Our Pastor

Rev. Alvin Hunter, PresidentPastor of Lonoke Missionary Baptist Church, Hope, ArkansasMarried: Sonya Hunter, Three Children and three grandchildren

Alvin was born September 1, 1956 as the second child of John and Esther Hunter. He completed high school at Okolona High School, Okolona, Arkansas and went on to finish at Red River Vo-Tech with a diploma in bookkeeping. He holds a diploma in “Pastoral Studies” from the Sunday School Publishing Board Division of Christian Education Accreditation and Credentials in Nashville, Tennessee. He was called into the ministry in 1977 and set under pastoral tutorage from Rev. H. R. Green, who was then, the Pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Okolona, Arkansas. He received training in ministry from Rev. G. H. Jones who was the Pastor of 1st Baptist Church, Okolona, Arkansas. Rev. Jones was also the president of the Southwest District Congress of Christian Education at that time.

After four years as an evangelist and tutorage studies in ministry and biblical standards, Alvin became the pastor of the Bright Star Baptist Church, Schaal, Arkansas in October of 1981 and remained there for the next 11 years. During that time he was anointed and excelled in teaching. He then became the Vice President of the Congress of Christian Education in the Little River District Baptist Association.

In 1992 the Lord moved him from Bright Star as pastor. Shortly afterwards, the Lord led him to Lonoke Missionary Baptist Church, Hope, Arkansas where he has served as Senior Pastor since February, 1993. Alvin served as Vice President of the Southwest District Congress of Christian Education from 2008-2014, and was elected as president of the District Congress in July 2014. He also serves as Vice President of Section 2 in the Southwest District Association, he is a teacher of Baptist doctrine in the congress and the SWD Musical Auxiliary. He is currently serving in the Arkansas Consolidated State Congress of Christian Education as a teacher of “A Survey of the Old Testament”. He serves on the Executive Boards of the Southwest District Association and the Consolidated Missionary Baptist State Convention. He also serves as the webmaster for the state convention. Alvin has been certified to teach by the Sunday School Publishing Board in the following subjects: 1)Baptist Doctrine, 2) The Lord's Supper, 3) Leadership Organizational Skills, 4) Developing Skills for Sharing Your Faith, and 5) A Survey of the Old Testament.