Married
to Sandra Kay Van Norman, June 20, 1980
Son Elijah Roland born 1990
Daughter Emilie Kay born 1994
Education
Peach County
Comprehensive High School
Fort Valley, GA 31030
Mercer University
Macon, GA 31207 AB Christianity and AB Latin
North Georgia Center Roswell Street Baptist Church Marietta, GA 30060 Graduated May, 1993 Master of Divinity, concentration in Biblical Studies Equal work in Pastoral Ministries
Ministry History
U
Saved by the Grace of God in February of 1975
U Licensed as a minister by Byron
Baptist Church, Byron, GA, on April 23, 1978
U Ordained by Byron Baptist Church at
the request of Liberty Grove Baptist Church of Wrightsville, GA, on December 14,
1980
President, Rehoboth Associational Youth Fellowship, 1977-1979
Interim Music and Youth Director Garrison Baptist Church Warner Robins, GA 31093 September – December, 1978
Summer Youth and Music Director Lawrence Drive Baptist Church Macon, GA 31206 June – August, 1979
Music and Youth Director Glenwood Hills Baptist Church Macon, GA 31206 September, 1979 – March, 1980
Pastor Liberty Grove Baptist Church Wrightsville, GA 31060 September, 1980 – September, 1981 Pastor Jenkinsburg Baptist Church Jenkinsburg GA, 30234 May, 1982 – January, 1984
Associate Pastor and Minister of Youth Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Macon, GA 31206 February, 1984 – August, 1984
Interim Pastor Garden Hills Baptist Church Forsyth, GA 31209 January, 1985 – October, 1985
Pastor Black Springs Baptist Church Sparta Hwy Milledgeville, GA 31061 October, 1985 – July, 1994
Founder and Team Leader Hyssop Ministries, Inc. April, 1991 Became full time itinerant Evangelist in July, 1994
Staff Evangelist Northside Baptist Church 1001 N. Jefferson St Milledgeville, GA 31061 January, 1997 – December 1998 Served as full time itinerant Evangelist, in partnership with the Church. Also filled role when not traveling as Minister of Youth and Evangelism
Intentional Interim Westview Baptist Church Hwy 49 W Milledgeville, GA 31061 February, 2000 – May, 2000
Intentional Interim Harmony Baptist Church Harmony Church Road Sandersville, GA 31082 May, 2000 – May, 2001
Chaplain Scott State Prison Hardwick, GA November, 2001 to Present
Volunteer Ministries Conference of Georgia Baptist Evangelists, (COGBE) member since 1994, served as President 1999-2001 Associational Director of Evangelism, Washington Baptist Association, 1997-1999 years