Director Bio

Dr. Seth Polk is serving as the Interim Executive Director-Treasurer of the West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptists. He currently serves as the Lead Pastor of Cross Lanes Baptist Church in Cross Lanes, W.Va., and has previously led as WVCSB president and president of the WVCSB Pastors’ Conference. From 2013 to 2021, he was a trustee of the International Mission Board, serving as board chair from 2019 to 2021, and has contributed to various SBC committees. He holds degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Ph.D.), Liberty Theological Seminary (D.Min.), Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Florida Southern College (B.S.). Dr. Polk and his wife, Emilee, are committed to the Gospel and passionate about encouraging churches across West Virginia.