Dr. Albert Reyes: Outcomes Conference 25 Highlight

Dr. Albert Reyes, A Man Seeking God First

We are delighted that Dr. Albert Reyes will kick off the Outcomes Conference 2025, and we were hoping you could learn more about him!

Following His Journey

Dr. Albert Reyes is the sixth president and CEO of Buckner International and has worked for Buckner since 2007. Before that, he served as president of Buckner Children and Family Services.

Before joining Buckner, Dr. Reyes was president of the Baptist University of the Américas in San Antonio, where he led the school through dramatic changes in its name, accreditation, and structure. He has also served as pastor of three churches and Sprint’s National Customer Service Center manager. Dr. Reyes has been involved in numerous roles with the 2.5 million-member Baptist General Convention of Texas, serving as its president in 2005. He is the vice president of the Baptist World Alliance, USA Region. Today, I serve as a member of the board of trustees of the Christian Alliance for Orphans and Angelo State University Foundation.

Dr. Reyes received a bachelor’s in business administration degree in management from Angelo State University, a Master’s in theology, and a Doctor of Ministry degree in missiology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He then earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in global leadership from Andrews University.

Inspiration from the Call

Dr. Reyes is the author of three highly inspiring books. Each one captures significant insights from a life of seeking God first. You can find them online and also read what others say about them!

The Jesus Agenda: Becoming an Agent of Redemption

“Dr. Albert Reyes leads mind and heart on a rousing exploration of what happens when God’s people reflect His heart for redemption. As a wise pastor-teacher, he helps us understand what redemption means. As a storyteller and the helmsman of a world-changing nonprofit, Reyes helps us see what redemption looks like in the extraordinary lives of ordinary Christians.”

Jedd Medefind, President, Christian Alliance for Orphans

Hope Now: Peace, Healing, and Justice When the Kingdom Comes Near

“Albert Reyes’s book, Hope Now: Peace, Healing, and Justice When the Kingdom Comes Near, guides you through the tensions between an exclusive focus on evangelism over an exclusive focus on social ministry. He aptly wrestles with the differences between physical, emotional, economic, and spiritual needs and how their sum represents the human need. Then, he points to the life of Christ for a resolution that brings clarity and the power of hope. Be ready to be challenged about how your life is evidence of the kingdom coming near!”

Tami Heim, President and CEO, Christian Leadership Alliance

His most recent release, Never Alone: The Power of Family to Inspire Hope

Truth for All of Us

Dr. Reyes appears now in the Talking Leadership article in the Spring Edition of Outcomes Magazine. To conclude this interview, he was asked, “What encouragement would you share with other Christian nonprofit leaders as they seek first God’s kingdom?“

Here is what we all need to remember.

“The kingdom of God that Jesus came preaching is the one thing he challenged his followers to seek, chase, and run after. What does that look like when we lead churches and nonprofit, faith-based organizations? It is easy to mistake our ministry for the kingdom or, even worse, to build our kingdoms, thinking this is God’s kingdom. Nothing could be further from the truth.”

A Special Invitation for You

We hope we will see you April 28-May in Dallas, Texas!