Preachers

BRETT BEASLEY
Brett Beasley has been the pastor at Second Baptist Church in
West Frankfort, Illinois, since 1999. Before coming to Second Baptist, he pastored and served on staff in churches in Texas. He holds a Doctor of Ministry from Luther Rice Seminary, a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a bachelor’s degree from Southern
Illinois University. A native of southern Illinois, Brett was raised on a farm.
He and his wife, Phoebe, live in West Frankfort and have two children,
Ellen and David.

ROY HARGRAVE
A native of Arkansas, Dr. Roy (R.A.) Hargrave has been in the ministry
for more than 36 years and is now in his 21st year as Senior Pastor at Riverbend Church in Ormond Beach, Florida. He also heads a media ministry called GraceWorx, which seeks to fulfill the Great Commission
by proclaiming the gospel through as many means and uses of the media as possible. Dr. Hargrave’s philosophy of ministry  includes a strong commitment to solid, expository proclamation from  the pulpit. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Southwest Baptist University, a master’s degree from Mid-America Baptist Theological  Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Roy and his wife, Marki, have four children:  Nathan, Rachel, Jordan, and Roy Alton II (also known as "R.A."). They have three grandchildren.

BARRY KING
Barry King is pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Wood Green, London, and leads the Grace Baptist Partnership, which helps churches plant  churches in their respective areas and beyond. Though Barry has preached to hundreds of churches, traveled to upwards of 30 countries, trained men for ministry on every continent, and planted more than a dozen new congregations, his most important job (and  greatest joy) is being a husband to Frances and a father to Regan, Ryan, Alister, Alison, and Abigail. He is the former president of International Church Planters and the former pastor of Tumbling Shoals Baptist Church in Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas.

DAVID MILLER
David Miller has been preaching for 46 years. He pastored for five years before serving as Director of Missions for Little Red River Baptist Association (Arkansas), a position he held for 25 years. An itinerant preacher, David has been in full-time evangelism (Line Upon Line Ministries) since 1995. He served on the Board of Trustees of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
in Louisville, Kentucky, for eight years. He currently prefers the title
“Country Preacher-at- Large” and is an avid deer hunter. David and his wife, Glenda, reside in Heber Springs, Arkansas. They have a son, Josh, and a
grandson, Malachi.

JEFF NOBLIT
Jeff Noblit is the Senior Pastor-Teacher of Grace Life Church of the Shoals. He has served on the pastoral staff for 30 years, the last 23 as senior pastor. Jeff is the founder of Anchored in Truth Ministries, featuring expository preaching. Anchored in Truth is also heavily involved in church planting and church mentoring across America. Jeff is the author of the Accountability Notebook, which has been a tool in personal discipleship for more than 20 years. He has also written booklets including The Great Answer to the Great Question, Born to Reform, Seeking God: Examining the State of Your Soul, and Baptism: Our Profession of Faith. He and his wife, Pam, have three daughters:  Katie Leigh, who is married to Garrett Shirey, Taylor Beth, and Anna Claire.