We, your
Pastor Search committee have spent the last
seven months diligently searching and praying for
God's guidance and will in finding a new Senior
Pastor for First Baptist Alpharetta. We would like
to thank the FBCA church body for all the many
prayers and support you have given us during this
time.
We had several qualities we were looking for in a
Senior Pastor, but most important were the
following:
- A Pastor called by God who loves the Word,
who is an effective preacher and teacher who
will touch and encourage the heart’s of
God’s people.
- A Pastor called by God who has a true
shepherd’s heart and love for all people.
- A Pastor who is a Godly and skilled leader.
God has answered these prayers by leading this
team to Pastor James Walker.
James and his family have been serving God here in
the Atlanta area since August, 2007. James was named
successor and CEO to the Haggai Institute. There he
has continued the Institute's world mission to train
leaders in 178 countries to spread the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. Prior to his taking on this roll,
James Walker was the Pastor of Biltmore Baptist
Church of Arden, just south of Asheville, North
Carolina from 1993-2007. During his time there,
Pastor Walker led Biltmore Baptist through
phenomenal growth.
During his pastorate, Biltmore Baptist Church was
known throughout the nation for its effective prayer
ministry and had over 1,100 active prayer warriors.
Biltmore Baptist was recognized in 2007 as one of
the 19 Standout Churches in the Southern Baptist
Convention for their consistency in evangelism
effectiveness. Pastor Walker led his church to plant
two churches during 2006-2007, as well as planting
another church when he was called to his new
assignment at the Haggai Institute.
We are honored to present Pastor Walker as our
chosen candidate for Senior Pastor of First Baptist
Alpharetta. His experience in leadership, growth and
evangelism not only meet, but surpass our
expectations for the future growth and life of this
church. We are excited at what God has planned for
Pastor Walker at First Baptist Alpharetta.
*For more information, please call the church
office at 770-475-6556.
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