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.
Marty Pike
Communications Specialist
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Marty was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and grew up in Refugio (pronounced Ree-Fury-Oh). He is a graduate of Texas A&M University Kingsville with a bachelor’s degree in radio and television. In August of 2014, he completed a Master of Divinity at George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University in Waco.
Marty is the Minister to Children & Youth at Pulaski Heights Baptist Church in Little Rock. He has enjoyed being a part of the spiritual formation of people from ages 0-18 and those who care for the young ones. Marty is married to Megan, who is chaplain resident at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock.
CBF Arkansas Leadership
Officers
Chase Callahan, Moderator, Second Baptist Church, Jonesboro
Chad Causey, Moderator-Elect, Second Baptist Church, Little Rock
Mica Strother, Past Moderator, Second Baptist Church, Little Rock
Harriett Phillips, Recorder, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock
Coordinating Council
Marilou Brodie, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock
Becky Collins, Calvary Baptist Church, Little Rock
Mike Dacus, Barcelona Road Baptist Church, Hot Springs Village
Dr. Bob Duncan, First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia
Charita Futrell, Christway Missionary Baptist Church, Little Rock
Jerry Garner, Second Baptist Church, Little Rock
Dr. Ray Granade, First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia
Steve and Gale Golden, Rolling Hills Baptist Church, Fayetteville
Charles Harris, Magnolia Road Baptist Church, Jonesboro
Dr. Judy Harrison, First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia
Sharon Heflin, Second Baptist Church, Little Rock
Regina Hunt, New Millennium Church, Little Rock
Joni Lee, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock
Vickey Mullally, First Baptist Church, Jonesboro
Dr. Roby Robertson, Calvary Baptist Church, Little Rock
Rev. I. Malik Saafir, New Millenium Church, Little Rock
Rev. Cinda Smith, Batesville
Chris Smith, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock
Drew Smith, Second Baptist Church, Little Rock
Steve Strickland, Calvary Baptist Church, Little Rock
Mike Turner, Pulaski Heights 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