Matt Capps to Seek N.C. Baptist Convention Vice Presidency
Pastor Matt Capps will be nominated for first vice president during the North Carolina Baptist annual meeting this November.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Christianity
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At the upcoming N.C. Baptist annual meeting scheduled for November 16-17, 2026, Will Toburen plans to nominate Matt Capps for first vice president. Capps, who has served as lead pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Apex since 2015, stated he would be honored to serve as an officer.
Why it matters
The nomination represents a potential leadership advancement for Capps, who has held the role of second vice president within the state convention since 2024. As the body prepares for its annual meeting, members will weigh candidates for key positions, including the presidency, currently contested by Steven Wade.
In 2025, Fairview Baptist Church reported 330 members and contributed $83,318 to the Cooperative Program. The church also allocated 8% of its annual budget to the program and provided $20,829 to state missions.
The players
Matt Capps
He is the lead pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Apex and the current second vice president of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.
Will Toburen
He serves as the lead pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem.
Steven Wade
He is a candidate for the office of president for the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.
The details
Will Toburen, lead pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, will formally present the nomination during the event in Greensboro. Capps has previously demonstrated his commitment to the convention's financial goals, with his church contributing significant funds to both the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering in 2025.
Timeline
Matt Capps was elected second vice president in 2024.
Capps was reelected to his current position in 2025.
The N.C. Baptist annual meeting will take place on November 16-17, 2026.
Culture Shift
This nomination follows the structural transition of leadership that was formalized at the 2024 N.C. Baptist annual meeting. It highlights the internal progression of officers within the state convention as they prepare for the upcoming 2026 session.
The selection of new officers will shape the administrative direction and mission funding priorities of the state convention for the coming year. Local members of affiliated churches should monitor the results of the upcoming election in Greensboro to understand how the new leadership may influence future state-level cooperative initiatives.
The takeaway
The upcoming meeting will finalize the leadership team tasked with overseeing the convention's multi-million dollar annual mission contributions. Members are encouraged to review the proposed platforms of all candidates to understand how their church's participation aligns with future goals.
Further reading
For more information on the denomination, visit North Carolina Christianity.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Biblical Recorder.
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