Union Baptist Association

 I was an RA . . .

Celebrating the Lasting Influence of Royal Ambassadors

 These who are named below join a long list of pastors, ministers, missionaries, leaders, students, soldiers, and disciples in the marketplace who have been influenced on their spiritual journey through involvement in the missions education and training program of Royal Ambassadors, celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2008.  To read testimonies by several of these RAs, click here.

  

Brent Archer, Senior Student, University of North Texas in Denton

No one had to twist my arm to be involved in RAs as a kid . . . more

 

Todd Archer, SFC, United States Army, Camp Taji, Iraq

The core values of love, loyalty, and integrity have followed me throughout my military career . . . more

 

Max Archer, Graduate Student, Communications Studies, Kansas State University

RAs was a critical experience in my life. . . more

 

Tommy Archer, father of Brent, Todd & Max, and RA Leader at First Baptist Church, Deer Park

I will always remember the RA campouts I participated in with my sons . . . more

 

Tim Barosh, Worship Pastor, Crossbridge Church, Sugar Land

I was an RA from 1981-1986.  One of my RA leaders was W.R. Chenault. RAs was a place where I gained more biblical instruction in the formative years of my life.  I was surrounded by Godly men that cared about my character; I’m grateful for the years they invested in me.

 

Douglas Beck, Director, International Ministries, Mobile Baptist Association

Yes, I was an RA and in Mission Friends.   I previously served 10 years with the International Mission Board in a Last Frontier area.  I often wonder how God was ministering to me during those formative years in RAs.

 

Tom Billings, Executive Director, Union Baptist Association

 

Bobby Bressman, Pastor, Prairie Creek Baptist Church, Plano, Texas

I was an RA and a Lad.

 

Jonathan Brooks, Associate Director, Baptist Student Ministry, University of Houston

It still amazes me how a glass eye can capture the attention and respect of young boys.  Mr. Woods would take out his glass eye and . . . more

 

H. Emerson Byrd, Jr., Chaplain, United States Army

I was an RA for years in Guatemala.  One of my RA leaders was a young man by the name of Enrique Tezaguic.  I accepted Christ at an RA camp in Guatemala when I was 8.  I later led the Ras at my church for a while.

 

Dale Camp, RA Leader for Mark Hoeting

 

George Chapman, RA Leader for Phil Springer.

 

W. R. Chenault, RA Leader for Tim Barosh

 

Gerry Clinger, RA Leaer for Lee Saunders

 

Thomas Coker, Minister of Worship, South Main Baptist Church, Houston

 

John Collins, RA Leader for Randy Mitchell

 

Leon Cornett, RA Leader for Lee Saunders

 

Roger Cullins, Houston’s First Baptist Church, Music Minister Assistant

I was an RA through elementary school.

 

Kyle Damron, Minister of Worship, Westbury Baptist Church

I was an RA from 1984 – 1989.  My RA Leaders were Jerry Polson and Gerry Gillum (deceased).

 

James Darby, RA Leader for Rohan Pitre

 

Larry Davis, RA Leader for Todd Archer

 

Mr. Eddings, RA Leader for Larry Womack

 

Jerry Edmonson, Lead Pastor, The Fellowship of Cinco Ranch

RAs was a key part of my spiritual development.  more

 

Paul Ellingson, RA Leader for Hugh Townsend

 

Todd Ferguson, Associate Pastor for Youth and Children, Willow Meadows Baptist Church

I was an RA from 1988-1994 at First Baptist Church, Longview, TX

 

Jerry Gillum (deceased), RA Leader of Kyle Damron

 

Jim Goforth, Senior Pastor, New Life Baptist Church, St. Louis, IL

RAs were very instrumental in my development.  I was elected VP of our Statewide RA Congress in the 8th Grade and . . . more

 

Allon Hahn, RA Director for Park Memorial Baptist Church, Houston, from 1960 – 1980

I would like to add my father Allon Hahn to the RA list . . . more

 

Pete Hahn (deceased), whose name was submitted by his sister, Sally Silverthorn

Pete died during an RA outing in July 1965

 

Freddy Hall, RA Leader of Dan Tucker

           

Mark Hartman, Senior Pastor, Sugar Creek Baptist Church

Yes.  I guess I went through every RA step there was.

 

Charles Hewitt, case manager at Star of Hope Men's Development Center, Houston

I was with RA's at South Main BC in the mid 70's.

 

Ralph Hoeting,

Fortunately my sons were guided by godly men and women.  more

 

Mr. Holmes, RA leader for John Montroy

 

Mike Husbands, Pioneer Leader for Rob Morris.

 

Buddy Hutchinson, RA Leader for Robert Pitts

 

Earl Jackson, RA Leader for Mark Hoeting

 

Mr. Johns, RA Leader for Larry Womack

 

Mike Johnson, Pineville, LA

 

Barry Landrum, Senior Pastor, West University Baptist Church, Houston

 

Scott Lester, Associate Minister, Southwest Chinese Baptist Church, Houston

It was in RAs that I learned the importance of missions and the Cooperative Program. more

 

Ron Lyles, Senior Pastor, South Main Baptist Church, Pasadena

I responded to God's call to ministry at the age of 12 at an RA camp in Pineywoods Baptist Encampment in 1962.

 

Gary Loftin, Store Manager, LifeWay Christian Store

 

Iram Martin, Crusader Leader for Rob Morris.

Terry Martinaz, Church Consultant, LifeWay Christian Resources

 

Randy Mitchell, Minister of Recreation & Senior Adults, Westbury Baptist Church, Houston

I was an RA in the first through sixth grades (1962-1968).  RA's gave me a great foundation in missions, leadership skills, campting skills, and learning to work toward a goal.  My leaders were Sam Satterfield and John Collins.  I have also helped lead Ra's here at Westbury during the mid to late 1980's.

 

George James Montroy, aged 94, founder of the RA athletic league in Union Baptist Association, currently residing in Port Arthur, TX.  more

 

John D. Montroy, son of George James Montroy and co-worker with him in RA training

more

 

Rob Morris, Pastor, River Pointe Church, Channelview, TX

When I was in High School we made it to Dallas and the RA Basketball Championships.  We lost in the finals but the experience was awesome!  more

 

Bob Newell, Ministry Coordinators in Athens, Greece, under Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Appointment

Years would pass before Janice and I sensed that the time of “right” for “full-time” missions service . . . more

 

Rodney L. Norville, JD, CPA, Board Certified in Tax Law

 

Rohan Pitre, Minister of Education

I was a Royal Ambassador from 1990-1992 under the leadership of Rev. James Darby.

 

Robert Pitts, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Sheldon

I was saved by the witness of our RA leader, Buddy Hutchinson, in 1957 at Westside Baptist Church in Freeport, TX.  We had just come back from a summer camp near Friendswood.  Buddy presented the plan of salvation to us, and I accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior.

 

Jerry Polson, RA Leader of Kyle Damron

 

Mark Rains, RA Leader of Todd Archer

 

John Saunders, a state Brotherhood Director and mentor to Hugh Townsend

 

Lee Saunders, Minister of Church Development, Garden Oaks Baptist Church, Houston

RA's inspired me to become involved in missions.  more

 

Ken Shuman, Pastor, Wellspring Church, Tomball, and Missional Church Consultant

more

 

Jim Slack, International Mission Board

I was an R.A. and went to numerous summer R.A. camps.

 

Eddie Smith, Cofounder and President, US Prayer Center, Houston

 

Gary Spann, RA Leader for Lee Saunders

 

Phil Springer, Director, UBA Trinity Pines Conference Center

I was an RA from 1968-1974.  George Chapman was one leader who left a wonderful mark on my life through this ministry.

 

Enrique Tezaguic, RA Leader in Guatemala for Emerson Byrd

 

Dan Tucker, Associate Pastor, San Jacinto Baptist Church, Deer Park

March 13, 2008, the Tuckers moved to Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico, to be missionaries at Iglesia Bautista Bethel.

 

Hugh Townsend, Associational Initiatives Coordinator, North American Mission Board

I was an am proud to have been an RA.  more

 

Kenneth Trent, Pastor, Second Baptist Church, Channelview

 

Mike Walston, Independent Consultant, Arbonne International

I was an RA at Second Baptist Church of Jacinto City. 

 

Herb Weaver, RA leader for Mark Hoeting, Jerry Wooley, Roger Jackson, Bill Bloodworth, Phil Colquitt, Chris Liebrum, Bill Arnold, Flip Noble, and a very long list of young men over the years.

 

George Wilson, RA Leader for Jerry Edmonson

 

Larry Womack, Lead Pastor, Copperfield Church and past-Moderator of Union Baptist Association

I was involved throughout my elementary school years, about 1957 – 1962.  Mr. Johns and Mr. Eddings were a couple of our leaders and led us in lots of scripture memory and campouts.

 

Joe Woods, RA Leader at First Baptist Church, Woodworth, LA, for Jonathan Brooks