Committees

Administrative

The Administrative Committee is made up of the moderator, stated clerk, and chairmen of each permanent committee to coordinate the presbytery's business. The Administrative Committee is also the nominating committee.

Moderator: TE Tommy Shields*

Stated Clerk: RE Samuel J. Duncan

Recording Clerk: RE John Rice

Advisory: TE Toby Holt

Christian Education: TE Gardner Fish

Examining & Candidates: TE Brian Davis

Missions: TE John Franklin

RUF: TE Carey Hammett

Review of Sessional Records: RE Chris Bird

*Denotes chairman of each committee

Advisory

The Advisory Committee is charged with expressing a brotherly interest and concern in and to churches and ministers within presbytery's bounds, especially to those churches without a pastor.

Class of 2026

RE Britt Burrell (Woodland)
TE Toby Holt*

Class of 2027

RE Ronnie Eaves (Collins)
TE Shannon Philio*

Class of 2028

RE David Wilkerson (First, Woodville)

TE Steve Shuman

Christian Education

The Christian Education Committee coordinates all matters under the auspices of the General Assembly’s Committee on Christian Education and Publications, supervises the work of Women in the Church, and the youth programs of the presbytery. This committee also aids congregations in the development of local programs.

Class of 2026

RE John Chaney (1st Biloxi)
TE Knox Baird

Class of 2027

RE Bo Morgan (Woodland)
TE James Logan*

Class of 2028

RE D. J. Luper (Calvary)

TE Gardner Fish (Chairman)

Examining & Candidates

The candidates and examining committee oversees the examination and admission of ministers to the presbytery, as well as those serving as candidates and interns. This committee also establishes student or elders supply relationships.

Class of 2026

RE John Burnam (Woodland)
TE Hugh Acton
TE Eric Greene

Class of 2027

RE Bob Lee (1st Crystal Springs)
TE Hunter Nicholson

TE Davis Morgan

Class of 2028

RE Arrington Rhett (First, Hattiesburg)

TE Brian Davis (Chairman)

TE Bryan Kelly

Missions

The Missions Committee coordinates all matters pertaining to the General Assembly’s Committees on Mission to the World and Mission to North America, as well as promoting church planting work and overseeing the presbytery’s disaster response.

Class of 2026

RE John Risher (Heidelberg)
TE Doug Mallow

Class of 2027

RE Joe Hardin (Taylorsville)
TE Ryan Arkema

Class of 2028

RE Troy Gibson (Woodland)

TE John Franklin

Reformed University Fellowship

Reformed University Fellowship Committee is the presbytery’s liaison to RUF Mid-South and the General Assembly’s RUF permanent committee, and supervises individual RUF campus works within the presbytery’s bounds.

Class of 2026

TE Tim Horn*

Class of 2027

RE Rusty Marsalis (New Covenant, McComb)

Class of 2028

TE Carey Hammett*

Class of 2029

RE Randy Martin (First, Hattiesburg)

Review of Sessional Records

The Review of Sessional Records Committee completes an annual review of the minutes of all sessions within the presbytery’s bounds and report exceptions to presbytery for approval or rejection.

Class of 2026

TE Grover Gunn

Class of 2027

RE Chris Bird* (New Covenant, McComb)

Class of 2028‍ ‍

TE Darwin Jordan