BIOGRAPHY
DR. RONNIE W. FLOYD
Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Springdale and The Church at Pinnacle Hills, AR
Born: Ronnie W. Floyd, November 11, 1955, Gonzales, Texas
Married: Jeana Floyd on December 31, 1976
Children: Josh and wife, Kate: Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Shiloh Christian School in Northwest Arkansas. Nick and wife, Meredith: Associate Pastor-Preaching Assistant, First Baptist Church of Springdale and The Church at Pinnacle Hills
Grandchildren: Peyton Elliott, born to Josh and Kate on September 22, 2005, Reese Caroline, born to Nick and Meredith on May 24, 2007, Parker Thomas, born to Josh and Kate on August 8, 2007, Beckham Grant, born to Nick and Meredith on November 19, 2009 and Jack Bailey Floyd, born to Josh and Kate on June 8, 2010
Speaking:
Featured preacher on "Ronnie Floyd" television program, reaching into Northwest Arkansas through Family 45 and an ABC affiliate.
Southern Baptist Convention Pastors' Conferences - 1988, 1993,1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006
Sunday a.m. worship service is broadcast live worldwide via the Internet on www.fbcs.net or churchph.com
Southern Baptist Convention Sermon in New Orleans Super Dome - 1996
Featured speaker at state evangelism conferences, pastor's conferences, state conventions, national prayer and fasting conferences, and church growth conferences across the country
Promise Keepers "Stand in the Gap" in Washington, DC - 1998; preached to an estimated 1.2 million men
Promise Keepers Stadium Rally Speaker 1998 - 2001
700 Club-- 1996, 1997, 2000
Focus on the Family - 1996, 1997, 2000
Featured on front page of The New York Times, February 8, 1998.
First Baptist Church - Springdale was the featured "Church of the Week" on the 700 Club, on July 24, 2000
Participates and speaks at Global Pastors' Network Conferences
Impact 21; for owners of professional sports teams
Education:
Doctor of Ministry, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1983
Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1980
Bachelor of Science, Howard Payne University, May, 1978
Honorary Doctorate in Sacred Theology, Southwest Baptist University, 1990
Distinguished Alumni Award, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004
Books:
Coping With Life in a Confused World, 1988
Reconnecting, Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1993
Storming Hell's Gates, (video series), Broadman & Holman, 1994
Choices, Broadman & Holman, 1994
The Meaning of a Man, Broadman & Holman, 1996
God's Gateway to Supernatural Power, A Resource, Testimony, and Practical Guide on Prayer and Fasting, LifeWay Christian Resources, 1996
The Power of Prayer and Fasting, Broadman & Holman, 1997
How To Pray, Word Publishing, May, 1999
Life On Fire, Word Publishing, October, 2000
Family Life Illustrated For Men, New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004
Family Life Illustrated For Women, New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004
Family Life Illustrated For Marriage, New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004
Family Life Illustrated For Teens, New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004
Family Life Illustrated For Finances, New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004
Family Life Illustrated For Parents, New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004
The Gay Agenda: It's Dividing the Family, the Church, and a Nation,
New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004
Finding The Favor of God, New Leaf Press, 2005
10 Things Every Minister Needs to Know, New Leaf Press, September 2006
The Power of Prayer and Fasting, revised & expanded, Broadman & Holman, Dec 2009
Offices Held in the Southern Baptist Convention and Beyond:
President, Pastors' Conference, Southern Baptist Convention, 1997
Chairman, Executive Committee, Southern Baptist Convention, June,1995 thru June, 1997 (Served as a member of this committee from 1988-1998)
Program and Structure Study Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention which restructured the entire Southern Baptist Convention
Search Committee for the President-CEO of the Executive Committee of the Southern
Baptist Convention
SBC Liason Committee of the Executive Committee with the Baptist General
Convention of Virginia
*Served as officer of Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention
Executive Board, Arkansas Baptist State Convention
Past President of the Pastors' Conference, Arkansas Baptist State Convention, 1989
Board of Trustees, GuideStone Financial Resources, June, 2001 - June, 2009, serving on Administrative Committee, Executive Compensation Committee, and Vision Committee
Board of Trustees, Liberty University, October, 2002 - present, serving as Chairman of the Liberty Theological Seminary Subcommittee Chairman, Great Commission Resurgence Task Force, Southern Baptist Convention, June 2009 - June 2010
Places of Ministry:
First Baptist Church - Cherokee, Texas (1976-1978)
First Baptist Church - Milford, Texas (1978-1981)
First Baptist Church - Palacios, Texas (1981-1984)
First Baptist Church - Nederland, Texas (1984-1986)
First Baptist Church - Springdale, Arkansas (1986-present)
Dr. Floyd's ministry as a local church pastor has been one of commitment to evangelism, discipleship, and the advancement of the gospel to America and around the world. In Dr. Floyd's almost 24 years of ministry in Springdale, the church's membership has grown from 3,700 to over 20,000 total members. The church has baptized over 16,000 persons in these almost 24 years. In August of 2001, the church began an additional location, The Church at Pinnacle Hills, which he pastors weekly in addition to the First Baptist Church of Springdale, Arkansas. Since the Pinnacle Hills location was added, the church has planted an additional 34 churches regionally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Floyd also serves as the Host-Leader-Speaker of the "The Summit: The Business-Persons Luncheon of Northwest Arkansas," equipping an estimated 400-700 businesspersons weekly. In the present year, the ministry consists of one church meeting in many locations, with 16 sites, two campuses, and 15 church plants being invested in and launched globally.
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