Good Shepherd Baptist Missions
A Ministry of East River Baptist Church
New Caney, Texas
Helping to keep soul winners
on the job winning souls
Host Pastors . . .
Oakside Baptist Church
LaGrange, Georgia
Stephen W. Curry became pastor of Oakside Baptist Church in LaGrange, Georgia in March of 2005. He previously had been assistant pastor at People's Baptist Church in Greenville, North Carolina,
and senior pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Gaston, North Carolina, for 15 years. His heart's desire is to continue the legacy of Biblical truth, Scriptural standards, and warm-hearted preaching that Oakside Baptist Church
has been known for over the years in LaGrange. Oakside has a wide variety of ministries including Christian radio station WOAK at 90.9 FM, cable TV broadcasts, AWANA, youth programs, world-wide missions, etc.
Oakside is also a host church for GSBM's Pastors Training School.
He was born and reared in Illinois and graduated from high school in 1985. He is a 1991 graduate of Pensacola Christian College. He and his wife, Stephanie, met while students there and were married in 1988. They have three sons.
Pastor Stephen W Curry
Oakside Baptist Church
1921 Hamilton Road
LaGrange, GA 30241
Church (706) 882-7729
pastorcurry@oakside.org
www.oakside.org
East River Baptist Church
New Caney, Texas
Roger Hoots is Pastor of East River Baptist Church located on the Northeast side of Houston, Texas in the town of New Caney. The faithful church family has given sacrificially and graciously to their missions
program in the 12 years God has allowed him to be their Pastor. East River has a Master Club Ministry and Pro-Teen Ministry for the youth. The Power Company is a ministry for their Seniors. A Bible Institute is directed by Associate
Pastor and Missions Director Edgar Thierbach. East River is privileged to be the home of GSBM. Brother Hoots is the presiding pastor over GSBM, serves on the Administrative Team and serves as an instructor at the
Pastors Training School.
East River has the vision of being a church that serves the Lord locally, nationally, and globally -- locally through the ministries above; nationally through the Pastors Training Schools; and globally through the Missionary
Training Schools and the foreign missionaries the church supports. East River is constructing its facilities accordingly.
Brother Hoots was born in Mississippi, and graduated from high school in 1975. After being born again in August of 1976, he surrendered to the call of the ministry in January of
1977 and became the pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Franklin, Louisiana, where he ministered for 14 years. For 9 of those 14 years, Faith operated a Christian school. He also served on the Board of Directors of
Habitat for Humanity in St. Mary Parish. In 1995 the Lord led him to New Caney.
He has a Bachelor of Religious Education from Bethany Divinity College and Seminary in Dothan, Alabama, and is currently enrolled in the Masters Program at Bethany.
He married his high school sweetheart, Cindy in 1977. They have six children (one deceased) and two grandchildren of whom all are in church.
Pastor Roger Hoots
East River Baptist Church
P. O. Box 983
New Caney, TX 77357
Church (281) 399-3030
ryhoots@juno.com
http://www.erbctexas.org
Forest City Baptist Church
London, Ontario, Canada
Gordon LeGrow became pastor of Forest City Baptist Church in London, Ontario, Canada in January 2000. The church had been founded by Dr. Fred Howard at age 78 just a few years earlier.
Gordon began working as church planter at that time to see the church established. Brother LeGrow also heads up Independent Baptist Canada, which is a ministry of helps to Canadian Pastors
as well as Missionaries to Canada. He works with GSBM in producing some of the audio/video presentations for the ministry, hosting the Pastors Training School here in Canada, and directing the
Canadian Emergency Helps. His vision for ministry is to see Forest City Baptist Church well established in London to meet the needs of the community with evangelistic outreaches as well as help
ministries etc. His desire for IBCanada, is to see an interdependence among Independent Baptists in Canada, including a quarterly news letter/magazine and devotional book. His vision for GSBM
is to continue to host the Pastors Training School every second year as well as establish the Emergency Road and Housing Ministry here in Canada.
Gordon was born in Ontario, Canada and grew up in Toronto. He attended Bible college at the age of 28. He earned Graduate of
Theology degree from Baptist Bible College Canada in 1983 and a Bachelor of Theology degree from the same school in 1984.
From 1983 - 1998 he ministered in Brantford, Ontario, Canada as Assistant Pastor and then Church Planter. Because of his wife's long battle with leukemia, he had to take a two-year sabbatical from
the ministry in 1998. At that time the Lord opened the door in London for him to come and continue building on the foundation that Dr. Howard had started.
In 1971 Gordon married Shelley Lynn LeGrow and they have three daughters and six grandchildren.
Pastor Gordon LeGrow
Forest City Baptist Church
6 Weymouth Drive
London, ON N5V4E7
Canada
Church (519) 455-8677
glegrowis@rogers.com
forestcitybaptist.org
www.ibcanada.org
First Baptist Church
Spencer, Ohio
Jeff Mullet became the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Spencer, Ohio, in January of 2007. His heart is to remain strong in missions and continue to host GSBM's Missionary Training School and Pastors Training School.
He has a great burden for area youth.
Jeff was born in 1957 in Ohio. He graduated from Ashland High School in 1975. In 2003 he completed his Bachelor of Bible Degree from Louisiana Baptist Seminary. Before coming to First Baptist Church, Brother Jeff was a youth/associate pastor for
Colonial Baptist Church for approximately 8 1/2 years. He also served as senior pastor for 2 years at Beacon Baptist Church in Williamsfield, Ohio.
He has been married to his wife Jackie since 1975 and has three grown children.
Pastor Jeff Mullet
First Baptist Church
P. O. Box 127
Spencer, OH 44275
Church (330) 648-2320
jamjgm@fbcspencer.org
www.fbcspencer.org
Roopville, Georgia
Keith Runels became the Pastor of Holy Ground Baptist Church in Roopville, Georgia, which is located just south of Carrollton in November 1998 and went to full time Pastoring in 2003. His hearts desire is to be a church on the old paths. Where Bible Preaching and Bible Standards are still honored. HGBC has a variety of ministries including the Christian Academy, Reformer Unanimous Addictions, Senior's for Christ, Jail, Stallion Sports, Word of Life, a very, active Youth Program, and a Christian College that will start in the fall of 2010.
Keith was born in Carrollton, Ga. He is a life long resident of this area. He feels blessed to be able to Pastor where he grew up, in the small community of Roopville. Keith graduated in 1983 and after High School he attended The University of West Georgia, where he played football. He also attend West Georgia Technical College and studied HVAC while working for a local power company. In February 1998, he and his family started a new business which is Express Oil Change.
Keith was born again in 1995. He accepted the call to preach in August 1997. Since then he has received several degrees which include the following: Bachelor of Religious Education from Trinity Theological Seminary and Bible College in 2003, Master of Divinity from Trinity Theological Seminary and Bible College in 2005, and his Doctorate of Ministry from Georgia Baptist Seminary and Bible Institute in 2008.
In 1987 Keith married Angie Jenkins. They have three children. Their daughter Kimberly is married to Dustin Meadows. Ty their son lives at home and currently attends and plays football for the University of West Georgia. Katherine is their baby girl, she attends Holy Ground Baptist Academy and is currently in the Eighth grade. In January of 2010 Kimberly and Dustin announced that she is with child , the baby is due in October 2010.
Pastor Keith Runels
Holy Ground Baptist Church
1355 Hwy. 27 N
Roopville, GA 30170
Church (770) 854-4659
pastor@holygroundbc.com
http://www.holygroundbc.com/