Robert Reccord

Dr. Robert Reccord, also known as Bob Reccord, has always been a pioneer in the world of Christian Leadership. Prior to his acceptance as President and CEO, he served as the Executive Director for the highly respected Council for National Policy (CNP) in Washington, D.C., a non-profit educational foundation whose mission is to restore and sustain American freedoms through business, civic, defense, educational, and religious forums. In doing so, he worked with many of the Christian leaders in the arena of social issues across this nation, as well as leaders on Capitol Hill.

Dr. Reccord also served as the first president of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) (1997-2006), an agency with more than 5,000 missionaries and 2,500 endorsed chaplains whose focus is to work with churches and state conventions to mobilize the Southern Baptist Convention as a missional force to impact North America with the gospel of Jesus Christ. During his presidency, the NAMB became one of the top three largest disaster relief agencies in the United States commended by President George W. Bush for its impact after 9/11 and the hurricanes of Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. Additionally, more than 14,000 new churches were launched.

Having been a pastor, Dr. Reccord firmly believes the church is central to God’s plan for transforming people and offering them biblical answers to life’s many issues. His passion for equipping the church comes through in his talks to his audiences. Dr. Reccord draws on his years of leadership to help provide value to his audiences.

Dr. Reccord received a Doctor of Ministry degree and Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Indiana University. While he serves as president of Hope For The Heart, he will continue to be involved with Total Life Impact, an organization he founded in 2006 to evangelistically challenge people to surrender their lives to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and to then be on mission for Jesus Christ right where they are. Since 2006 he has been privileged to speak to more than 220,000 men. Bob and Cheryl, his wife of 40 years, have three grown children, and twin grandsons.