As such, he is dedicated to equipping the next generation of Christ-followers in the theology of the Great Commission and conducting short-term mission trips in North America and around the world.
He has served as a pastor for 34 years. He served the First Baptist Church in Florence, Alabama as well as pastor of Valley Grove Baptist Church in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Prior to that, he served on a church staff in Texas and fulfilled a calling as a vocational evangelist. His last ministry assignment was serving as President of T.I.M.E. (Training in Missions Evangelism) Ministries in Huntsville from 2009 to 2013. All together, Larry has been preaching the gospel for 54 years, since 1965 while a senior in high school.
Larry earned a BA degree from Samford University (Birmingham) in 1970 with a major in Religion and a minor in history. He graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Ft. Worth, TX) in 1973 with a Masters degree in theology. While serving as a pastor in Florence, Larry's ministry extended to a local college campus where he taught religion as an adjunct professor at the University of North Alabama for seven years.
A published author, Larry enjoys writing as a hobby and has been published in Homelife and Proclaim plus Leadership Journal, Riverview Magazine, and the Common Ground. He blogs and writes articles on his personal website at www.leadersbuildingleaders.com.
His personal interests include golf, duck hunting, Labrador Retrievers and backpacking. Larry and daughters have hiked over 150 miles on the Appalachian Trail and most all the trails in North Alabama. He and his wife Debbie, who recently retired, have three daughters and nine grandchildren.
I have had the privilege of serving alongside Larry in Africa teaching pastors and training leaders on several occasions. He is a treasured and trusted preacher of the Word.
Sunday night, Debbie Garner and The Summit Ministries will be sharing in the 6:00 p.m. service. This two-year-old ministry is flourishing in seeing the lives of women changed. The church will hear many personal testimonies of God's grace in this 6:00 service. No love offering will be received due to us supporting this ministry on a monthly basis. Any time you wish to give a special offering to The Summit, just designate it on your envelope and The Summit will receive your gift by the end of the month.
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