Kenton Hunt

Director of Disaster Relief

Kenton Hunt, former associate pastor (1989-2001) and pastor (2001-2015) at First Southern Baptist Church, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has served as the PA/NJ Director of Disaster Relief since Jan. 1, 2016. Prior to his leadership role, he served as a Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer since 1996.

He previously served as Disaster Relief Coordinator of the Northeast PA Baptist Association; Recovery Coordinator of the Baptist Convention of PA/SJ; and President of North Central (PA) VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster), a coalition of nonprofit organizations that respond to disasters as part of their overall mission.

He also vice chaired the Lycoming County Long Term Flood Recovery Committee; and is a member of the Pennsylvania Feeding Taskforce and the New Jersey Mass Feeding Taskforce; the Recovery Committee and the Manual Revision Committee of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR), and chair of the Online Training Work Group for SBDR. He currently is President of PA VOAD.

Kenton holds a Master of Divinity degree in church music from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, and a Bachelor of Church Music degree from Shorter College, Rome, Georgia.

Kenton is the recipient of the 2014 National Distinguished Service Award of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, and in 2022, received the Shirley Norman Award, which is given annually during the PA VOAD conference to a VOAD member who best exhibits her spirit and commitment of service to others and to the advancement of VOAD throughout the Commonwealth of PA. In addition, the PA VOAD was presented with the 2022 State/Territory VOAD of the Year Award during their National VOAD Conference.

Ministry Areas

Chaplaincy

Communications/Radio

Damage Assessment

Disaster Preparedness

Discipleship

Evangelism

Local Crisis Event Leadership

Long-Term Rebuilding

Mass Care Feeding

Partnership Development

Ready Church

Recovery Administration

Recovery Operations: Chainsaw

Recovery Operations: Emergency Repairs

Recovery Operations: Flood Recovery

Responding to Physical and Spiritual Needs

Showers and Laundry

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(717) 652-5856

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BULLETIN BLURB

Kenton Hunt, former pastor at First Southern Baptist Church, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has served as the PA/NJ Director of Disaster Relief since Jan. 2016. Before then, he served as a Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer since 1996. Kenton has been active in the Lycoming County Long Term Flood Recovery Committee; the Pennsylvania Feeding Taskforce and the New Jersey Mass Feeding Taskforce; the Recovery Committee and the Manual Revision Committee of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR), PA Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). Kenton holds a Master of Divinity degree in church music from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, and a Bachelor of Church Music degree from Shorter College, Rome, Georgia.

What are the benefits you hope our churches will receive as a result of your work/role at the BRN?

Disaster relief is a powerful, relevant, timely ministry that helps churches be connected in their local communities. It is also a brilliant demonstration of what Southern Baptist Churches do together. Churches involved with Disaster Relief have a greater understanding of missional engagement, intentional discipleship, and leadership development.

A Few Fun Facts about Kenton

PASSION

Kenton is moved to tears when he hears stories of churches and individual believers making disciples as they boldly step forward to meet human need in Jesus’ name.