Our Ministry Team

Rev. Jamie Rogers serves as the CMBA Executive Director. In this role Rogers says he is "dreaming with Columbia-area Baptist churches about how we can all be better at fulfilling the Great Commission together as an association. I am here to serve."

Previously Rogers served as the Columbia Baptist Collegiate Ministry Director on the University of South Carolina campus. In addition to planting a church in New York from 2014 to 2018, Rogers also served on staff with six South Carolina Baptist churches, and as senior pastor in four churches across the Carolinas. 

Rogers and his wife Tasha have four children – Matthan (age 16), Anna Beth (14), Ruthie (12) and Josie (10). They are members at North Trenholm Baptist in Columbia.

Julia Bell began serving as the CMBA Communications Coordinator in April 2020, after having worked in a freelance writing capacity with the association for about a year. She brings with her a knowledge of denominational work from time spent on staff in the communications area of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, and from growing up the daughter of an associational director of missions. Julia’s passions include writing and getting to know people.

“One of my favorite parts of this role is talking with pastors and church members about how they are seeing God at work, and then putting words to that story. It’s a privilege to share about so many exciting ministries and amazing stories that are happening in our churches all throughout the Midlands,” she says.

Kyndra Bremer serves as virtual administrative assistant to George Bullard, a position she’s held since September 2020. She brings a variety of ministry knowledge to her work with CMBA. She is a PK (pastor’s kid) whose father also served on the staff of several state conventions, her brother is a pastor and she’s married to a pastor. 

“Because of my family background, I have a strong understanding and appreciation for ministry in denominational work. My professional experience is very diverse, but I think that each experience has prepared me for my current position at CMBA,” Kyndra says.

Ryan Dupree serves as the Internationals Pastor at First Baptist Columbia, and volunteers to connect members of the CMBA Family of Churches through ministries to the international community living throughout the Midlands. He is well-known in many ethnic group populations here from having served in his ministerial role for the last 17 years. Ryan is a great member of the CMBA Team Huddle as his heart for reaching the nations has led him to build intentional relationships, help map people groups living throughout South Carolina and connect churches in ministry to internationals. 

“Growing up I had some international aunts and uncles as well as a friendship with an international exchange teacher living next door. God gave me a passion for a group of people that He holds very dear as expressed in Scripture - the immigrant. I have seen Columbia’s international community grow and represent many countries from around the world,” Ryan explains. 

Robbie McAlister is a One Priority Mobilizer focusing on church planting. His ministry involves catalyzing the starting of new congregational expressions, walking alongside churches committed to sponsoring a new congregational expression, and coaching potential church planters in assessment and readiness to plant a new congregational expression. Since beginning his role in October 2020, Robbie has worked with more than a dozen new congregational expressions across the Midlands.

“I feel one of the greatest ways to make disciples is through starting new congregational expressions and am blessed to be called to do that work,” he says.

Cathy Locklear serves as Impacting Communities Mobilizer. For more than 20 years Cathy has coordinated through CMBA with Midlands churches in a variety of community impact efforts including food pantry and other hunger assistance, evangelism block parties, prison and state fair ministries. She serves CMBA churches who are using their unique talents for specific ministry callings by helping to lend support and partnership for these mission efforts. 

“Churches should see every ministry as an outreach tool to build relationships. Doors open when churches form relationships within their community. Relationships lead to opportunities to share the gospel. These ministries, though called by the same name, will look different in each church,” Cathy says.

Andre Rogers serves as a One Priority Mobilizer working with church revitalization, staffing and spiritual encouragement. A CMBA pastor for more than 20 years, Andre is the senior pastor of Concord Fellowship Baptist Church in Columbia. He has previous experience in youth ministry and refers to himself as a “former musician,” although it’s been said he “plays a mean gospel organ.”

“I love the CMBA. I love the connection and community of churches. I think we are better together and can go farther faster together than we can alone. With right at 100 churches, I think our association is one of the strongest in the state and one of the oldest. From where CMBA started to where it is now, I see God’s hand and favor has been on our association,” Andre says. 

David Waganer serves CMBA churches as a One Priority Mobilizer. He provides what could be best described as “ministry resourcing,” including assistance in stewardship education, minister ordination, church budgeting, constitution and bylaws, and walking alongside congregations in various forms of conflict. He also is available to churches and committees seeking pulpit supply preachers, or pastors for interim and fulltime positions.  

 “It has been a privilege to serve the Lord in a variety of ways for nearly 50 years of ministry. I have a love for the local church and pastors, and my gifts, talents and calling provide many ways for me to help in meeting a variety of ministry needs,” David says.