Pastoral Candidate

Dr. David Emerson Richardson
Ministry Objective	I am called by God to serve as a Pastor of a Southern Baptist church.
Ministry Experience
Senior Pastor                       Senior Pastor   Senior Pastor   Summer Youth Pastor	First Baptist Church of Williston, South Carolina. 2002 – Present. Oversee church staff of full and part-time workers. Started a contemporary worship service on Sunday mornings at 8:30 AM which led to numerical and spiritual growth. Started and taught a Young Adults Sunday School class that grew up to thirty people. Started Wednesday night supper and Bible study that caused Wednesday night attendance to triple in size. Recognized by the Barnwell Bamberg Baptist Association in October 2006 for significant increase in baptisms and weekly Sunday School attendance.   Calvary Baptist Church of Hamlet, North Carolina. 1999-2002.   Spring Hill Baptist Church of Wagram, North Carolina. 1996-1999.   First Baptist Church of Sumter, South Carolina. 1991 and 1992.
Ordination and Licensing
Ordained   Licensed	Grace Baptist Church, Sumter, South Carolina. June 2, 1996.   Grace Baptist Church, Sumter, South Carolina. August 16, 1989.
Education
Doctor of Ministry   Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages   Bachelor of Arts	Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, Alabama. May 2008.   Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. May 1996.   Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina. May 1993.
Personal	Born October 16, 1970. Columbia, South Carolina. Married to Lara Knight Richardson of Sumter SC, June 26, 1993. Children: Katie - 12 years old, Elizabeth – 10 years old, Rachel – 7 years old, and Emerson – 4 years old Email - willistondave@hotmail.com Blog – www.palmettorev.com Address - 730 Woodland Drive, Williston, SC 29853

 

 

 

The Pastor Search Committee is recommending that the church call Dr. David Emerson Richardson as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Sebring at a special called business meeting after the evening service on September 13, 2009. The personnel committee will present a motion for his call and compensation package for the church's consideration.
Opportunities to meet David and his family:
Date	Group	Details
Thursday evening, September 10th	Deacons Meeting	FBC Fellowship Hall, 6:00 PM
Friday September 11th	Meet with Keenagers and Senior Adults	FBC ROC 10:30 AM - Noon
Friday evening September 11th	Homebuilders and Transitioners Cook-out	Stanley Home, 2681 Lakeview Drive 6:30 PM Childcare at FBC available at 6:00 PM – RSVP to Amber Delph by Thursday, September 10th at amberfbcp@hotmail.com
Saturday September 12th	Church-wide Social	FBC Fellowship Hall 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Sunday September 13th	Pastor Richardson to preach at Contemporary, Traditional and Evening Services	8:30 AM Service 10:45 AM Service 6:00 PM Service
Sunday September 13th	Youth 6th grade - College	FBC ROC Pizza lunch Noon – 1:30 PM
Sunday, September 13th	Special Called Business Meeting	Following 6:00 PM Service