Keynote Speaker
Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III
Senior Pastor,
Friendship-West Baptist Church
For 26 years, Dr. Frederick Douglas Haynes, III has made it his mission to empower mes¬sage is clear: If Christians are to positively impact the world, they must be willing to minister beyond the walls of the church. As senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church since 1983, Dr. Haynes leads one of the largest church congregations in Dallas. In the last decade alone, the 31-year-old church has grown from approximately 500 members to over 8000 members. The church currently has 45 full and part time employees and more than 45 ministries that emancipate the oppressed, equip the masses and exalt Jesus Christ. The church has two worship services, two corporate Bible studies, and weekly concen¬trated areas of study for men, women, youth, children, seniors, singles and married couples.
A Native of San Francisco, California, Dr. Haynes is the third in a line of well-known, socially conscious preachers. He graduated from Bishop College in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and English. He earned a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theo¬logical Seminary and received Honorary Doctorates of Divinity from Paul Quinn College and Texas College. On May 6, 2005, Rev. Haynes received his Doctorate in Ministry from the illustrious Oxford Uni¬versity in Oxford, England. A popular guest preacher, his progressive, Bible-based message has reached millions of people in locations around the world including Africa, Australia, the Caribbean and throughout North America.