Clint Pressley
Clint Pressley | |
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| Church | Hickory Grove Baptist Church |
| Installed | 2010 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | Pastor, President of the Southern Baptist Convention (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1969 |
| Denomination | Baptist (Southern Baptist Convention) |
| Spouse | Connie Pressley |
| Education | Wofford College (BA) New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.) |
Clint Pressley (born February 26, 1969) is an American evangelical pastor who has been the president of the Southern Baptist Convention since being elected in June 2024. He has also served as the senior pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2011.[1][2]
Early life and education
Pressley was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1969. He attended a church within the Presbyterian Church (USA) with his parents when he was young.[2][3] He attended Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte as a teenager.[1] He graduated from Wofford College with a Bachelor of Arts degree later received a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary[1] after having first attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.[2]
Career
Pressley pastored two churches in Mississippi before returning to Hickory Grove Baptist Church in 1999 as senior associate pastor of preaching. In 2004, he became senior pastor of the Dauphin Way Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama. In 2010, Pressley came back to Hickory Grove Baptist Church as co-pastor and was installed as senior pastor in 2011.[1]
Pressley served as the first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 2014 to 2015. He has also served on the board of trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2015,[2] serving as chairman of the board from 2020 to 2022.[4]
Personal life
Pressley is married to Connie LaBelle Smith Pressley,[5] and they have two adopted sons,[1][2] one of whom passed away at age 24 in 2023.[4][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "SBC President Clint Pressley". Southern Baptist Convention. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Shimron, yonat (August 13, 2024). "After a slew of controversies, the SBC turns to a low-key leader to keep things cool". Associated Press. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ Smietana, Bob (June 12, 2024). "North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley elected SBC president". Religion News Service. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Austin, Chad (August 20, 2023). "Baptists grieve unexpected death of NC pastor's son". Biblical Recorder. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ "Clint Pressley: Council Member, CBMW". The Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood. Retrieved August 1, 2024.