Kentucky Baptist Pastor Elected SBC 1st VP 06/11/2008 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - Bill Henard, senior pastor of Porter Memorial Baptist Church in Lexington, Ky., was elected first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention with 73.2 percent of the vote. John Connell, senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Savannah, Ga., received 15.79 percent and Chris Camden, former pastor of Oconee Heights Baptist Church in Athens, Ga., received 9.38 percent. He currently serves as president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention and is trustee chairman for LifeWay Christian Resources. He also is assistant professor of evangelism and church growth at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. At the time of voting there were 7,217 registered messengers, of whom 2,387 voted.