Our Coordinating Council is responsible for oversight of the purpose and mission of GRF and coordinating the ministry between annual meetings.

The five Officers and up to thirteen at-large members are voting members of the Coordinating Council. In addition, non-voting members include the Co-Coordinators (if any) and GRF members holding office in any capacity in the global CBF.

Officers’ one-year terms run from Annual Gathering to Annual Gathering. At-large members’ three-year terms run from their election by the Coordinating Council at its fall meeting. At-large members who are elected as an Officer continue to serve their unexpired three-year term after completing their service as an Officer.

2025-2026 Officers

Rev. Bobby Rayburn (Baton Rouge, LA) - Moderator

David Stevens (Meridian, MS) - Past-Moderator

Rev. Suzanne Cain (Little Rock, AR) - Moderator-Elect

Dr. Buddy Wagner (Clinton, MS) - Secretary

Sandy Thomas (Little Rock, AR) - Treasurer

At-large Members with term ending

Linda Breazeale (Starkville, MS) - 2026

Jennifer Stribling (Jackson, MS) - 2026

Brian Burton (Little Rock, AR) - 2026

Rev. Marc Boswell (New Orleans, LA) - 2026

Marilou Brodie (Little Rock, AR) - 2027

Rev. Roderick ‘Rod’ Torrence (Little Rock, AR) - 2027

Rev. Lauren McCoy (Shreveport, LA) - 2027

Rev. Jo Kirkendall (Biloxi, MS) - 2027

Rev. Steve Sheely (Fayetteville, AR) - 2028

Rev. João Moraes (Alexandria, LA) - 2028

Rev. David White (Meridian, MS) - 2028

Elise Broussard (Baton Rouge, LA) - 2028

Non-voting Members

Rev. Tanya Parks (Baton Rouge, LA) - CBF Global Moderator

Joni Lee (Little Rock, AR) - CBF Global Committee of Laypersons

Rev. Shane McNary - GRF Coordinator of Ministry