Rev. Dr. Major Jemison, the pastor of the St. John Missionary Baptist Church, will serve as president of the Baptist Ministers Association of Oklahoma City.
He was unanimously elected to serve in the position at a recent vote.
“The organization has been a spiritual beacon in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area for many decades,” Rev. Jemison remarked after his election.
“Its prophetic voice remains the catalyst behind much of the social, racial and economic advancements in our community.”
“Dr. Jemison is prepared and well groomed for the leadership position,” a spokesman for the association said.
“The membership has bestowed this position upon him.”
“Having served in various capacities,” the spokesman continued, “He brings to the work a broad range of experience documented on local, national, and international levels.”
“I count it a deep honor and privilege to have been asked to serve as president of this bedrock organization,” Rev. Jemison said.
“Servanthood is the biblical mandate of Christian leadership.”
“Servanthood has been the distinctive of every BMA president…. past and present.”
“It will be my approach as I address the duties so admirably performed by those who have preceded me.”
“It is also my goal to further extend the reach and ministry of the BMA while building better bridges towards the future, “Rev. Jemison continued.
The Baptist Ministers Association’s purpose is to strengthen cooperation between pastors, churches and local mission work, the newly-elected president of the association noted.
“The Baptist Ministers Association has faithfully impacted our Oklahoma City community and the world for over 79 years with its Simultaneous Revivals among other missions projects,” he said.
“The Simultaneous Revival wears the distinction of being the oldest revival of its kind in the nation.”
Founded in 1931, the BMA works to bring Oklahoma City churches together in the work of preaching the Gospel of Christ in our state, country, and world, the spokesman noted.
“Created not only to establish scriptural missions and churches, but to also build up and maintain Christian education and benevolent institutions; to cultivate a deeper fraternal spirit of cooperation among the churches and to provide a medium through which all member churches may cooperate in these endeavors,” the spokesman added.
Rev. Jemison quoted from Romans 10:13-15:
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed? And how can they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without a preacher? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
“It is my prayerful hope that the legacy of the BMA will be the launching pad towards bigger and better things,” Rev. Jemison said.
The church and community organizations working together to redeem the times and spread the good news of Jesus Christ in our city and beyond,” Rev. Jemison stated.
“Let’s celebrate the rich tradition and the bright future of the Baptist Ministers Association.”
