Chuck Register was named director of the Mission Catalyst group in October 2021.

Previously, Chuck served as the associate executive director-treasurer and as executive leader of the Church Planting and Missions Partnerships group. In that role, Chuck oversaw church planting, associational partnerships, Great Commission partnerships and collegiate partnerships.

Prior to coming to the Baptist state convention, Chuck served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Gulfport, Mississippi. He also served four years as director of The Landrum P. Leavell II Center for Evangelism and Church Growth at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition, he has been an associate professor of evangelism at New Orleans Seminary.

Chuck and his wife, Charlene, are members of Hephzibah Baptist Church in Wendell. They have two adult children.