Brother Keith Blanton pastored many ABA churches during his minstry through out the State of California. He is presently a teacher and a member of Valley Baptist Church in Bakersfierld, California.

Dr. Ben Bogard was one of the most famous ministers among early Missionary Baptist and Southern Baptist Churches. He preached from the later half of the 1800's til his death in 1951. He founded the Bible College in Little Rock Arkansas, The Bogard press, he was one of the Founders of the ABA, A debating champion of Baptist Causes, Pastor and teacher of God's Word. He was one of the early ministers on broadcast radio and these messages are from those broadcasts. Enjoy hearing a legend speak. Some

Mark Brock is the pastor at Crossway Baptist Church in Bakersfield.

Dr. Martin Van Buren Canavan 1923- 1980. Dr. Canavan was one of the greatest of the greatest preachers among the churches of the American Baptist Association. He had a brilliant carreer taeching at CMBI in Bellflower California, and pastoring ABA churches. He was one of the early radio minsters in the state of California. It is with great pleasure that we feature messages by this great man of God on discovertheword.com and sermonaudio,com/dtw.

Dr. Hoyt Chastain 5-20-1914 to 9-26-2007 He was one of the greatest of the great among Missionary Baptist. He held many debates all over America especially with the Church of Christ brethren. He earned a Doctorate of Bible Languages degree and taught Greek and Hebrew and Biblical interpretation in Missionary Baptist colleges in California, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Alabama. He was a preacher right up to the end. He served as pastor in Missionary and Southern Baptist Churches in Alabama, Oklahoma

3-21-1917 to 12-10-2008 Dr. I. K. Cross was one of the greatest historians of Baptist History. He was former president of the ABA and pastor of Baptist churches in the southern states and seminary teacher and former vice-president of CMBI. Dr. Cross led many tours in the Middle East and the Holy Land. Dr. Cross taught and preached in Baptist Churches from coast to coast in America. Dr. I. K. Cross has written many books on Baptist doctrine and church history. He is greatly missed among Baptist C

Dr. Carl E. Farrar was one of the most brilliant and learned men that Dr. Phillips ever sat under as a student. He earned a Dr. of Bible Laguages degree and Taught at CMBI for many years. He was probably one of the greatest teachers that ever lived among Baptist churches. He was a very close friend of Dr. Phillips.

Dr. Darius Sherwood Madden jr. 9-11-1921 to 1-16-2004 Brother Madden served as Sargent Major in WWII He was awarded 4 bronze medals of honor(bronze battle stars) for participation in campaigns in French Morocco, Sicily, Tunisia, and was part of allied forces landing at Anzio Beach, Italy Jan. 22, 1944. He surrendered to preach August 1951 At West Crossett Missionary Baptist Church. He attended Texas Baptist Institute, in Henderson, Texas and earned a THD Louisiana Missionary Baptist Seminary in

Dr. Jan R. Mensink is a neurosurgeon in Bakersfield, California.

Co Pastor at Valley Baptist Church

The preacher who's ministry this website is about.

Dr. Roy M. Reed 1926-1986 Dr. Reed was a great man in the service of the Lord. He pastored churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and California. He was president of the California Missionary Baptist Institute for 23 years. He was president of thde ABA in 1976-77. He wrote several books and taught at the seminary all during his ministry as pastor of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Bellflower California. Dr. Reed was a great teacher and preacher of God's Word. It would take pages to list all of h

Co Pastor at Valley Baptist Church

Dr. Fred Stevenson taught Hebrew and Greek at the Missionary Baptist College at Little Rock Arkansas. Here are a few messages of Dr. Stevenson for you to enjoy on our Sermon of the Week listings.