Here are the names of specific members of the JBU Executive.
Position
Name
President
Rev. Karen Kirlew
Vice President and President-Elect
Rev. Norva Rodney
Vice President
Rev. Luke Shaw
General Secretary
Rev. Karl Johnson
Treasurer
Mr Phillip Rattray
Secretary, JBUMA
Rev. Robert Campbell
Associate General Secretary, Youth and Training
Rev. Merlyn Hyde-Riley
Immediate Past President
Rev. Devon Dick
Clerk
Rev. Taniecia McFarlane
Baptist Warden, UTCWI
Rev. Dr Glenroy Lalor
Christian Education Department
Rev. Dewayne Williams
Youth Department
Mr Delano Mighty
Jamaica Baptist Women’s Federation
Mrs Dafflyn Campbell
Jamaica Baptist Union Brotherhood
Mr Earlyn Briscoe
Here’s a listing of the parish associations of the JBU, as well as the number of
churches in each association.
Association
Meaning
Moderator
SACABA
St Catherine Baptist Association
Rev. Dwight Fraser
50
CBA
Clarendon Baptist Association
Ms Rose Green
46
SABA
St Ann Baptist Association
Rev. Gary Johnson
35
St James Baptist Association
Rev. Wayne Smith
30
St Thomas Baptist Association
Rev. Dukett Duncan
28
KSBA
Kingston & St Andrew Baptist
Association
Mrs Monica Graham
27
TBA
Trelawny Baptist Association
Rev. Frantz Camille
26
WBA
Westmoreland Baptist Association
Rev. Douglas Fowles
21
PBA
Portland Baptist Association
Rev. Dayne Grant
19
SAMBA
St Mary Baptist Association
Mr Milton Gager
18
SEMBA
St Elizabeth & Manchester Baptist
Association
Rev. Gareth Irvin
17
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Churches
Association
Meaning
Moderator
HBA
Hanover Baptist Association
Rev. Conrad Thomas
Churches
15
The JBUYD administers the parish youth associations by a zone system. There are
five zones in all.
Zone
Zone Colour
1
Purple
2
3
4
Yellow
Pink
Blue
Youth Association
Meaning
BASSOSTY
Baptist Association of St Thomas Youth
PASSOBY
Portland Association of Baptist Youth
KSABAYA
Kingston & St Andrew Baptist Association
Youth Arm
SACABAYA
St Catherine Baptist Association Youth Arm
CLABAYA
Clarendon Baptist Association Youth Arm
SEMBAYA
St Elizabeth & Manchester Baptist Association
Youth Arm
SABYD
St Ann Baptist Association Youth Department
SAMBAYA
St Mary Baptist Association Youth Arm
TBAYA / TBYM
5
Red
Trelawny Baptist Association Youth Arm
Trelawny Baptist Youth Movement
SAJABAYA
St James Baptist Youth Association
HABAYA
Hanover Baptist Association Youth Arm
WBYA
Westmoreland Baptist Youth Association
The JBU is closing out a 10-year theme, Being God’s People in God’s World. We have
taken this opportunity to review the sub-themes and presidents of the JBU within
this decade.
Years
Sub-Theme
President
2010-2012
Living in Hope
Rev. Cawley Bolt
2012-2014
Living in Peace
Rev. Luke Shaw
2014-2016
Living by Faith
Rev. Michael Shim-Hue
2016-2018
Living the Sacrificial Life
Rev. Devon Dick
2018-2020
Living in Partnership
Rev. Karen Kirlew
Rev. Kirlew has the additional distinction of being the first female president of the
JBU.
Here is a list of publications by Baptist organizations, as well as Baptist programs.
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Publication
Organization
Impact
Jamaica Baptist Union Youth Department
The Baptist Reporter
Jamaica Baptist Union
The Mission Times
Jamaica Baptist Union Mission Agency
CBF Youth News
Caribbean Baptist Youth Fellowship
Baptist World
Baptist World Alliance
Program
Organization
Station
Show Time
JBUYD
Love 101
Wednesdays, 4:30 pm
Christ for Today
JBU
RJR
Sundays, 6:00 am
Moments of Inspiration
JBU
TBC
Sundays, 9:00 am
Youth Sounds
The Jamaica Baptist Union is represented on (and is a member of) several regional and
international bodies. These include:
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The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC), representing churches in Jamaica. The
JCC’s office is located at 2B Washington Boulevard, Kingston 20, on the premises
of the JBU offices.
The Caribbean Baptist Fellowship (CBF), representing Baptist Unions and
Conventions in the Caribbean. By extension there exists the Caribbean Baptist
Youth Fellowship (CBYF).
The Caribbean Conference of Churches (CCC), representing churches in the
Caribbean. Their offices are located at 14 South Avenue, Kingston.
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA), representing Baptist churches across the
world. The offices of the BWA are in Falls Church, Virginia, USA. The BWA itself is
divided into six regional or geographical fellowships. In the western hemisphere,
there exists the North American Baptist Fellowship, the Caribbean Baptist
Fellowship and the Union of Baptists in Latin America. In the eastern
hemisphere, there exists the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation, the All-Africa
Baptist Fellowship and the European Baptist Federation.
The World Council of Churches (WCC), representing churches across the world.
The WCC is based at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland.
From time to time these bodies provide opportunities for us to attend and participate in
their various activities. The JBUYD relates directly to the CBYF and the BWA Youth.
However, our affiliation with the JCC, CCC and WCC is administered through the JBU
President and General Secretary.
The JBU also holds relations with the United Theological College of the West Indies
(UTCWI), which provides training for ministerial candidates. The institution is located
at 7 Golding Avenue, Kingston 7.
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