Marcus Merritt

About Marcus Merritt

Marcus Merritt serves as the director of Church-Minister Relations for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. Previously, he served as a missionary with both the Alabama Baptist Convention and the North American Mission Board. Merritt has also served as senior pastor of churches in Georgia and Alabama and holds a doctor of ministry degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Merritt and his wife, Michelle, have three children and six grandchildren.

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Young happy businessmen talking while shaking hands in the office.

October 14 2019

Appreciating your pastor

Marcus Merritt Guest Commentary Pastor Appreciation

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“Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.” 1 Tim. 5:17 The Georgia Baptist Mission Board believes that “Pastors are our heroes!” Therefore, October is a big deal for us because October is Pastor Appreciation month. While that may not seem like a big deal […]

Father and daughter reading the Bible together.

October 7 2019

Pastors are our heroes

Marcus Merritt Current Stories, Guest Commentary #pastorsareheroes, Pastor Appreciation

Reading Time: 2 minutes

One of the new mottos of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board is, “Pastors are our Heroes.” We have 3,600 heroes in our state convention who have the responsibility of preaching the Gospel each week. Many of these men work another job while serving as pastor. For nearly fifty years, the office of Church Minister Relations […]