January 29-31, 2026 – Brandon, MS
Speakers
Dr. Jeffrey Johnson is the founding pastor of Grace Bible Church, the President and Professor of Systematic Theology at Grace Bible theological Seminary, and the Owner/Operator of Free Grace Press. He graduated from Central Baptist College with a B.S. in Bible and earned his M. Rel. in Biblical Studies and a D.Min in Systematics from Veritas Theological Seminary. Dr. Johnson has authored several books including The Fatal Flaw of the Theology Behind Infant Baptism, Behind the Bible: Introduction to Textual Criticism, The Church: Why Bother?, The Kingdom of God, The Absurdity of Unbelief, The Pursuit of Glory, and He Died for Me.
Cary Kimbrell
Dr. Kimbrell has served in pastoral ministry for over 44 years, beginning his preaching at the age of 17. Since 1998, he has faithfully pastored Bethlehem Baptist Church. A Louisiana native, he holds degrees from Louisiana State University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, where he earned both his M.Div. and Ph.D.
He and his wife Paula have been married for 48 years and are blessed with four children and thirteen grandchildren, 12 living in the world and one in heaven.
Scott Lucky
Pastor Scott Lucky has served at Parkway Baptist Church in Clinton, MS, for over ten years. He began as the College and Young Adult Pastor, has served as the Associate Pastor and Interim Senior Pastor. In August, 2022, the congregation called Scott as the 6th Senior Pastor in the 97 years of Parkway’s history. Scott received his Master of Divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, and is currently pursuing his PHD in Preaching from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Dale Crawford
Pastor Dale Crawford has served Trinity Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana since 1987 and has been senior pastor since 1997. He studied at Louisiana State University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and has faithfully ministered for decades with a heart for biblical preaching and pastoral care.
He and his wife Pat have been married since 1974 and are blessed with two adult children and seven grandchildren.
Rodney Queen
Pastor Rodney Queen has faithfully served Central Fellowship Baptist Church in Macon, Georgia since 1991. Before that, he ministered at a church plant in his hometown beginning in 1976. His deep love for Scripture and commitment to biblical teaching have shaped and strengthened the church over the decades.
He and his wife Celeste have been married since 1973 and are the proud parents of seven married children and grandparents to twenty-four grandchildren.
Prashant Thakkar
Prashant Thakkar, of Indian descent, was born and raised in Zambia, Africa. He came to faith in Christ at the age of 18 after being raised Hindu. In 2020, Prashant and his family moved to Jackson as Prashant pursued an MDiv at Reformed Theological Seminary. He currently serves as Pastoral Assistant at Grace Baptist Church at Castlewoods in Brandon, MS while completing an MA in Biblical Studies at RTS. He and his wife, Dumisile, have three children: Anushka(5), Ayaan(3) and Alisha(1).
Rusty Grant
Pastor Rusty Grant began his ministry in 1998, as a layman at Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he first taught studying the Bible using the inductive study method. Since then, Rusty has been committed to the primacy of Scripture through expository preaching and teaching. He first used these methods in his formal ministry by assisting the Pastor of Adult Education at Sunnyvale First Baptist Church, Sunnyvale, Texas, as a seminary intern in 2003, and then, as the Education Pastor at Gateway Fellowship, a church plant, in Royse City, Texas in 2005. In 2007, Rusty returned to West Monroe as the Pastor of Grace Covenant Baptist Church where he serves today. Rusty is married to Nancy, and they have a son, Asher.