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Upon the recommendation of the Search Committee, and with the support of the Executive Committee, on August 11, 2009, Dr. Dennis Long was issued the call to become the Director of Missions of the Wilmington Baptist Association by the unanimous vote of the General Board. Since 2003 Dr. Long has been the Senior Pastor of the Olive Chapel Baptist Church at Apex, NC. In addition, he has served one other church as Pastor, and two others as Minister to Youth, Outreach, and Education. He is the son and grandson of Baptist Pastors. Dr. Long earned hs Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice at UNC-Wilmington; his Mastor of Divinity Degree at Campbell University Divinity School, his Doctorate of Ministry Degree in Apologetics under Norman Geisler at Southern Evangelical Seminary. In addition to other training and certifications, Dr. Long has completed the Director of Missions Training Course provided by the North American Missions Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is married to Lisa McIntosh Long who earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing as well has her Master of Nursing in Family Practitioner Degree at UNC-Wilmington. While students at UNC-W they were active in BSU. They have two daughters, Marie and Meadow. |