Oliver is a native of Kentucky and a graduate of Oneida Baptist Institute, The University of the Cumberland’s, Eastern Kentucky University and Southern Seminary. He taught at Oneida Baptist Institute for six years where he met his future wife Valerie Stinger Hawkins. He taught public school for seven years in Cincinnati before being called into full-time ministry.

Oliver and his wife Valerie served with the International Mission board in East Asia before returning to Cincinnati in 2005. In 2006 he joined the staff of the Baptist Association of Greater Cincinnati as Ministry of Evangelism Strategist. Since 2015 Oliver has served as the North American Mission Board Church Planting Catalyst for SEND Cincinnati. Oliver and Valerie have three children, Kaitlyn (Stephen), Kyle, and Kelsey (Conard) and four grandchildren Addie, Oliver, Marjorie and Clara.

Jimmy serves Southern Baptists through the International Mission Board. He is currently in the midst of a special assignment as Seminary Liaison for the International Mission Board at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Boyce College. He remains a member of the Kenya Theological Education Team as a Theological Education Specialist.

James is married to Diana, his bride of 28 years, and they have three sons and one daughter-in-law. They have served with the IMB in East Africa for 13 years. Before being sent to Africa, Jimmy served for 18 years in pastoral ministry in Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois. He holds a M.Div. in Evangelism and Church Growth and a Ph.D. in Missions from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

David has been serving in Brazil as a missionary of the Southern Baptist Convention with the International Mission Board since 1999. David is a professor at the Baptist Faculty of Paraná in Curitiba/PR, where he teaches in the Master's program in Theology; he also teaches at other theological seminaries and assists Baptists in Portuguese-speaking nations with their educational efforts in Theology. Dr. Bledsoe is the author of books and magazine articles on missions, evangelism, Brazilian neopentecostalism, and other areas related to the local church and its mission. He holds an M.Div. and D.Min. from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Theology from the University of South Africa.

Currently, he and his wife, Laurie, live in Rio de Janeiro and are members of the Baptist Church of Jardim Botânico. The couple has two adult children, Marissa and Haddon, who live in Mississippi.

Cory serves as the Mobilization and Community Ministry Associate. His greatest joy in ministry leadership is helping individuals, organizations and churches find the right places to serve, and aid in equipping them, so they can exercise the gifts and talents the Lord has given them to further the mission and, thus, fulfill the Great Commission. Prior to joining the team at the Kentucky Baptist Convention, Cory served for over 15 years among two organizations serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Louisville, KY, most recently for nine years as the Executive Director of Re:Center Ministries.

Cory holds a master’s degree in Theological Studies from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, a master’s degree in Business Communication, with an emphasis in nonprofit leadership, from Spalding University, and a doctorate (Ed.D.) in Organizational Management from Oakland City University. He and his wife, Sarah, have been married since 2009 and have three children Hannah, Micah, and Delilah.

Josh serves as a Kentucky Mission Service Corps Missionary in Pike County, KY. Serving at his side are his wife, Tamia, and their 2-year-old son, Ezekiel. He serves as the Ministry Director of the Freeda Harris Baptist Center. He has served in this role since April of 2024. He partners with more than 28 local churches, seeking to help them reach their communities for Christ by bringing in mission teams to serve alongside them. The goal at the Freeda Harris Baptist Center is to Make Much of Jesus Together and to assist in Equipping the Saints for the Work of Ministry. This is done through our partnerships by providing mission opportunities to churches who desire to serve and supply willing hands and hearts to come alongside our local churches in doing Gospel ministry.

Our vision at the Freeda Harris Baptist Center is to see the people of Eastern KY come to KNOW Christ, to GROW in knowledge and desire of Him, to SERVE in their churches and communities for Him, and to GO to their neighbors and the nations to proclaim His name.

Andrew is the Executive Director of Re:Center Ministries, a gospel-centered rescue mission serving men and women experiencing homelessness in downtown Louisville. The mission of Re:Center is to reconcile homeless and hurting people to God, Family, and Community by the power of Jesus Christ and in partnership with the local church. Andrew holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Central Florida and a M.Div. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Andrew is a member at First Baptist Church of Fairdale where he leads the worship. Andrew and his wife Jessica live in Southwest Louisville with their two daughters, Eloise and Annabel.

Perry is a passionate advocate for the homeless and underserved, serving as the Executive Director of Mark 12 Ministries in Bullitt County, Kentucky. A veteran, churchman, and Kentucky Baptist missionary, Perry brings a deep understanding of the challenges faced by those experiencing homelessness. His ministry is rooted in the belief that poverty stems from broken relationships—spiritual, social, and material—and that healing begins by restoring these through the Gospel and providing a pathway to lasting hope. He works tirelessly to equip churches and communities to minister effectively to the homeless, embodying the biblical call to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31).

In addition to his role at Mark 12, Perry serves as Pastor of Family Ministry at Mercy Hill Church and works with the Department of Veterans Affairs. He and his wife Laura are active in their local church and community, raising their two children, Isaac and Olivia, with a heart for service and compassion.