Leadership Transition at the Nashville Baptist Association

Friends of the Nashville Baptist Association -

Thank you for the chance to serve alongside you the past couple of years at the Nashville Baptist Association. I continue to be proud of the work we are doing together as we help churches help churches, and I'm grateful for the progress we have made in doing so.

My last day as the Executive Director of the NBA will be in mid-January. I have accepted a position as the Director of The Rooted Network, a discipleship and publishing organization which seeks to create life-changing discipleship experiences in the church. While the organization is based in southern California, the position is remote in nature, and my family and I are glad to remain in the Nashville area.

I'm also grateful that our Board of Directors has asked me to be available for the next several months in a consultative role, helping as best I can to keep the strong momentum and vision we have embraced together going while they search for a new Executive Director. 

Jeff Mims, pastor of Judson Baptist Church and current Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nashville Baptist Association, asked me to share this word of encouragement with you:

"We are sad Michael is leaving, but affirm God's calling in taking this new step in his journey. We believe the work Michael has accomplished has prepared us for our future as an association. We are grateful to the NBA staff and have full confidence in their ability to accomplish the work of the association in the coming days.

This week the Board of Directors began compiling a list of candidates to contact in the first of the year. We hope to move as quickly as possible to fill the vacancy. If you have a candidate you would like to recommend, please feel free to email me at jeff.mims@judsonbaptist.com. In the coming days, the Board humbly asks for you to pray for our staff as they work in this transition, and we ask for you to pray the Board will have wisdom in the hiring process." 

Thank you for the way you have embraced the vision of the NBA and have committed to working together for healthy churches in Middle Tennessee. The work will continue, and as it does, please feel free to reach out to the NBA team directly:

Michael Kelley
Executive Director