Thank you Dr. Stanley. I'm going to obey God and leave all the consequences to Him.". Q: What do you see as your most formidable challenges as pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta? Ive also heard the phrase used when people are talking about passing through a small town and they say, "Dont blink or you might miss it.". In 1978, the show was picked up by the Christian Broadcasting Network and began airing it. And I am honored to be a trustee at Truett McConnell where we have in Dr. Emir Caner a president who is loved and respected by the board of trustees, the faculty, and the student body. I certainly pray that the combination of these gifts, under the leadership of Gods Spirit, will help First Baptist to take the next steps God places before us. However,I do believe that thegreatest safeguardagainst the drift into apostasy is a relentlesscommitment tobiblical preaching. Chapters Q&A With Dr. Anthony George - June 30, 2021 FirstBaptistAtlanta 18.8K subscribers Subscribe Like Share 10K views Streamed 1 year ago Wednesday Night Livestream Q&A With Dr. Anthony. And it is not known whether he had any extramarital affairs or not. Q: What would you like for First Baptist Atlanta to accomplish in the next decade under your leadership? Following a change in pastor, the Lord brought a new pastor. I think the way for us to be a flagship church for Atlanta is by focusing more on Atlanta. Stanleys election as Southern Baptist Convention president in 1984 and re-election in 1985 came during a crucial junction of the Conservative Resurgence. 2013 Man of God: Leading Your Family by Allowing God to Lead You He was born in Dry Fork, Virginia, U.S. in 1932. Ive learned the value ofperseverance. For college, he joined the University of Richmond for a bachelors degree before proceeding to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas for a Master of Divinity degree. if( Math.max(document.documentElement.clientWidth, window.innerWidth || 0) >= 728 ){ dr anthony george pastor biography; dr anthony george pastor biography. Instagram: biographyscoop. George: I have often wondered why God would smile on me, of all people, the way He has by blessing me with so many men and women of spiritual influence. But God has a way of comforting me and assuring me that He can use memost likely in a different and less visible way, but in the way that He chooses. In 1969, he joined the staff of First Baptist Church of Atlanta. The First Baptist Church senior pastor is reported to have a net worth of about $1.5 million. Index: What are your greatest joys in being a part of such a strategic church? 2023 Aloma Church in Winter Park FL. He placed me here and led Dr. Stanley to put the baton in my hand. During the interview, George discusses his transition into the role of pastor at First Baptist Church Atlanta, the impact of the pandemic on the church, and the direction of the ministry. I sure hope that the eight and half years I spent in that role can be characterized by humility and service. I think this response is out of fear, fear that such goings on will stain them somehow, or encourage others to do the same. ButI now have a newappreciation for and sensitivity to those who are in subordinate roles in ministry. He explained that his family was content living in Florida and he had not planned on leaving. Image Source: YouTube Screenshot/Charles Stanley, Error: There was an internal error submitting your form. Consequently, we risk losing the church as we know it. It is plain discouraging to hear this. Index: What do you think the church in America will look like in 25 years? "My hope is that the greatest days are still ahead. The two of you road a bus to Richmond for college she said. After serving in World War II, George moved to Hollywood. But it takes a lot of hard work, time, and money to do what we do. We use that phrase when we are talking about something happening quickly or taking us by surprise. Dr. Anthony George will take over as senior pastor, they announced. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. document.write ("
-->. Last year, the church held a celebration of Stanleys 50 years at First Baptist. To God be the glory. Submitted by escamp on August 31, 2015 - 3:04pm. Andy said about his father: He didnt pressure me. In a video announcement to the church, Stanley said he initially resisted God's call to pastor First Baptist. (The first name of George's acting credits is sometimes Anthony, sometimes Tony.) document.write ("