Pastor Frankie Matthews was named as the second President of Baptists Equipping Nationals. He took office in August of 2019. As one of the founding members of Baptists Equipping Nationals (BEN), Matthews comes with a deep love of this ministry and a strong desire to see Christian leaders receive sound Biblical training.
Pastor Matthews is a graduate of Forsyth Technical Institute and has received a BS from Liberty Baptist College in 1979. He has completed additional studies at North Carolina Central University and Piedmont Baptist College.
With over 40 years in the ministry, Pastor Matthews brings with him an understanding of pastoral ministry, and a desire to equip others as faithful followers of the Lord. He has served as youth staff at Thomas Road Baptist Church, 1977-79, as a youth pastor at Calvary Temple Baptist Church 1980-82, and Sheets Memorial Baptist Church 1983-93. Since April 1993, Pastor Matthews served as Senior Pastor at Sheets Memorial Baptist Church for 28 years, having stepped down in November 2021.
As BEN President, Pastor Matthews will seek to continue the adherence to the sufficiency of scripture and remains dedicated to equipping nationals to do the work of the ministry.
President Matthews and his wife, Edith, have two adult sons and two grandchildren.