As a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, the May National Meeting of the BBFI to be held on the campus of Baptist Bible College May 4-7, 2020 will not take place. One important activity during the event was to be the forming of the ballot for national officers. This ballot is typically formed on Monday afternoon, and voting starts during the business meeting, typically Tuesday morning.
In these unprecedented times, slight adjustments are required. The following will be the process for BBFI officer elections in 2020. If you have questions, please contact BBFI president, Tim Adrian, or BBFI Communication Director, Randy Harp.
Timeline of BBFI Officer Election Process
Monday, April 6, 2020
- Email sent to all State Reps
- Instructions on nominations
- Each state can nominate one candidate
- Candidate must agree before the nomination
- Each state’s nominees will be publicly stated via video call to be held Monday, May 4 at 2:00 PM (CST)
- Instructions on nominations
Monday, April 27, 2020
- Email invitation sent to all State Reps with an invitation to join virtual state representative meeting via video call to be held May 4, 2020
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
- Announcement of BBFI officer election process
- Posted on Tribune website
- Email sent from Communication Office to Mailchimp BBFI Pastors distribution list
- Voting process
- Eligible pastors, as stated in the BBFI Constitution and By-Laws, may download a ballot via the BBFI website
- All completed ballots are to be mailed to the BBFI Mission Office with a postmark no later than July 1, 2020
- The Mission Office holds all ballots until they are counted during the second full week of July
- A team of five people, including representatives from the current Executive Committee, Communication Office and Mission Office, in addition to two other volunteers, verify and count all ballots
Monday, May 4, 2020
- Virtual State Representative Meeting
- Video call to be held at 2:00 PM (CST)
- Each state representative will announce their state’s nominees for each national officer position (six total positions)
- Current National Officers confirm and verify the potential nominees.
- Each candidate receiving a minimum of three nominations will be considered
- State representatives will vote on final two candidates for each national officer position
- Video call to be held at 2:00 PM (CST)
- BBFI Communication Director contacts each candidate requesting a brief bio and vision statement
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
- Announcement of Candidates
- Tribune and BBFI website updated to show each candidate along with their bio
- Email sent from Communication Office to Mailchimp BBFI Pastors distribution list
- Posts are made on all BBFI and Communication Office social media platforms
- Voting Process
- Eligible pastors, as stated in the BBFI Constitution and By-Laws, may download a ballot via the BBFI website
- All completed ballots are to be mailed to the BBFI Mission Office with a postmark no later than July 1, 2020
- The Mission Office holds all ballots until they are counted during the second full week of July
- A team of five people, including representatives from the current Executive Committee, Communication Office and Mission Office, in addition to two other volunteers, verify and count all ballots
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
- Counting of ballots
- A team of five people, including representatives from the current Executive Committee, Communication Office and Mission Office, in addition to two other volunteers, verify and count all ballots
- Notification to winning candidates
Thursday, July 9, 2020
- Results posted
- Results of the election are posted on Tribune and BBFI websites, as well as all BBFI and Communication Office social media platforms. They will also be posted in the earliest available physical copy of the Baptist Bible Tribune.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
- Transition of officers
- At the conclusion of the BBFI Annual Business Meeting, the new candidates officially take office