BMA Global

Dr. John David Smith

President BMA Global Missions

501-455-4977


John David Smith is passionate about the missionary mandate. Influenced by church planting parents and with a love for church multiplication, he has been in ministry since 1987. He and his family served as missionaries to Cape Verde Islands (West Africa) from 1992 to 2004. Three years after his time there, John David was named Assistant to the Director of BMA Global and began leading the missions degree program at Central Baptist College, today serving as associate professor. In 2010, he became the Executive Director of BMA Global with its more than 500 missionaries in over 70 countries. John David and his wife Kim have two sons, Josiah (Baylee) and Seth. He enjoys sports, aviation, biking, and scuba diving. He is a cancer survivor, speaks three languages, and has helped fly a small airplane across the Atlantic.

International Missions


Jonathan Montgomery
Director
Missionary Care

Phone: 318-578-0465

Email: jonathan@bmaglobal.org


Stan Scroggins
Regional Coordinator
Asia Pacific

Phone:

Email: stanmusical@icloud.com


Charlie Costa
Regional Coordinator
Middle East

Phone:

Email: chuckcosta58@gmail.com


Johnmichael Poulin
Regional Coordinator
South America and Africa

Phone: 901-848-2294

Email: johnmichaelpoulin@gmail.com


Larry Wood
Regional Coordinator
Europe

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: larry@farleystreet.com


Eliezer B. Semedo
Regional Coordinator
Portuguese Speaking Countries & Central America

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: eli@bmaglobal.org


John Meriweather
Regional Coordinator
Southeast Asia

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: john@bmaamerica.org


Eric Johnson
Regional Coordinator
Mexico

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: eric@bmaam.com


Buddy Johnson
Trainer
 

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: abudjohn@att.net

North America Missions

Larry Barker

Vice President Church Strategy and Training

501-766-2606


Larry Barker has been in full-time ministry for more than 40 years. A pastor and church planter both in America and Romania, he recently led a church in East Texas through a church replant. He is also a certified coach and church consultant. He has held the position of Church Planting Director in North America since 2007 and was recently named Director of Church Health. Passionate about raising up a generation of church planters, his vision is for them to transform communities with the gospel and help churches “Activate God’s Church God’s Way.” Larry and his wife Shelby have three children: Ben (Kimi), Meredith (Kody), and Matt (Allison). He enjoys traveling with his wife, coaching and mentoring leaders, running, reading, and hanging out with his seven grandchildren.


Jamshad Hadyat
Ministry Coordinator
Pakistani People in US

Phone: 870-949-2713

Email: jamshad@vlcu.org


Asher "Ashraf" Sara
Ministry Coordinator
Arabic People in US

Phone: 903-721-1882

Email: iraqbp@aol.com


Boris Lebedev
Ministry Coordinator
Russian People in US

Phone:

Email:


Elvis Garcia
Ministry Coordinator
Hispanic People in US

Phone: 662-587-2148

Email: elvis@bmaam.com


Dr. Scott Carson
Coordinator
Chaplaincy

Phone: 601-433-4736

Email: scarson@southeasternbaptist.edu


Eliezer B. Semedo
Coordinator
Assessment & Training

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: eli@bmaglobal.org


Heidi Sorrells
Pastor Advocate
 

Phone: 501-749-4500

Email: heidi@bmaglobal.org


Anthony & Adrienne Kennedy
Interns
 

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email:

 

Mobilization


Dr. Ralph Izard
Director
Baptist Medical Missions International

Phone: 501-860-8863

Email: ralph@bmaam.com


Dr. John Ladd
Assistant Director
Baptist Medical Missions International

Phone: 903-534-5542

Email: johnladd41@gmail.com


Angela Rice
Director
Short-Term Missions

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: angela@bmaglobal.org


Sean Richards
Director
Mobilization

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: sean@bmaglobal.org


Hannah Varnado
Campus Ministry Resident
 

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email:

 

Operations


John Meriweather
Vice President Global Operations

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: john@bmaamerica.org


Tina Cummins
Lead Accountant
 

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: tina@bmaglobal.org


Karen Ann Keathley
Accountant
 

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: karen@bmaglobal.org


Cherie Hall
Accountant
 

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: cherie@bmaamerica.org


Margaret Anderson
Office Manager
 

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: margaret@bmaglobal.org


Sidney Vines
Church Relationship
Coordinator

Phone: 501-455-4977

Email: sidney@bmaglobal.org


Holly Meriweather
Content
Coordinator

Phone: 501-472-0825

Email: holly@bmaamerica.org