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