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DALLAS – The Baptist General Convention of Texas has filled two
positions on its congregational leadership team.
Julie O’Teter will lead the convention’s efforts in assisting leaders
or potential leaders determine their gifts and God’s calling upon their lives, while Emily Row will give leadership
in developing church leaders to more effectively use their God-given gifts.
Row will lead the convention's work with emergent leaders, deacons, church
administrators and intentional interim ministers.
O’Teter started Feb. 13. Row starts March 20.
O’Teter becomes the discovery team leader within the BGCT
Congregational Leadership Team after serving as a consultant in the
convention’s missions equipping center. Prior to coming onto to the BGCT
staff, she was the minister of education and administration for Park
Meadows Baptist Church in Waxahachie.
O’Teter also served five years as the minister of education and women’s
services for First Baptist Church in Waxahachie. She was a consultant for
Presbyterian Children’s Services from 1995 through 1998 and was director
of training and evaluation for Lena Pope Home, Inc. in Fort Worth.
She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University and a Master
of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at
Arlington.
“Julie has the spiritual sensitivity of Barnabas,” said Jan Daehnert,
interim director of the BGCT Congregational Leadership Team. “She’s very
caring. She understands how to help people discover their giftedness. We
want our laypeople and clergy to discover their giftedness. She’s really
going to help us do that.”
Row returns to the BGCT Dallas offices as coordinator
of leader communications for the BGCT Congregational Leadership Team after a stint as program coordinator for Texas Baptists
Committed. Prior to that, Row served as a youth consultant for
Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hardin-Simmons University, a
Master of Arts degree from Logsdon School of Theology and is working on a
doctorate in leadership through Dallas Baptist University.
“Emily is one of those people who practices spiritual disciplines. We
want our leaders to do the same thing,” Daehnert said. “We want leaders
who make spiritual practices an integral part of their lives.” |