Personal Biography

¨ Birth Date: 6/8/68.  

¨ Born in Goldsboro, NC - Wayne County. The fifth and last child (2 girls/3 boys) of the late Mr. Leon Lorenzo and Mrs. Rosa Lee (Davis) Hutchins.

¨ Date Saved: 10/14/81 

¨ Date of Initial Sermon: 2/12/88

¨ Marital Status: Married (8/12/95) – Eldress Revelene Parks Hutchins

¨ Home Church: Central Heights FWB; Goldsboro, NC – Dr. Isaac Burnett, Jr., Pastor

¨ Denominational Affiliation: The United American FWB Denomination, Inc.

¨ Annual Conference: Northwest Conference “B” Division – Dr. J. E. Reddick, Annual Bishop

 Ministry Qualifications

¨ Licensed by the United American Free Will Baptist Denomination, Inc. - October 1989

¨ Ordained by the United American Free Will Baptist Denomination, Inc. - November 1990

¨ Awarded Ministerial Certificate of Approval, each year since November 1989

Professional/Religious/Civic Organizations

Sigma Alpha Pi - National Society of Leadership and Success

Alpha Psi Sigma - Criminal Justice Honor Society

Vice President, Delta Kappa (MOC Chapter, Alpha Phi Sigma)

National Criminal Justice Association

Wayne County Sheriff's Advisory Council
Optimist Club of Mt. Olive; Charter Vice President

Wayne and Lenoir County Black Ministers’ Alliances

Goldsboro-Wayne Branch NAACP (Silver Life -Subscribing)

National Convention of FWB’s, USA

NC Council of Churches

International Chaplains Association

International Association of Christian Chaplains

Ministerial Vitae

2006 - Present Appointed District Elder; District Union #3 (NWB Annual Conference)

2000 – Present Founding Pastor, Bethel Light FWB Church Ministries, Inc.

 Founded ministry with 21 charter members. Witnessing tremendous spiritual growth among rapidly

growing membership.

Presently leading debt-free initiative, first-time home purchases, and employment opportunities for families

and individuals within the church and surrounding community.

 1999-2000 Pastor, Vision Of Faith Free Will Baptist Church

 Led congregation in purchase of new 300-seat sanctuary. Doubled membership within one year.

 Served as Devotional Speaker for Chapel at Mt. Olive College on several occasions, as well as numerous

other community and civic functions.

 1998-Present Administrative Aide to the Bishop, NWB Annual Conference; U.A.F.W.B Denomination, Inc.

 Assist Annual Bishop with administrative matters of the Annual Conference.

Accompany and represent Annual Bishop at official functions.

Function as Liaison between Annual Conference and District Elders, Annual Conventions/Departments

and local churches.

 1996-Present Chaplain, NWB Christian Education Department

 Oversee devotional functions of Annual Christian Education Department. Preside at all religious

services/functions conducted by the Department.

 1995-2006  Assistant District Elder, District Union #3; NWB Annual Conference

 Assisted District Elder in all matters related to the District Union, as requested. Represented District at

various functions, official and otherwise.

1993-1999 Pastor, Taylor’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church

 Led church in paying off all debts within the first 2 years as pastor. Oversaw major renovations and

upgrades to existing facilities and grounds. Saw exceptional spiritual growth among membership.

 Education

Non-academic Honorary Doctor of Divinity

Bachelor of Science (CJA), Mount Olive College

Bachelor of Theology, Christian Bible College and Seminary

Funeral Director Graduate (Associate of Science Degree); Fayetteville Technical Community College

Human Services Studies, Wayne Community College

 Other Ministerial Experience

¨ Aide to the National President of the National Convention of FWB’s, USA; 1988 – 2002

¨ National Reporter of the U.A.F.W.B. General Christian Education Dpt.; 1997 – Present

¨ Resident Grief Facilitator at LaGrange Mortuary, LaGrange, NC; 1997 – 2000

¨ Chairman of the NWB Annual Conference Committee on Investigations; 1997 – Present

¨ National Statistician of the National Convention of Free Will Baptists, USA; 2002 – Present

¨ Liaison Director; United American FWB Denomination Foundation Fund; 2003 – Present