Max Hill Mission Scholarship

Rev. Dr. Maxwell "Max" Hill served church in North Carolina and West Virginia for over 40 years. ending the formal part of his career as Associate Executive Minister of the West Virginia Baptist Convention. Along the way, he developed a love for missions, especially in the country of Cuba. Max encouraged pastors and others to take, and lead, short-term trips to Cuba. In his honor and memory, Oakwood Baptist Church has established the Max Hill Memorial Missions Leadership Scholarship.


To request an application form or more information, please contact us at churchoffice@obcwv.org or 304-344-2134.  


2026 Applications are due by March 16th. If the application deadline has passed, still reach out in case we have not yet picked a recipient for the complete total.

Who can this help?

Pastors and Ministry Professionals

Pastors and/or ministry professionals leading their first short-term mission trip or a subsequent trip.

Laypersons

Those working in missions non-professionally leading their first short-term mission trip or a subsequent trip.

Trip Participants

First-time short-term mission trip participants, especially to Cuba or other Spanish speaking countries.