Rev. Dr. Marcus D. CosbySenior PastorWheeler Avenue Baptist ChurchHouston, TexasRev. Dr. John R. Faison, Sr.Senior PastorWatson Grove Baptist Church (The Grove)Nashville and Franklin, TennesseeBishop John E. GunsSenior PastorSt. Paul Church of JacksonvilleJacksonville, FloridaRev. Dr. Carolyn Ann KnightPreacher & SpeakerAtlanta, GeorgiaBishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Jr.Senior PastorBethel ChurchJacksonville, FloridaRev. Dr. Jacqueline ThompsonSenior PastorAllen Temple Baptist ChurchOakland, CaliforniaRev. Dr. Maurice WatsonSenior ServantMetropolitan Baptist ChurchLargo, Maryland
Legacy Award Honoree
Rev. Dr. Robert Smith, Jr.Charles T. Carter Baptist Chair of DivinityBeeson Divinity SchoolBirmingham, Alabama
Rev. Dr. Marcus D. Cosby Senior Pastor Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Houston, Texas
Rev. Dr. John R. Faison, Sr. Senior Pastor Watson Grove Baptist Church (The Grove) Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee
Bishop John E. Guns Senior Pastor St. Paul Church of Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida
Rev. Dr. Carolyn Ann Knight Preacher & Speaker Atlanta, Georgia
Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Jr. Senior Pastor Bethel Church Jacksonville, Florida
Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Thompson Senior Pastor Allen Temple Baptist Church Oakland, California
Rev. Dr. Maurice Watson Senior Servant Metropolitan Baptist Church Largo, Maryland
Rev. Dr. Robert Smith, Jr. Charles T. Carter Baptist Chair of Divinity Beeson Divinity School Birmingham, Alabama