Our Leadership

State Officers


  • The Rev. Dr.  James E. Victor, Jr.               President                                                   Pastor, Mt. Olive Baptist Church

           Arlington, VA


  • The Rev. Milton P. Bunting                                     1st Vice President                                      Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church             Exmore, VA


  • The Rev. Dr. James E. Coleman, Jr.  

       2nd Vice President

       Pastor, Providence Transformation                 Ministries, Int'l

       Lynchburg, VA


  • The Rev. Dr. Griselda A. Bayton

       3rd Vice President

       Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church

       Center Cross, VA  

         

  •  The Dr. Glenn E. Porter, Sr.                     Secretary                                                    Pastor, Queen Street Baptist Church      Norfolk, VA   


  • The Rev. Dr. William J. Reid                      Assistant Secretary                                    Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church            Bristol, VA

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  • The Rev. Willis A. Funn

           Treasurer

       Powhatan, VA


  • ​The Rev. Dr. Robert L. Pettis, Sr.

           Parliamentarian

       Pastor, Zion Baptist Church

       Richmond, VA


  • The Rev. Dr. Robert G. Murray

           Chairperson, BGC Foundation Board

       Pastor, First Baptist Church Bute Street

       Norfolk, VA


​       The Rev. Dr. Raymond L. Palmer

​       Legal Advisor

       Pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church

​       Hanover, VA



Ministry Presidents


  • The Rev. Dr. Gregory L. Beechaum, Sr.

           Clergy Ministry 

       Powhatan, VA


  • Mr. Reginald S. Davis

           Men’s Ministry

       Chase City, VA


  • Mrs. Polly Jones Mason

           Women’s Ministry

       Richmond, VA

General Board (41 Members)


 Administration


  • The Rev. Dr. Leo Whitaker 

        Executive​ Minister                            


  • Mrs. Sheryl Blowe McDowney

           Director of Faith Formation


  • T​he Rev. Dr. J. Elisha Burke

           Director of Men, Health Wellness, and

       Social Justice


  • The Rev. Janet L. Wynn

       Accountant


  • The Reverend Dr. William H. Whitaker, II   Ministry Assistant to the Executive Minister


  • Ms. Aria Kirkland-Harris                Ministry Assistant to the Executive Minister


  • Mrs. Keshia H. Butler

       Program Secretary


  • Mr. Bruce J. Martin

       Maintenance Technician






















Commissions (15 Chairpersons)


  • Christian Education/Formation 
  • Covenant
  • Credentialing
  • Evangelism
  • ​Facility Management
  • Finance
  • Health
  • Human Resources
  • Missions ​
  • Publishing/Resource Development
  • Publicity/Special Events
  • Social Concerns/Justice
  • Technology
  • Worship and Arts
  • Youth and Young Adults

​​Baptist General Convention of Virginia

​We are BGC…Bringing People Together, Growing Churches, and Changing Communities! 

​                                                                                                        ~ Act 1:8; Matthew 9:35-38; Mark 10:13-16