Randall Williams, our pastor since 2007, shares practical, positive messages that deal with the pressures and problems we all encounter. He has the ability to communicate Biblical solutions to contemporary situations with insight and humor.
 
Pastor Williams has preached in eighteen states as well as India, Nigeria, Brazil, Korea, the Philippines and Nicaragua. He has also served the Southern Baptist Convention on the association, state and national levels. 

Where are you from? Born in Baton Rouge, LA. and raised in Houston, TX.
 
Family Info: Married to Christa for 31 years with two sons, Reagan (Mandy) and Judson, and one granddaughter, Ryleigh
 
Education:
Liberty University, B.A.
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.Div.
 
Favorite Verse:“For whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” Romans 10:13
 
Favorite Eats: Pappasitos Mexican Restaurant and Balance Bars
 
Favorite Book:“Surprising Insights from the Unchurched” by Thom Rainer
 
Other places you have served:
Riverside Baptist Church, River Ridge, LA.
First Baptist Church, Tampa, FL.
Bay Area First Baptist Church, League City, TX.

Where are you from? Decatur, Alabama

Wife: Nanci—I met Nanci on ablind date at Auburn. We have been married for 32 years.

Sons: Stephen (graduating with Masters from Auburn)
Phillip – lives here and goes to Ga. Highlands

Education:
Decatur High School
Auburn University – B.S.
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary – Masters, Church Music

Favorite Verse: James 1:2 Consider it all joy when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance, and let endurance have its perfect result, good and perfect, lacking in nothing.

Favorite Eats: Good Alabama Barbeque from Big Bob Gibson’s

Favorite Book: The Traveler’s Gift

Other places you have served:
Chenoweth Park Baptist Church- Jeffersontown, Kentucky
Calvary Baptist Church – Gadsden, AL
Tabernacle Baptist Church – Cartersville
Towne View Baptist Church – Kennesaw

Where are you from? Martinez, GA

Family Info: Wife Amanda, Married in 2004. 

Education:
Bachelor’s in Christian Ministries with a Youth Concentration, Emmanuel College 2004; 
Master of Arts in Religion with a concentration in Leadership, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary 2007.

Favorite Verse: John 3:30- “He must increase and I must decrease.”

Favorite eats: Anything that I grill,  Chili’s, Rafferty’s, Moe’s, Japanese and Thai food.  NO sushsi

Favorite Book: Besides the Bible,  Left Behind Series and anything by John Ortberg

Other places you have served:
Two Rivers Baptist Church
Grace Fellowship
Menchville Baptist Church

Where are you from? Cartersville

Family Info: Brent, 2 daughters, Elizabeth and Emmalie

Education: Too Much!  Not really.  BS in Psychology

Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 29:11

Favorite Eats: Horseradish Grill in Atlanta

Favorite Book: Left Behind Series

Other places you have served:
I have worked and helped to lead our youth for 10 years.  I enjoy serving on the Ladies Ministry team.  I love to teach all age groups.

Where are you from? Denver, Colorado

Family Info: Married beautiful wife Sarah in June 2001.
Son—Jack Elliott
Daughter—Grace Elizabeth

Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Ministry from Oklahoma Baptist University
Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Favorite Verse: Hebrews 10:23-26 “Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love an good works, not staying away from our meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.”

Favorite Eats: Chipotle, Steak, my homemade spaghetti, Moore’s Market (Cartersville), Burger King, and English Toffee Temptation ice cream from Kroger

Favorite Book: Everybody’s Normal Til You Get To Know Them, John Ortberg. Six Core Values of Sunday School, Allan Taylor. You Can Double Your Class in Two Years or Less, Josh Hunt. God, Bill Bright.

Other places you have served:
Bay Area First Baptist Church – League City, TX
First Baptist Church Euless – Euless, TX
First Southern Baptist Church Westminster – Westminster, CO

Where are you from? Athens, Tennessee

Education:
Adairsville High School
Kennesaw State University

Favorite Verse: John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

Favorite Eats: The Melting Pot, Taco Bell, and Tokyo

Favorite Book:Anything by C.S. Lewis. Don’t Waste Your Life, John Piper. Praise Habit, David Crowder. The Servant, James Hunter.

Other places you have served:
Tabernacle Baptist Church, Cartersville, GA

Where are you from? Birmingham, Alabama

Family Info: Married to Michael Gill. We have one child, a 5 year old black lab.

Education: Bachelor of Music in Music Education , Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama

Favorite Verse: Psalm 46:10 :Be still and know that I AM God"

Favorite Eats: Anything chocolate and Diet Coke

Favorite Book: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Vjorst

Other places you have served:
Music staff at Hoover First UMC (Hoover, AL), Music staff @ Trinity UMC (Homewood, AL), Music staff @ St. Helena's Episcopal CHurch (Beaufort, SC) and Director of Children's Ministries at First UMC (Birmingham, AL)