2024 Annual Meeting
But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.
For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
1 Thessalonians 2:7-9
SCHEDULE
118th Annual Meeting
Oklahoma Baptists
First Baptist Church, Moore
November 11-12, 2024
THEME: INVESTED
Michael Butler, President
Manuel Parker, First Vice President
Duncan Blackwell, Second Vice President
Pastors Conference
9:00 am – Welcome and Opening Prayer Time
9:05 am – Worship
9:15 am – Sermon One – Well Done in Family
9:55 am – Testimony – Family
10:10 am – Psalm Reading and Focused Prayer Time
10:20 am – Worship
10:30 am – Panel Discussion
10:50 am – Sermon Two – Well Done in Leadership
1:00 pm – Worship
1:10 pm – Testimony Longevity
1:25 pm – Sermon – Well Done in Longevity
2:00 pm – Psalm Reading and Focused Prayer Time
2:10 pm – Election, Offering, Bivo Pastor of the Year Award
2:35 pm – Testimony Personal
2:50 pm – Sermon 4- Well Done in Personal
3:30 pm – Worship
3:40 pm – Sermon 5 – Well Done in Preaching
4:15 pm – Recognition of Officers, Invitation to Annual Meeting
4:25 pm – Dismiss
MONDAY EVENING
Michael Butler, Presiding
6:20 Pre-Session Music – First Moore Worship Team; Daniel Evans, director
6:30 Call to Order – Michael Butler
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- Greetings from Host Pastor – Charlie Blount
- Scripture – Elaine Buxton
- Prayer – Teryy Buxton
- Recognition of Special Guests – Joe Ligon
6:40 Worship in Song – First Moore Worship Team; Daniel Evans, director
6:50 Cooperative Program Focus – Todd Fisher
7:05 Business Session
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- Appointment of Committees – Michael Butler
- Report of Credentials Committee – Luke Holmes
7:15 Worship in Song – Native Praise Choir; Augusta Smith, director
7:25 Executive Director-Treasurer’s Address – Todd Fisher
8:00 Closing Prayer – Victor Cope
TUESDAY MORNING
Manuel Parker, Presiding
9:00 Pre-Session Music – Singing ChurchWomen of Oklahoma; Randy Lind, director
9:15 Call to Order – Manuel Parker
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- Worship in Song – Singing ChurchWomen of Oklahoma; Randy Lind, director
- Scripture – Jamie Schilt
- Prayer – Chris Schilt
9:25 WatersEdge – Robert Kellogg
9:35 Baptist Village Communities – Bill Pierce
9:45 Business Session – Michael Butler
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- Financial Plan Presentation – Sophia Geiger
- Election of Officers
- Report of Nominating Committee – Michael Taylor
- Report of Board of Directors – Todd Fisher
10:45 Worship in Song – Singing ChurchWomen of Oklahoma; Randy Lind, director
10:55 President’s Address – Michael Butler
11:25 Closing Prayer – Brian Waddell
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Mark Hall, Presiding
1:15 Pre-Session Music – First Moore Worship Team; Daniel Evans, director
1:30 Call to Order – Duncan Blackwell
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- Scripture – Courtney Richert
- Prayer – Brad Richert
1:40 Oklahoma Baptist University – Heath Thomas
1:50 Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children – James Swain
2:00 Baptist Collegiate Ministries 100th Anniversary Recognition – Cris Lowery
2:05 Business Session – Michael Butler
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- Election of Officers
- Miscellaneous Business
2:35 Worship in Song – First Moore Worship Team; Daniel Evans, director
2:45 Annual Sermon – Brent Prentice
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- Alternate – Danny Mills
3:15 Recognition of Outgoing Officers/Presentation of Newly Elected Officers – Todd Fisher
3:20 Closing Prayer – Jacob Bice
Presenters
Brent Prentice, Michael Butler, Todd Fisher
Dr. Todd Fisher, Executive Director-Treasurer
Dr. Todd Fisher serves as the Executive Director-Treasurer for Oklahoma Baptists.
He has pastored at Shawnee, Immanuel; Oklahoma City, Highland Hills; Wellston, First; and Bethel Acres, Hopewell. He has been involved in the Southern Baptist Convention on the association, state, and national levels throughout his career serving on committees and boards.
Dr. Fisher is married to Jamy, who speaks at women’s events across the state. They have three children: Zach, an OBU grad and high school band director in Oklahoma, and is married to Cassidy; Carly, a recent graduate from Mississippi College; and Anna, a student at Choctaw High School.
He has recently served as assistant professor for Christian Preaching at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (2019-2022) and adjunct professor for Oklahoma Baptist University (1999-2021). He also served as adjunct professor for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (2005-2018).
Dr. Fisher graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1992 with a BA in Pastoral Ministry, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1996 with an MDivBL, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2001 with a DMin in hermeneutics, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2018 with a ThM in biblical spirituality, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2018 with a PhD in preaching.
Michael Butler, Chickasha, First
Michael Butler serves as the Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Chickasha.
Michael is a lifelong Oklahoma Baptist with a deep love for our state convention of churches whose life has been greatly impacted by the ministries of our convention such as Falls Creek and BCM. He holds a Master of Divinity from SWBTS and a Doctor of Ministry from NOBTS. In addition to serving as President of Oklahoma Baptists, Michael began serving as a trustee with the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention in 2023. Michael and his wife Raylee are actively involved together in the lives of their four children and their local community. In his free moments, Michael likes to unwind by enjoying a good cup of coffee, cheering on his kids in their activities, and running.
