Welcome to the New Orleans Baptist Association
Church Health. Church Planting. Compassion Ministries.
The New Orleans Baptist Association is the local arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, existing to serve all of the Southern Baptist pastors and congregations throughout our region in whatever way we may. Our three emphases of Church Health, Church Planting, and Compassion Ministries describe our activities well. We work with existing churches and pastors to encourage and support their efforts toward health and sustainable ministry – health of the minister and of the congregation. We support local church efforts to plant other congregations, including the church planting efforts both of the Louisiana Baptist Convention and the North American Mission Board. We engage the physical and spiritual needs of our city by supporting the local church as it reaches out in compassion and community development. We connect local pastors and congregations with others who would be their co-laborors in this kingdom work.
Our Staff
Jack Hunter
Executive DirectorJack is married to Jane, and they have three children: John, who lives and works as a cabinet maker and fireman in Park County, Colorado; Benjamin, who is married to Lindsey, both of whom practice law in Baton Rouge and have two children, Kate (5) and Jackson (4); and Hannah, who is married to Jerry, who both practice medicine in New Orleans and have one child, Luke (1) and another due in the summer 2016.
Jack joined NOBA in October 2009 and became its Executive Director in September 2011. Before coming on board with the association, Jack practiced law for 29 years in New Orleans. In addition to his service to NOBA, Jack serves as President of New Orleans Baptist Ministries, the compassion arm of NOBA. NOBM includes Baptist Friendship House and the association’s community rebuild ministries. It also has been instrumental in launching Baptist Community Health Services, a full-service primary care clinic offering medical and behavioral health services to underserved communities in greater New Orleans for the glory of God and in the love of Christ.
Jack is a member of the Board of Trustees of Baptist Community Ministries, the Foundation Board of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, a founding Board member of Innovative Evangelism, and a former Trustee of Louisiana College. In 2006, he was awarded the President’s Call to Service Award by President George W. Bush for his part in the recovery of post-Katrina New Orleans.
Alex Brian
Community Ministries StrategistAlex’s family has been in Southeastern Louisiana for the past nine generations, and in Baptist work in this area for the past three. He and his wife, Anne-Elise, have one son and foster.
Alex studied English literature and composition at the University of Tennessee and taught high school in New Orleans Public Schools before accepting a call to ministry and enrolling at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. After graduating from NOBTS, he pursued further study at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He was ordained by the congregation of Metairie Church shortly after returning to New Orleans and taking up his current position in associational ministry.
In addition to his work at NOBA, Alex serves as the lead pastor at Vieux Carre Baptist Church in the French Quarter.
Wendy Fernandez
Business ManagerWendy came to NOBA from serving with Missionary Expediters in New Orleans. She is a member of Faith Baptist Church, and loves spending time with her daughter.
