Rev. Dr. Shane B. Scott
On Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, Rev. Dr. Scott formally began as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill in Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to this position, for 12 years Rev. Dr. Scott served as Senior Pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church, in Watts (Los Angeles), California. A native of Franklin, Louisiana, and raised in Richmond, California, Dr. Scott graduated from Berkeley School of Theology in 2008 with a Master of Divinity degree. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Philosophy from Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and a Doctor of Ministry degree from New York Theological Seminary in New York City, New York. Dr. Scott also holds a certificate in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Rev. Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr.
Rev. Dr. Stewart is ABCOFLASH’s Annual Meeting speaker from October 4-5, 2024, in Glendale, California. The sessions are: “Preaching and Leading God’s Unfinished Business Today”; a breakout opportunity titled “Pastoring and Serving God’s Unfinished Business in the War Zone: A Conversation with Dr. Warren Stewart”; and “Our Strategic Assignment: Passing the Lord’s Baton Generationally.” Dr. Stewart is Senior Pastor of First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix, Arizona and has served there since July 1, 1977. Dr. Stewart was appointed Executive Secretary of the Home Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., in November 1994 and served 10 years. In 1982, Dr. Stewart received his Doctor of Ministry from Berkeley School of Theology. Dr. Stewart has also served on BST’s Board of Trustees, including as the Board Chair.
Master of Divinity, 2000
Rev. Dr. Allison J. Tanner
Allison has been at Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church for nearly 25 years and is the Pastor of Public Witness. Her role entails education, advocacy, relationship building, partnerships, and public witness. Allison is also the National Coordinator of the Apartheid Free initiative, an interdenominational coalition of faith groups that are encouraging people to step away from any and all support to Israeli apartheid, occupation, and settler colonialism.
Rev. Dr. Margareth L. Valui
Rev. Dr. Valui became the first woman to have her ordination recognized in the Tangkhul Baptist Churches Association on December 29, 2023, at Teinem Baptist Church in Tuinem, Manipur (India). Rev. Dr. Valui was ordained on September 14, 2006, at South Wayne Baptist Church. She is the Family Life and Discipleship Pastor at Santa Clara First Baptist Church in Santa Clara, California, and is also Affiliate Faculty at Berkeley School of Theology where she teaches courses in ministry and technology. Rev. Dr. Valui graduated from BST in 2021 with her Doctor of Ministry, In addition, Rev. Dr. Valui has also obtained her Master in Youth Ministry (MA) from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary; Licensed Teacher (T2T, MA) from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Master in Sociology (MA) from Delhi School of Economics; and Bachelor in Sociology (BA) from Miranda College, University of Delhi.
Rev. Shavon K. Walker
Rev. Shavon Walker Shavon was ordained by Burien Community Church (BCC) in Burien, Washington, hosted at Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church in Oakland, California. BST professor Rev. Dr. Valerie Miles-Tribble was in attendance as well as Rev. Nathan Brittsan, BST Trustee.
Shavon’s spiritual background is rich and storied; she credits First Baptist Church of Berkeley for introducing her to the American Baptist Church. She resides in Fremont, California and is a Minister of Worship at BCC whereby she helps with the online service, leads worship, and sometimes preaches on Zoom, and occasionally in person. Shavon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California; a Master’s Degree in English Literature from Cal State University East Bay in Hayward, California; and a Master of Divinity from BST. Shavon is also the Ministry Associate for Social Media at Evergreen Association-ABC. Shavon even has a ministry on Twitch called Soul Food streams that combines cooking and faith where she answers theological and social justice questions.
Rev. Damonn White
Rev. White began a new pastoral assignment and will be formally installed as Pastor at Second Union Baptist Church in San Francisco. Rev. White has been a member of Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church for 14 years and has served on staff since 2014. Rev. White also completed his Clinical Pastoral Education at Kaiser in Walnut Creek, and graduated from the CPE program on October 19, 2023. Rev. White received his Master’s in Divinity from Berkeley School of Theology at 2022.
