Minister of Music and Pianist
David Hodges is our Minister of Music and Gay Hodges is our pianist.  The Hodges, residents of Jekyll Island, are retired Southern Baptist missionaries, who ministered nearly thirty years in Brazil.  Both have extensive musical training and experience.  For ten years prior to their overseas service, they served as music and religious education staff in Baptist churches in Missouri, Florida and Texas.  In Brazil, David taught conducting, voice, and hymnology at three Baptist seminaries.  Gay accompanied voice recitals and choral presentations as well as taught organ.  David has had published numerous original hymns and Portuguese translations in various publications in Brazil.  For the last eight years of their overseas service, they administered the language and orientation program for new Baptist missionaries.  Between the two of them, they have three master's degrees and an unfinished doctorate.

The couple has four grown children, one as near as Brunswick and one as far away as Recife, Brazil.  They also have three grandsons.

Youth Minister
Justin Bowers is our Youth Minister.  Justin is a native of Brantley County and also works for the Brantley Telephone Company.  Justin is married to Beth and they have three children.   Justin ministers to our growing Youth Group with the help of many dedicated parents and volunteers.  Justin is a huge "Dawg" fan - just ask him how much he loves UGA!

One of the most exciting activities our Youth bring to our church family are our "Youth-led Sundays".  Under Justin's leadership, the youth take the entire worship service and lead us in worship through powerful dramas, music and speaking.  Please plan on attending one of these powerful services.  They are held a number of times throughout the year.

 

Church Secretary
Maxine Morgan is our church secretary.  She is married to H.C. Morgan Jr. one of our deacons and is the proud mother of four children and nine grandchildren.  Please stop by the church during the week and say hello to Mrs. Maxine!

Pastor
Jerry Johns is a native of Brantley County, and returned home after many years of living in Florida and Texas.  He has been our Pastor since 2009.  He has been married to Marsha since 2010.  Jerry is a graduate of the University of Georgia, Athens and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas where he received a Master of Divinity degree.  Jerry was licensed and ordained in 1993 to the ministry.  Before that, Jerry served the Lord for many years in the television industry as a producer and director.  He has traveled extensively around the globe and has worked with a number of evangelical Christian ministries based here in the USA.