Dr. Gerald Edwards
Saved and baptized North Orange Baptist Church 1955
Diploma Orange High School 1961 where he was starting quarterback for the football team
B.S. degree Lamar University 1967
MDiv. Degree Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 1970
Doctor of Ministry of Missiology and Church Growth Fuller Theological Seminary 1985
Married Jane 1964 they had two children Dr. Todd Edwards M.D. Baylor Hospital, Dallas Joannah Hill
Pastor 1968-1982
Director of Church Extension Gulf Stream Baptist Association Florida 1982-1985
West Texas Regional Field Consultant BGCT 1985-1992
East Texas Regional Field Consultant BGCT 1992-2000
Director of Missions East Texas Baptist Area 2000-present
Author of numerous articles related to Church Starting and Growth
Melanie Tipps has served East Texas Baptist Area as Ministry Assistant since 2014. She is married to Toby Tipps who serves as Interim pastor of Crims Chapel in Henderson. They have five children together. Melanie and two of her daughters were in Music evangelism for a number of years. Melanie is still a sought after soloist.
Susan Stone has served ETBA as Ministry Assistant since July of 2017. She and her husband, Pastor Ken Stone, have served at First Baptist Church, Clayton, Texas since 1984. They were married in 1976 and have five adult children, and ten grandchildren. Susan is a musician, song writer, lover of children and youth, and enthusiastic about helping others find the Blessed Life.
