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2025-2028 Board of Directors

The Elected Officers are listed below. Congratulations to all.

Moderator

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Pastor Andre J. Osborne

Parent Body

  • Pastor/Teacher, First Tabernacle Baptist Church

  • Southern Regional Vice-President, General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia

  • Elected Moderator, Berean Missionary Baptist Association (2025-2028)

  • Interim Moderator, Berean Missionary Baptist Association (2021-2024)​​​​​

  • Former 1st Vice Moderator, Berean Missionary Baptist Association (Hall Administration)

  • Former 2nd Vice Moderator, Berean Missionary Baptist Association (Williams Administration)

  • Team Co-Chair, Coastal Resilient Georgia Grant Task-force to establish mental health "healing communities" in counties along the Georgia coast.

  • Board of Directors Member Faith Works, a grassroots 501c4 aimed at voter education and mobilization in the state of Georgia

1st Vice Moderator

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Reverend Thomas Williams

Parent Body

  • Pastor Emeritus, First African Baptist Church of East Savannah

  • Elected 1st Vice Moderator, Berean Missionary Baptist Association (2025-2028)

  • Interim 1st Vice Moderator, Berean Missionary Baptist Association (2021-2024)

  • Former 2nd Vice Moderator, Berean Missionary Baptist Association (Under Hall Administration)

  • Veteran, US Army, Air National Guard, 283rd Combat Communication Squadron

  • First and Former President, Savannah State Wesleyan Gospel Choir

  • Former President, SSC (now SSU) Student Government Association

  • Member, Savannah Baptist Ministers Alliance, Savannah Interdenominational Ministers Alliance, American Legion Post 500, the Georgia Retired Educators Association

2nd Vice Moderator

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Pastor Michael Smith

Parent Body

  • Pastor, First Mount Bethel Baptist Church (2016 - present)

  • Elected 2nd Vice Moderator, Berean Missionary Baptist Association (2025-2028)

  • Congress President, General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia, 1st District

  • Certified Instructor, Sunday School Publishing Board

  • Certified Dean, Savannah's Dean Alliance​​​​​

  • Former Assistant Pastor, Greater Mount Triumph Baptist Church, Atmore, Alabama (4 years)

  • Former Pastor, New Hope Primitive Baptist Church, Molino, Florida (13 years)

  • Former President, Congress of Christian Education of the Mount Zion-South Alabama District

  • Served as State Auditor, Florida State Primitive Baptist Convention

Secretary

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Sister Antoinette Ellis Ward

Parent Body

​Berean Church Affiliation

  • Historic First African Baptist Church - Franklin Square (14 years)

    • Youth Ministry Coordinator

    • Music Ministry - Praise Team and Choir

    • Tourism and Archives Teams

 

Professional Experience

  • Educator (20 years experience)

  • Professional Tutor, Certified Teacher, Career Skills Instructor, Student Success Coach

 

Additional Information

  • Elected Secretary, Berean Missionary Baptist Association (2025-2028)

  • Berean Congress Secretary (2017-2024)

  • Regular participation in Berean and GMBC Congress sessions for over 10 years

    • Chaperone, Instructor, Assistant Instructor

Clerk

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Sister Sheila Arkwright

Parent Body

  • Member, Second Arnold Baptist Church

  • Elected Clerk, Berean Missionary Baptist Association (2025-2028)

  • Interim Clerk, Berean Missionary Baptist Association (2022-2024)

  • Current Youth Worker, General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia Congress of Christian Education

  • Current Youth Electives Worker, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Congress of Christian Education

Treasurer

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Pastor Roemain Bennett

Parent Body

  • Pastor, First Smyrna Baptist Church

  • Elected Treasurer, Berean Missionary Baptist Association (2025-2028)

  • Certified Instructor, Sunday School Publishing Board

Women's Auxiliary President

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Sister Olivia Williams

Women's Auxiliary

  • Elected President, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Women's Auxiliary (2025-2028)

  • Former Leading Lady, First African Baptist Church of East Savannah

  • Current Vice President, The Savannah Baptist Minister's Wives and Minister's Widows Alliance

  • Member, The Savannah Interdenominational Minister's Wives and Minister's Wives Association, Georgia Retired Educators Association and Chatham Retired Educators Association

Women's Auxiliary 1st Vice President

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Minister Brittany Barnes

Women's Auxiliary

  • Associate Minister, First Union Baptist Church

  • Elected 1st Vice President, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Women's Auxiliary (2025-2028)

  • Interim 2nd Vice President, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Women's Auxiliary (2022-2024)

  • President, Mission Ministry, First Union Baptist Church

  • President, Youth Ministry, First Union Baptist Church

  • Teacher, Sunday School, First Union Baptist Church

  • Facilitator, Youth Bible Study, First Union Baptist Church

  • Serves as Choir Director, First Union Baptist Church

Women's Auxiliary 2nd Vice President 

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Sister Patricia Henderson

Women's Auxiliary

  • Member, First Union Baptist Church

  • Elected 2nd Vice President, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Women's Auxiliary (2025-2028)

  • Youth Coordinator (Ages 9-12), Berean Missionary Baptist Association Congress of Christian Education

  • Director, Christian Education, First Union Baptist Church

  • Served as Superintendent and Teacher, Sunday School, First Union Baptist Church

  • Works with the Youth Department, First Union Baptist Church

  • Treasurer, Spencer E. White Scholarship

  • Member of several professional, community, and civic organizations.

Women's Auxiliary Secretary

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Minister Tiffany Stewart

Women's Auxiliary

  • Associate Minister, Happy Home Baptist Church

  • Elected Secretary, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Women's Auxiliary (2025-2028)

  • Interim Secretary, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Women's Auxiliary (2022-2024)

Congress of Christian Education President

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Reverend Johnnie M. Perkins, II

Congress of Christian Education

  • Youth Minister, Second Arnold Baptist Church

  • Elected President, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Congress of Christian Education (2025-2028)

  • President, Second Arnold Deacons, Ministers, and Wives Ministry

  • Website Manager, Berean Missionary Baptist Association and Second Arnold Baptist Church

  • Production Manager, Second Arnold Baptist Church

  • Certified Instructor, Sunday School Publishing Board

  • Former President, Savannah State Wesleyan Gospel Choir (2015-2017)

  • Member of Board of Music Directors, Gospel Music Workshop of America Savannah Chapter Mass Choir

  • Former Youth Music Director, General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia Congress of Christian Education (2007-2019)

  • Former Music Director, Berean Missionary Baptist Association (2013-2024)

Congress of Christian Education Vice President

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Pastor Alphonso Piper, Sr.

Congress of Christian Education

  • Pastor, St. John Divine Baptist Church

  • Pastor, Goodwill Baptist Church

  • Elected Vice President, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Congress of Christian Education (2025-2028)

  • Member, Clergy Men In Action

  • Devotional Worship Leader, GMBC Congress of Christian Education Ministers' Division

Congress of Christian Education Secretary

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Sister DaVita L. Cossey

Congress of Christian Education

​Berean Church Affiliation

  • Historic First African Baptist Church - Franklin Square (17 years)

    • Vacation Bible School Teacher (First African and Second Arnold)

    • Youth Ministry Staff - Liturgical Dance Leader

    • Music Ministry - Praise Team and Choir

 

Professional Experience

  • Administrative Office Student Worker and Teacher's Assistant (4 years)

  • Childcare Center Assistant and Funeral Service Attendant​

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Additional Information

  • Elected Secretary, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Congress of Christian Education (2025-2028)

Congress of Christian Education Dean

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Sister Kathy Morgan

Congress of Christian Education

  • Member, First Smyrna Baptist Church

  • Certified Dean, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Congress of Christian Education (2012-2028)

  • Certified Dean, General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia 1st District

  • Certified Dean, Zion Missionary Baptist Association

  • Assistant Secretary, General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia

  • Chapter Representative, Gospel Music Workshop of America Savannah Chapter

Congress of Christian Education
Director General 

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Pastor Cornelius J. E. Lloyd

Congress of Christian Education

  • Pastor, First African Baptist Church of East Savannah

  • Elected Director General, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Congress of Christian Education

  • Served for 8 years working with children of incarcerated parents, Foreverfamily, Inc. (formerly known as AIM), nonprofit agency in Atlanta, GA

  • Former Minister to Youth, Young Adults, and College Students, Ray of Hope Christian Church - Decatur, GA (2010-2016)

  • Former Associate Pastor for Youth & Young Adults, Little Bryan Missionary Baptist Church

  • Served as Community Supervision Officer, State of Georgia Department of Community Supervision 

  • Joined the staff of Xcel Strategies - A Mentoring Network where he currently served the Mentoring Director - Chatham County

  • Served as Asset Building Coordinator, Step Up Savannah

  • Former Assistant Pastor, First African Baptist Church of East Savannah (2022)

  • Director of Neighborhood Engagement, East Savannah United

Laymen's Auxiliary President

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Deacon James Green

Laymen's Auxiliary

  • Chairman of Deacons, Zion Hill Baptist Church

  • Elected President, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Laymen's Auxiliary (2025-2028)

  • Interim President, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Laymen's Auxiliary (2022-2024)

  • Youth Advisor, Berean Youth Department

Laymen's Auxiliary Vice President

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Deacon Wilbert J. Haggray

Laymen's Auxiliary

  • Deacon, First African Baptist Church of Franklin Square

  • Choir Member, First African Baptist Church of Franklin Square

  • Elected Vice President, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Laymen's Auxiliary

  • President, Boweevill Hill Community Association, Bloomingdale, GA

  • Incoming Chairperson for Political Action Committee, Beta Phi Lambda Chapter of Savannah, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

  • Chairperson, Political Awareness Ministry (First African Baptist Church of Franklin Square)

  • Vice Chairperson, Men's Ministry (First African Baptist Church of Franklin Square)

  • Retired Army Officer and Department of Army Civilian

Laymen's Auxiliary Secretary

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Deacon Samuel Britton

Laymen's Auxiliary 

  • Deacon, First Tabernacle Baptist Church

  • Elected Secretary, Berean Missionary Baptist Association Laymen's Auxiliary

  • Member, National & State Ushers Association

  • Member, Chatham County Deacons Convention

  • Member, National Baptist Deacons Convention

  • Former Secretary, Southern District for State Ushers Association

  • Member, Chatham County Democratic Party

  • Sponsor, Boy Scouts of America Troops

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