Unfortunately,I spentthe first few years trying to reshape Aloma rather discovering what Alomas ministry values already were and capitalizing on those values and the uniqueness of Aloma's spiritual DNA. We really sense God leading us to become more visible in our city, not just by what we preach but by how we help those in need. 2015 Christmas: The Gift for Every Heart How has God used these ministry opportunities to prepare you for your present role as senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta? Dr. Anthony George Senior Pastor. The board of trustees for The Courier voted unanimously to call Jeff Robinson as the next editor and president of the official newspaper of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Originally located in Atlanta city limits, First Baptist Atlanta moved to the suburb of Dunwoody, Georgia. Former Index Editor J. Gerald Harris recently interviewed Dr. Anthony George, who became senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta last September upon Dr. Charles Stanley stepping down as the pastor after serving in that role for half a century. Index Editor Gerald Harris recently had the privilege of interviewing Anthony George, senior associate pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta. We watch you on television most every week on Sunday night and what a blessing. We use that phrase when we are talking about something happening quickly or taking us by surprise. By this, I am not implying that my confidence to support the Cooperative Program was in question. In 1995, Anna Stanley explained that she chose this path due to many years of discouraging disappointments and marital conflict.. Anthony George will transition from his position of associate pastor, which he accepted in 2012, to senior pastor. He went on to complete an internship at a specialty hospital in Southern California, and has been practicing small animal medicine in Santa Monica for over twenty years. From humble beginnings, with eighty-one charter members meeting in the American Legion Hall, to an established congregation with over 1,000 weekly attendees and multi-million-dollar grounds and facilities, Aloma Baptist Church continues to fulfill a divine mission. Please log in to comment by clicking here, 4295 Brogdon Exchange Suwanee, GA 30024-3980 After being written out of One Life to Live in 1984, George continued to make sporadic film and television appearances. The church elected Dr. Charles Stanley as a senior pastor in 1971. The church worshiped for the first time in the new structure on Aloma Avenue on July 8, 1956. In Touch Ministries uses tools like digital media, magazines, television, and radio, for sharing the gospel through the teachings of Dr. Stanley. His final Sunday as pastor was June 23, 1996. Not much is known about Becky, only that she is married and has kids. But it is a symbolic gesture on behalf of your state for your service Dr. Stanley. He earned a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. They are proving that Bible exposition and creativity are notmutuallyexclusive concepts. var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'? On February 16, 2000, divorce papers were filed again and a judge signed the final divorce decree on May 11, 2000. Born as Charles Frazier Stanley, the First Baptist Church senior pastor is 89 years old as of September 25, 2021. He followed Stanley's comments in the video with some of his own. 2023 The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., A nonprofit 501 (c)(3) Charitable Organization. May God bless you. The senior pastor is Anthony George, succeeding the long-tenured and well known Charles Stanley who pastored there for 49 years. He is also the founder of In Touch Ministries. '&charset='+document.characterSet : '')); document.write ("