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The board of directors of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Foundation on Sept. 10 elected Johnathan W. Gray of Sharpsburg, Ga., as the foundation’s first executive director.
“It is a rare opportunity to have someone the caliber of Johnathan Gray to expand a fledgling ministry,” said SBTC Executive Director Jim Richards. “Johnathan has the gifting, calling, passion and expertise to do the job. The SBTC and the kingdom’s work are blessed to have him lead our Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Foundation.”
The convention’s executive board unanimously voted to establish the SBTC Foundation in August 2005 as a supporting SBTC ministry to hold and manage assets for the convention’s benefit. The foundation board has been seeking an executive director for nearly two years.
“The SBTCF will be off to a great start under the leadership of Dr. Johnathan Gray,” Chief Financial Officer Joe Davis remarked. “Our search process drew out over a longer period than we expected but it has been well worth the wait.”
Gray will begin his duties on Nov. 3. He has served the Georgia Baptist Foundation since 2004, the last year as director of development for Central Georgia. He is also the interim pastor of First Baptist Church, Fairburn, Ga.
He holds the doctor of ministry degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; a master of divinity with biblical languages from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth; a bachelor of science in business administration from Samford University, Birmingham, Ala., and an associate’s degree in business from Truett-McConnell College, Cleveland, Ga.
Gray has served four churches as pastor or interim pastor, including two years (1997-99) as pastor of Rock Creek Baptist Church, Mineral Wells. Since 2004 he has served on the Georgia Council on Planned Giving. He is alumni executive committee president of Truett-McConnell College, and a member of the board of directors of the South Fulton Parkway Alliance.
He was ordained to the ministry at First Baptist Church, Douglasville, Ga. Gray is married to the former Andrea Folsom. They have three daughters and a son.
