First Priority

First Priority of America

Type	Non-profit
Industry	Ministry, Publishing
Founded	1996
Founder	Benny Proffitt
Headquarters	Local Cities across the country, U.S.
Services	Strategy and resources for Christian youth campus ministry
Website	FPOA.org

First Priority is a youth organization that supports student-initiated, student-led Christian clubs on middle school and high school campuses.

First Priority of America, Inc. supports local city FP movements in over 70 cities across the US.

First Priority Strategy was founded by Christian author and speaker Benny Proffitt and 11 other youth Pastors in the Fort Worth, TX area. The first city to take this strategy and follow it through to maturity is found in Birmingham, AL (approx 20 years old).

Local Organizations

• First Priority Greater Birmingham, AL, Executive Directors - (Matt Wilson)
• First Priority South Florida, Executive Director - (Chris Lane)
• First Priority of LakeShore (Western, MI), Executive Director - (Randy White)
• First Priority of South Mississippi, Executive Director - (JD Simpson)
• First Priority Muskegon, MI, Area Director - (Jim Keck)
• First Priority Tri-States (East TN/KY-West VA), Executive Director - (Emery Minton)
• First Priority NW Arkansas, Area Director - (Phil Brown)
• First Priority Tri-County KY, Area Director - (Tim Bargo)
• First Priority West Georgia, Area Director - (David Parrish)
• First Priority Sumter, SC, Area Director - Looking for 'Nehemiah'
• First Priority Front Range, CO, Area Director - (Shannon Popp)
• First Priority Tampa, FL, Area Director - (Amber Johansen)
• First Priority Williamsport, PA, Area Coordinator - (Laurie Staib)
• First Priority Southern Illinois
• First Priority Greater Nashville, TN, Area Director - (Dan Macuik)
• First Priority Great Plains (SD, IA), Area Director - Jeremy Steinert
• First Priority Gadsden, AL, Area Director - (Chris Walker)
• First Priority Greater Decatur, Executive Director - Larry Franks
• First Priority Northern KY - Executive Director - Paul Anglin
• First Priority Cincinnati, OH - Executive Director - Scott Dotas
• First Priority Central Florida, Area Director - (Tony Hevener); Executive Director - Don Spivey
• First Priority Blueridge, TN, Area Director - (Haley Wherry)
• First Priority ArkLaTex, Area Director - (John Carruth)
• First Priority Tuscaloosa, AL - Looking for 'Nehemiah'
• First Priority Permian Basin, TX - Executive Director - (Shane Kenney)
• First Priority Heritage, KY - Executive Director - (Shawn Ingram)
• First Priority Los Banos, CA, Area Coordinator - (Andrew Arrieta)
• First Priority Knoxville, Looking for "Nehemiah"
• First Priority North, AL, Area Director - (Laura Davidson) and (Alan Ostrzycki)
• First Priority Anniston, AL, Area Initiator - Looking for 'Nehemiah'
• First Priority Cocke County, TN, Area Coordinator - John Rogers
• First Priority Muscle Shoals, AL - Area Director Casey Hagle
• First Priority Yorktown, VA
• First Priority Hohenwald, TN, Area Coordinator - (Rick Stevens)

References

• Conway, Joe. "Teens break barriers with First Priority". OnMission.com. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
• Sampson, Hannah (2006-09-28), "Christian clubs thriving in S. Florida schools", Miami Herald
• Singleton-Rickman, Lisa (2007-09-26), "Students gather to pray for school, country", Times Daily

External links

• First Priority of America - National organization site
• First Priority Global- International organization site