E C ,E C ♦J 18, 2019

Farewell, Lee Dymond

Lee Dymond first came to Montgomery via Taylor
Road Baptist Church when he was called to be their
student pastor in 1999. From this assignment, Lee was
asked by the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions
to be the Baptist Campus Ministry Director of AUM
and the River Region Colleges/Universities. He has
faithfully served over the last twelve and a half years in
this position. In recent days, the Dymond family was
asked by Hunter Street Baptist Church in Birmingham
And We’re Off...
Neal Hughes The MBA received a school bus this month.
Director of Missions to join their quest to bring the “Gospel Above All” to
the ends of the earth. The Dymonds have accepted the At our Executive Board meeting on July 22, it
call, and Lee begins August 1 as their missions pastor.
will be unveiled as the ”Love Loud River
Lee has done a marvelous job as campus ministry
director and has been a great friend to the Region Rolling Store!” From this bus, those
associational missionaries of the River Region. He who live in food deserts in our region will be
is deeply loved by a generation of students,
respected and admired by pastors everywhere and able to shop with dignity, courtesy of Montgomery Baptist Association, the
will be greatly missed by our BCM Council and the United Way, and the Montgomery Area Food Bank. Stay tuned as we
staff of the Alabama Baptist State Board of
Missions (ALSBOM). prepare to launch this summer.
Lee, Holly, Caroline and Anna are family. They
have served with distinction and have been a strong asset to the
Montgomery Baptist Association. We wish them “God’s very best” as they
go to Birmingham to begin a new kingdom chapter in their lives. All of us
will cherish the fun times and great memories we had together. God bless
you, Lee Dymond!
As everyone moves forward, Mike Nuss and team at ALSBOM are getting
organized and preparing for the next days. Charles Hadden Spurgeon once
said, “God always has the man for the hour and the hour for the man.” We
will keep you posted as we know more of the next steps.
As you pray for Lee’s replacement, keep in mind that we have ten colleges
and universities in the River Region. They are: Alabama State Univserity,
Auburn University Montgomery, Faulkner, Troy Montgomery, Trenholm
State, Huntingdon, Fortis, Amridge, South, and Maxwell Air
University. This segment of society represents a population of
many who do not have a personal relationship with Jesus. It is
imperative that we as Montgomery Baptists pray, prepare, and
do everything we can to provide a way for these students to
come to faith in Christ. Let us make the “Gospel Above All” a
priority as we go and make disciples.
Mary and I are thrilled to join you in loving the River Region to
Jesus. Always remember, together, we can touch the world and
impact eternity.
Neal

Friday and Saturday,

August 2-3, 2019
Shocco Springs
The Summit for
Church Leaders
Online info:
alsbom.org/summit
To register, please Early Registration:
call Shocco Springs tbfa.org/events/mba
at (256) 761-1100

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