CBC PROFILE: A Bright Future
It has been a pleasure to welcome Dr. Jeremy Langley to Central Baptist College as our new executive vice president. It is an exciting time at CBC, and we are confident that Dr. Langley will be a great blessing to the college moving forward.
Dr. Langley grew up attending Daniel Springs Baptist Camp with his grandfather, and it was there that he trusted Christ as his Savior at the age of 10. At this camp, years later, he felt God’s calling on his life to the ministry. “I surrendered to that call,” he said, “and made my decision public the following Sunday. I have never once doubted God’s call, and looking back, I am convinced He has used every ministry experience to prepare me for this new role (at CBC).”
In the years since, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and mass communications from Ouachita Baptist University, a Master of Public Administration from Southern Arkansas University, a Master of Arts in pastoral theology from BMA Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry in ministry leadership from Liberty University.
It was toward the end of his time at Ouachita that Dr. Langley first began working in Higher Education. He recalled, “I came across a job listing at Southern Arkansas University that piqued my interest. I am thankful that then-president Dr. David Rankin took a chance on me and hired me to be assistant to the president,” he said. Dr. Langley continued, “After leaving SAU for a year, I returned as assistant director of development for two years before departing for full-time ministry.”
During his time at SAU, Dr. Langley met his wife, Mary, who earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in education there. They have been married for 12 years and have one son, Truitt. In his free time, Dr. Langley enjoys doing yard work, reading and spending time with his family. Recently, he and his family made it their goal to visit every Arkansas State Park. “We have been to 35 of the 52, and we hope to finish up over the next year,” he said.
Dr. Langley has been in the ministry for many years, most recently serving as associate pastor at Brister Baptist Church in Emerson. “I have been blessed to serve alongside an outstanding congregation at Brister Baptist Church for nearly 12 years (full-time for the last 8 years),” he said. “They have encouraged me, invested in me and put up with me more than I could have ever expected. They are some of the hardest-working and deeply loving people I have ever met. I am who I am today, in large part, because of Brister Baptist Church.”
CBC is a special place for Langley’s family, and he grew up being very familiar with the college. “My grandfather, Horace Dunn, was an enthusiastic supporter of CBC and served on the Board of Trustees a few decades ago,” he said. Through his grandfather, Dr. Langley is also related to former CBC president Charles Attebery and recently discovered he is distantly related to CBC’s former second president, A.R. Reddin.
Looking toward his future at CBC, Dr. Langley hopes to strengthen CBC’s relationship with BMA churches and work closely with faculty, staff, the Board of Trustees, alumni and others to chart a path for CBC’s future. “My greatest goal for my time at CBC is to ensure that the institution remains grounded in and faithful to the Word of God,” he said. “In a time of intense social pressure, we cannot bend, and we must not bow to the world’s demands. I am thankful for the leadership of President Kimbrow and those who came before him. These men have set a high bar regarding doctrinal fidelity, and we must maintain it.”
Dr. Langley has high hopes for the future and looks forward to seeing what God does in and through CBC. “One thing is certain,” he said, “God has accomplished mighty things through CBC since its founding in 1952, and He is not finished doing big things with His college.”
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Terry Kimbrow
Central Baptist College President Terry Kimbrow pens a weekly column, CBC Profile, to keep the BMA of Arkansas and beyond aware of activities, plans, and needs of CBC.
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