State Missionary Sammy Gilbreath is the director of the Office of Evangelism for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions. He came to this position Aug. 19, 1996.
Sammy will plan, promote and implement the total program of evangelism for Alabama Baptist churches and associations.
Sammy and his wife, Carol, are members of Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Montgomery. They have a son and a daughter.
Education: Lee High School, Huntsville; associate in arts, Clarke Memorial College, Newton, Mississippi; bachelor of arts, Alabama A&M University; master of divinity, Southern Seminary; doctor of ministry, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey.
Other Ministerial Experience: pastor, Sardis Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Miss. (1967-1969); pastor, Ridgedale Baptist Church, Scottsboro (1969-1972); pastor, Flint River Baptist Church, Huntsville (1972-1976); pastor, South Fork Baptist Church, Hodgenville, Kentucky (1976-1979); pastor, Bethel Baptist Church, Sumter, South Carolina (1979-1983); associate pastor/administrator, First Baptist Church, Huntsville, (1983-1985); pastor, Highland Baptist Church, Florence (1985-1996).
Other Denominational Service: Served as member of State Board of Missions for Alabama Baptist State Convention; moderator, Lynn Baptist Association, Kentucky; chairman, Baptist Campus Ministry, Madison Association; chairman of missions committee for Colbert-Lauderdale Baptist Association; president, pastor's Conference for Santee Baptist Association, Sumter, S.C.; committee on committees, Southern Baptist Convention; Committee on Boards and Commissions, Alabama Baptist State Convention; member of Constitution and Bylaw Revision Committee, Alabama Baptist State Convention; speaker, Alabama Baptist State Pastor's Conference; speaker for Alaska Baptist State Pastor's Conference; served on Samford Reconciliation Committee, Alabama Baptist State Convention; served on University of Mobile Reconciliation Committee for the Alabama Baptist State Convention.
Other Missions Involvement: Served on mission trips with Home Mission Board in Indiana, West Virginia, New Mexico and Missouri; preached crusades for International Mission Board in Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji Islands, Russia and Romania.
Contact: email: sgilbreath@alsbom.org
phone: 1-800-264-1225, ext. 320
