Ministerial Staff Group Picture John Grisham Dwight Stinnett Richard Ricks Muriel Johnson The churches of the Great Rivers Region, through the Board of Ministries of the ABC/GRR, have called and are served by a collaborative team of gifted, skilled, and experienced professional ministers. Dwight Stinnett, Executive Minister, heads up this ministry team.

Use the links - including clicking on the staff member in the picture at left - to learn more about the individuals on this team.

In brief, here are the responsibilities that your GRR team members are tasked with to make real the vision of healthy congregations engaged in effective Christian ministry locally and globally.

 Dwight Stinnett: Executive Minister

 John Grisham: Area II and Area IV, also Stewardship Education

 Richard Ricks: Areas I & III, Technologies in Ministry (including web)

 Muriel Johnson: Area V & Church Planting

Each of these staff ministers, including Dwight Stinnett, is available to help each church in the Great Rivers envision and implement the plan our Lord has for your church.

Use the contact information on these pages to contact your Staff by e-mail, phone, or US Postal Service.

 The ABC/GRR: Challenging, Empowering, Assisting, and Representing American Baptist Churches in Illinois and Missouri.