RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — Jason Thomas has joined IMB’s partner relations team as African American church mobilization strategist. In this capacity, Thomas will work with nearly 4,000 African American churches across the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) to mobilize pastors and church members to pray, give, go and send.
“The IMB is excited to have Jason join our team as we work to deepen our relationships with African American churches across the convention,” said Chris Derry, director of IMB’s partner relations team. “His experience with church planting and growing historically black college and university ministries will aid him in guiding us to better listen to, equip and inspire more Southern Baptists from our African American churches to partner with our 3,660 field missionaries to take the Gospel to the nations.”
Marshal Ausberry, president of the SBC’s National African American Fellowship (NAAF) and first vice president of the SBC, welcomed Thomas to the role.
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