Gulf Stream Baptist Association

Don Minshew joined Gulf Stream Baptist Association in February 2014 after almost 10 years as pastor of Wellborn Baptist Church in northern Florida.  Dr. Minshew is a graduate of the University of Memphis and Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div. and D.Min.,Missiology).  Along with his late wife, Carol Peyton Minshew, Dr. Minshew was an international representative through the Southern Baptist International Mission Board from 1990-2004. During this phase of ministry, Dr. Minshew served in Portugal, Angola, Kenya and Namibia in a variety of roles including church developer, seminary professor, academic dean and strategist for reaching the vaNgangela peoples of Angola, Zambia and Namibia.  He also planted the Lake Forest Baptist Church (now called "The Church at Lake Forest") in Walls, Mississippi prior to his time on the mission field.  On October 7, 2014, Dr. Minshew married again.  He and his wife, Gina, reside primarily in Plantation.