Griffin Gulledge and Jared Cornutt sit down with Josh Powell, pastor of Taylors First Baptist Church (SC), and candidate for President of the Southern Baptist Convention, to talk about the Southern Baptist Convention, the issues at stake this year, and the future of SBC cooperation.
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Griffin Gulledge
Griffin Gulledge is pastor of Fayetteville First Baptist Church in Fayetteville, GA. He is married to Rachel. Together they have two children. Griffin is a graduate of Auburn University (B.A.) and Samford University's Beeson Divinity School (M.Div.). He is currently completing his Ph.D. at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in systematic theology. Previously, he served as Director of Marketing and Communications at SEBTS, moderator of his local association, and as a member of the GBMB Executive Committee. In 2021, he was recipient of the John Leland Religious Liberty Award. He is a founder and member of the leadership team for The Baptist Review.
Jared Cornutt
Jared Cornutt serves as Pastor of North Shelby Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL. Jared’s motion to amend the BFM2000 made at the 2023 Convention was overwhelmingly adopted, the first amendment to the BFM since its initial adoption. Jared graduated from the University of Alabama in 2013 and from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2015 with his Master of Divinity. He is currently a student at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO pursuing a Ph.D. in Historical Theology and will also earn a Th.M. in the process. Jared is a regular speaker at D-Nows, camps, revivals, and other church related events. Jared is married to Kandace and together they have four children. He is a founder and leadership team member for The Baptist Review.