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Southwest Missionary Baptist Association
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Team
Here's our team! We are working together to build the kingdom of God.
General President
Pastor Bonji Arvie
St. James Baptist Church
Opelousas, LA
General Secretary
Pastor Bertel Lewis
Mt Triumph Baptist Church
Roanoke, LA
Vice President South-Central Region
Pastor Darwan T. Lazard
Ninth Missionary Baptist Church
Ville Platte, LA
Vice President South Region
Sherard Joseph
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Crowley,LA
Vice President Southwest Region
Pastor Kieran Coleman
Chairman of Finance/Treasurer
Rev. Lannis Joseph
Ebenezer Baptist Church of Cameron
Congress Dean
Pastor Terryl Jackson
Macedonia Baptist Church
Ville Platte, LA
Assistant Congress Dean
Pastor T.J. Andrus
Senior Advisor to the President
Pastor Samuel C. Tolbert, Jr.
Greater St. Mary Baptist Church
Lake Charles, LA
Recording Secretary
Sister Viola Ball Ebenezer BC of Cameron
Rev. Lannis Joseph, Pastor
Assistant Recording Secretary
Sister Brenda G Johnson
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Rev. Sherard M. Joseph, Pastor
Financial & Corresponding Secretary
Sister Francesca Myles
Greater Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Rev. Herman Arvie, Pastor
Rev. Bonji Arvie, Co-Pastor
Congress Registrar
Sister Pamela Smith
Ninth Baptist Church
Rev. Darwan T. Lazard
Congress Registrar
Sister Helen Leday
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Administrator & Personal Assistant to the President
Sister Jennifer Bartie
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Rev. Lannis Joseph, Pastor
President Emeritus
Albert Ray Johnson
St. Paul Baptist Church
Mamou, LA
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