He is a graduate of Claflin University of Orangeburg, SC and the Morehouse School of Religion at the Interdenominational Theological Center of Atlanta, GA. He has done doctoral studies at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL. He has also done four quarters of Clinical Pastoral Education in the hospital and correctional settings respectively and one year of Advanced Pastoral Psychotherapy at the Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center. Dr. Snoddy received the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Morris College in Sumter, SC in 1992 and from Benedict College of Columbia, SC following his Commencement Address to the Graduating Class of May 2014.
Dr. Snoddy served as a pastor of the Bushy Pond Baptist Church of Norway, SC and the Tabernacle Baptist Church of Blackville, SC. In addition, he has served as a Clinical Chaplain of the SC Department of Corrections for four years. From 1995 - 2000, Dr. Snoddy served as President of the SC Baptist Congress of Christian Education. In May 2013, Dr. Snoddy completed a five year tenure as the 15th President of the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina.
Currently, Dr. Snoddy serves an Assistant Dean of the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education, which is an affiliate of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Dr. Snoddy is a member of the Board of Directors of the Morehouse School of Religion at the Interdenominational Theological Center of Atlanta, GA. where he serves as Chair of the Membership and Nominating Committee and secretary of the Board. He is also a member and Chair of the Institutional Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees of Benedict College of Columbia, SC. He is Emeritus Moderator of the Spartanburg County Baptist Association after serving 20 years as Moderator. He continues to serve the Association faithfully as the Preident-Dean of the Spartanburg County Baptist Congress of Christian Education in 2016. Furthermore, Dr. Snoddy serves as the Senior Pastor of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church of Spartanburg where he has served for the past 44 years.
Some Dr. Snoddy's honors and awards are as follows: He was inducted by his alma mater into the Claflin University's Hall of Fame in November 2003. After serving as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Spartanburg Technical College (now known as Spartanburg Community College) for 7 years of a twelve year tenure, the Board of Commissioners named the college's boardroom on the main campus the "Dr. Benjamin D. Snoddy Boardroom." On November 25, 2005, he was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by Governor Mark Sanford. In 2015, Dr. Snoddy was the recipient of the Silver Beaver Award of the Boy Scouts of America and the Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award. The Chapel and Family Life Complex of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church was named the Dr. Benjamin D. Snoddy Chapel and Family Life Complex in June 2012 in honor and recognition of his meritorious service.
Rev. Snoddy is married to the former Miss Sheila L. Harvin of Pinewood, SC. He is the father of two adult daughters and is the grandfather of one granddaughter.
Rev. Snoddy announced his retirement effective May 1, 2022 after 46 years of faithful leadership. The church is conducting a prayerful search for the next pastor of Mt. Moriah.
