares
the proposed convention budget as directed by the budget committee. This department also has the responsibility for the Convention’s
human resource needs and the church protection and retirement plan.
The Baptist Record is the official publication of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. The Baptist Record is
responsible for communicating Baptist and world religious news, dissemination of Baptist doctrines, the creation of goodwill toward the
denomination, and the promotion of the work of the Convention and Convention Board.
The Building Maintenance section has the responsibility for all maintenance and housekeeping work in the Baptist Building.
Garaywa Camp and Conference Center is centrally located in Clinton, MS. Direct supervision of the operations of Garaywa Camp and
Conference Center is administered by the Woman’s Missionary Union of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. A full ministry report may be
found in the Woman’s Missionary Union section of this site.
Central Hills Baptist Retreat is conveniently located in Kosciusko, MS. The director of the Men’s Ministry department performs direct
supervision of the operations of Central Hills. A full ministry report may be found in the Men’s
Ministry section of this site.
Communication Services is responsible for the development and coordination of Church Media Library activities, Mississippi Baptists in
Broadcasting, video tape/dvd service, FamilyNet, graphic design, printshop functions, web site maintenance, as well as all video and
audio productions for the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board.
Conference Ministry Support provides administrative assistance in the areas of conference planning, promotion, and registering for
several of the Convention’s program departments.
Mississippi Baptists minister physically and financially to those who are deprived of essential needs of life due to widespread natural
disasters. Disaster Relief desires to assist victims of disaster through food preparation, shelter provision, counseling services,
communication, medical aid, child care, and reconstruction.
The Mail and Building Support Services staff distributes mail within the Baptist Building and picks up and delivers mail to the post
office. Other responsibilities include facility arrangements and switchboard operations.
The Business Services Division also employs a procurement officer to negotiate the purchase of materials and services for the
Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. Our objective is to always be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us as we try to meet the
needs of those we serve.
Business Services Departments
Contact Information
Mail to:
Barri A. Shirley, Associate Executive Director
Mississippi Baptist Convention Board
Business Services Division
P. O. Box 530
Jackson, MS 39205
E-mail:
bshirley@mbcb.org
amartin@mbcb.org
Phone:
601-292-3238
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