CBF Arkansas Staff
Dr. Ray Higgins
Executive Coordinator
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Ray Higgins has served as Coordinator since 2005. He was born in Denver, Colorado and grew up in El Dorado, Arkansas. He’s married and has two post-college sons. He has served as a senior pastor, seminary ethics professor, special projects coordinator, and youth minister. He has degrees from Baylor University (Ph.D. in Religion/Christian Ethics), Southwestern Seminary (M.Div.), and the University of Arkansas (B.A. in Philosophy). Ray continues to teach ethics, part time, with seminaries and colleges and serves on a medical center’s ethics committee. He has led mission trips to Chile, Bulgaria, Canada, China and Slovakia, participated in a disaster response trip to Haiti, and traveled in Europe. He is a loyal Razorback fan.
Janee' Tisby
Executive Director, Together for Hope Arkansas
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Janee', a Grandview, Missouri native, graduated from Stephens College in 2006. Janee’ became convicted about the inequities in the education system during her senior year and applied to teach with Teach for America (TFA), a national organization committed to placing teachers in under-resourced school districts. Through her TFA placement, Janee’ taught 5th grade in Indianola, Mississippi, and “fell in love with the challenges and possibilities of the Delta.” Janee' comes to TFHAR after several years working with Teach for America Mississippi, most recently as Chief of Staff. Celebrating her tenth year in her “adopted home,” Janee’ is married to Jemar, a PhD student at the University of Mississippi, and they have a six-year-old son, Jack. According to Janee, Jack is a “professional wild thing” and her “favorite travel buddy.”
Roy Peterson
CBFAR Disaster Relief Field Coordinator
Treasurer, Arkansas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (ARVOAD)
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Roy split his childhood between Fayetteville and Little Rock and has always called Arkansas home. A graduate of Little Rock Central High School and UALR, he earned his degree in Accounting and Business Administration. His professional career has encompassed business, public accounting, and state government, where he is currently employed. Roy began his career in disaster relief when he and a friend felt the call to serve after Hurricane Katrina and has been involved leading teams on recovery and clean-up/reconstruction ever since. He volunteers, “when he can be useful," at his church and with his son’s Boy Scout troop.
CBF Arkansas Leadership
Officers
Chad Causey, Moderator, Second Baptist Church, Little Rock
Rev. Rod Torrence, Moderator-Elect, Christway Missionary Baptist Church, Little Rock
Chase Callahan, Past Moderator, First Baptist Church, Jonesboro
Harriett Phillips, Recorder, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock
Coordinating Council
Becky Collins, Calvary Baptist Church, Little Rock
Mike Dacus, Barcelona Road Baptist Church, Hot Springs Village
Walter Darnell, New Light Missionary Baptist Church, Helena
Dr. Bob Duncan, First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia
Jerry Garner, Second Baptist Church, Little Rock
Steve and Gale Golden, Rolling Hills Baptist Church, Fayetteville
Rev. Kaleb Graves, Rolling Hills Baptist Church, Fayetteville
Charles Harris, Magnolia Road Baptist Church, Jonesboro
Sharon Heflin, Second Baptist Church, Little Rock
Regina Hunt, New Millennium Church, Little Rock
Milt Loftis, Calvary Baptist Church, Little Rock
Dr. Deborah McAfee, Cooperative Baptist, Maumelle
Drew McJunkin, Magnolia Road Church, Jonesboro
Vickey Mullally, First Baptist Church, Jonesboro
Dr. Greg Reed, Cooperative Baptist, Sheridan
Rev. James Roberts, Barcelona Road Baptist Church, Hot Springs Village
Rev. I. Malik Saafir, New Millenium Church, Little Rock
Dr. Phyllis Skaug, First Baptist Church, Jonesboro
Rev. Cinda Smith, Cooperative Baptist, Batesville
Drew Smith, Second Baptist Church, Little Rock
Rev. Jenna Sullivan, Magnolia Road Church, Jonesboro
Mike Turner, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock
Angela Willis, Christway Missionary Baptist Church, Little Rock
Robin Yates, First Baptist Church & Magnolia Road Baptist Church, Jonesboro
Consultants to the Finance Committee
Dale Carter, Little Rock
Roy Peterson, Little Rock
CBF of Arkansas Pastor-Chaplain
Peer Learning Groups
Rev. Steve Sheely—Facilitator, Northwest Arkansas Group
Dr. Chester Thompson—Facilitator, Southwest Arkansas and Eastern Arkansas Groups
Dr. Preston Clegg—Facilitator, Central Arkansas Group
Arkansas Baptist Women in Ministry
Rev. Megan J. Pike—Facilitator
CBFAR Chaplains Network
Chaplain Steve Sullivan—Facilitator
Arkansas Serving in CBF & Partner Organizations
Dr. Chris Ellis, Little Rock—CBF Missions Council
Dr. Charlie Fuller, Little Rock—CBF Governing Board; Chair of Illumination Project
Rev. Megan Pike, Little Rock—CBF Ministries Council
Kevin Heifner, M.D., Little Rock—Chair, Baptist Center for Ethics Board of Directors
Mica Strother, Little Rock—Member, BJC Religious Liberty Council