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Anthony Ahaev serves as the language church starting specialist for California Southern Baptist Convention. His primary responsibilities are to formulate and implement strategies to start new ethnic/language churches. He also is responsible for recruiting and supervising office and field staff. Additionally he serves as a ministry resource consultant for CSBC Service Area 9, Orange County and San Diego Southern Baptist Associations.
Ahaev was born in Germany to Russian parents. He grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After immigrating to the United States, he was saved, baptized and licensed to preach at the Russian Baptist Church of Erie, PA and was ordained at the First Baptist Church of Winnfield, LA. Ahaev has a bachelor of arts from Louisiana College, a master of divinity degree from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, and a doctor of ministry degree from California Graduate School of Theology. He also has an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and Odessa Theological Seminary. He is fluent in English, Russian and Spanish and has served as pastor of Anglo, Hispanic and Slavic churches. He is married and has a daughter and son. He has served in this capacity since 1990.
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