Our Leadership

With the hand of Lord upon him, Sonny entered the ministry in 1974. He began his Pastoral journey in 1979, Pastoring churches in Southeast Texas. More recently, He served as Pastor of the First Missionary Baptist Church of Gulfport, MS, from August 1990 until December 2021. He has served as Moderator of the Gulf Coast Missionary Baptist District Association. Later, he served as President of that organization’s Congress of Christian Education. He also served as 3rd Vice Moderator, where he oversaw the district’s endeavors in Christian Education. He also served as the Executive Director of Home Missions for the General Missionary Baptist State Convention of Mississippi, and he has served on the Governance Board of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. He has also been a part the National Baptist Sunday School Publishing Board’s writing staff. Since leaving his last pastorate, he has written his first book, entitled “Checking Church Vital Signs.” In July of 2024, he became the Executive Director of the Ministerial Development Department of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, under the Direction of Bishop Albert Jamison. He and his wife, Karen, have also written songs that were taught at the Gospel Music Workshop of America.