Get to Know Us
About MVSBA
Our Identity
A Cooperative Partnership of Southern Baptist Churches
The Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association (MVSBA) is a local association within the Southern Baptist Convention, serving as a regional hub that connects Baptist churches in the Fresno area to broader SBC missions, resources, and cooperative programs.
We serve Fresno and the surrounding three counties of Central California - coming alongside churches not to direct them, but to encourage, equip, and assist them in fulfilling the Great Commission and the Great Commandment.
As The Baptist Faith and Message states: “Members of New Testament churches should cooperate with one another in carrying forward the missionary, educational, and benevolent ministries for the extension of Christ’s Kingdom” (BFM 2000, Article XIV). Cooperation is our greatest strength.
Our Leader
Greg Kilgore
Associational Missions Strategist
“I believe cooperation among Southern Baptist Churches is one of our greatest strengths. We are truly better together. Southern Baptists are at our best when we work together to send missionaries, train pastors, plant, replant, and revitalize churches in order to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth. I want to encourage pastors and help churches carry out the mission that God has given us.”
- Greg Kilgore
Greg Kilgore serves as the Associational Missions Strategist for the Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association. After being mentored by pastors in the Fresno area, he pursued his M.Div at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, graduating in 2014.
He received his first call to pastor New Salem Baptist Church in Cox’s Creek, KY in August 2012. After graduation, he served as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Oakhurst, CA - where he also served on the Mid-Valley Association board for six years.
Greg is currently in the dissertation phase of a PhD in Preaching at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also serves as an adjunct professor. He is a member of Woodward Park Baptist Church in Fresno.
He is married to Megan, and together they have three children: Owen, Camille, and Judson Titus.
Education
M.Div - Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (2014)
Current Study
PhD in Preaching - Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Home Church
Woodward Park Baptist Church, Fresno
Family
Married to Megan; children: Owen, Camille, and Judson Titus
Our Focus
Five Core Priorities
These five priorities shape every program, event, and initiative of the Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association.
Church Starting
We are committed to birthing new congregations across Central California - planting churches in under-reached communities, replanting struggling churches, and revitalizing those that need renewed vision and energy.
Church Health
Healthy churches make healthy communities. We provide resources, coaching, and support to help established churches thrive - remaining doctrinally sound, missionally focused, and spiritually vibrant.
Pastor & Leadership Development
Pastors need encouragement and growth opportunities too. We invest in pastoral development through training events, a local cohort of pastors within the association, and connections to broader SBC leadership resources.
Missions & Ministries
From local outreach to international missions, we mobilize our churches to engage their communities and the world. We partner with the North American Mission Board and International Mission Board, and administer the Women’s Scholarship Fund to support women in ministry education.
Fellowship & Encouragement
Ministry can be isolating. We create opportunities for pastors, spouses, and church leaders to connect - through the annual Pastors’ and Wives’ Retreat, the VBS Workshop, and ongoing fellowship across the association.
Part of Something Bigger
Our Affiliations
The Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association is connected to a global network of Southern Baptist churches and organizations.
Southern Baptist Convention
The national convention of which MVSBA is a cooperating member association.
California Southern Baptist Convention
State-level convention connecting MVSBA to California Baptist churches and resources.
North American Mission Board
Partner in church planting, replanting, and North American missions.
International Mission Board
Partner in supporting missionaries and global Gospel outreach.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Greg Kilgore’s PhD institution and a key partner in pastoral training.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Greg Kilgore’s M.Div alma mater in Louisville, KY.
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