About Us | Central Baptist Association NM

The CBA held its first annual meeting in 1908 and was officially organized in September of 1909

The Central Baptist Association is a network of Southern Baptist Churches in Central New Mexico. The geographical area of the Association encompasses about 40% of the states population centered around the Albuquerque metropolitan area including Bernalillo, Rio Rancho, Bosque Farms, Los Lunas, Belen, Cuba, Jemez Pueblo, Mountainair, Edgewood, Sandia Park, Tijeras, Cedar Crest, Moriarty, Estancia, and Vaughn. We have recently added churches from Santa Fe and Gallup.

The seventy plus churches of the Association reflect the diversity expected from metropolitan, suburban, and rural areas. These churches range in attendance from 10 to over 2,000. They are traditional to postmodern, and rural to inner-city. Nineteen of these are ethnic/language congregations that worship in at least 6 different languages.

Romans 12:5-8
So in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

John Torrison

Director of Missions

John Torrison is the Central Baptist Association’s Director of Missions. John has been ministering in the Central Baptist Association for over 32 years. He began pastoring in 1984 at First Baptist Church Carrizozo, then was called to Central Baptist Church Grants. In 1990 he was called to First Baptist Church Tijeras. He pastored FBC Tijeras for nine years when the Lord led him to start Vista Grande Church, Sandia Park, NM. After leading Vista Grande for thirteen years, God called him to accept the call to serve as the Central Baptist Association’s Director of Missions, where he serves over 80 churches in central New Mexico. John has been married to his wife Trudy for over 47 years. They have two daughters: Jamie, who is married to Brian Coey, live in Raleigh, NC. They hav three children, Ashleigh, Hunter, and Kassie. Their second daughter, Sarah, is married to Rob Slusser and they live in Raleigh, NC. They have two children, Mckenzie and Cameron.

Contact John at [email protected] or call (505) 205-0529

Bethany Anderson

Office Manager

Bethany is the Office Manager for the Central Baptist Association. She earned her degree in Communications from UNM, and has worked in various administrative and assistant roles her entire adult life. Bethany has been married to her husband, Evan, for 4 years. They are both active members of Restore Church, a church plant that meets in Albuquerque’s International District.

Contact Bethany at [email protected], call (505) 205-5278, or call the office (505) 243-2707