First Baptist Church, Centerville, GA

First Baptist Church, Centerville, GA

M. Allen Hughes

478-747-3868

Ministry Experience

First Baptist Church, Centerville, GA

Senior Pastor, 2006 – present

  • Developed highly qualified staff team unified around church mission
  • Increased church's community involvement to create open door
  • Established strong pulpit ministry of preaching/teaching to equip laity
  • Work with worship pastor to create dynamic passionate worship experience
  • Increased mission involvement leading multiple trips to Russian and Brazil
  • Implemented intentional program of equipping & training deacons for ministry
  • Motivated & led near complete renovation of total church complex
  • Provided leadership to move into two morning worship services

Hebron Baptist Church, Dacula, GA

Administrative(Executive) Pastor, Chief Operations Officer,1998 – 2006

  • Managed day to day operations of total church ministry (5000 attendance)
  • Supervised all staff (30 pastors& directors) total payroll of 250 employees
  • Provided oversight of budget management & development
  • Managed all church facilities and properties including upgrading & additions
  • Developed policy and procedure manual for total church ministry
  • Managed construction of 4000 seat worship center, responsible for all interior furnishings and decor
  • Successfully negotiated purchase of 193 acres of property for future growth
  • Purchased private school, closed and reopened under new name, became fully accredited school

Lizella Baptist Church, Lizella, GA

Senior Pastor, 1988 – 1998

  • Increased attendance by 120%
  • Established strong ministry of evangelism (baptized 100 in one year)
  • Successfully led church to build educational/fellowship building
  • Restructured total Sunday School ministry
  • Developed and implemented intensive training module for deacons
  • Grew into two morning worship services
  • Developed team to completely restructure ministries preschool-youth

Education

Brewton Parker College, Mt. Vernon, GA

AA, Religion

Mercer University, Macon, GA

BA, Christianity

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA

MRE, Double Major: Education & Counseling Psychology

Trinity Theological Seminary, Newburgh, IN

Doctor of Ministry, Expository Preaching

Additional Skills

  • Leadership by John Maxwell
  • Certified in DISC Personality Profile
  • Certified in Continuous Witnessing Training
  • Certified in FAITH Training
  • POST Certified Police Chaplain for State of Georgia

Community Involvement

  • Chaplain Georgia State Patrol
  • Chaplain Gwinnett Country Police Department
  • Chaplain Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office
  • Chaplain City of Centerville
  • Chaplain Centerville Police Department
  • Chairman of Board of Directors, Sav-A-Life Crisis Pregnancy Center

Denominational Service

  • Vice President, Georgia Baptist Convention
  • Chairman, Nominating Committee, Georgia Baptist Convention
  • Administration Committee, Georgia Baptist Convention
  • Executive Committee, Georgia Baptist Convention
  • Chairman, Board of Directors, Christian Index
  • Chairman, Board of Trustees, Brewton Parker College
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