Is Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at the "End of the Earth"?

Saying "Goodbye" to Greene Association

Tonight, we held the second night of the 92nd and final Annual Meeting of the Greene County Baptist Association at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Last night, the association voted to merge with George County and form the George-Greene Baptist Association. Jimmy Holcomb is now the Director of Missions of one association instead of two.

Noticeably, there were some expressions of grief over the change, but everyone was supportive and appears to understand the merger will allow a better structure to minister to the needs of the two counties and the world.

So, I thought it was healthy for folks to reminisce over what has happened for a little while. However, I'm excited about what is to come.

Saying "Hello" to the End of the Earth

Greene County is a large county with large tracts of timberland. Traveling to the Associational Meeting was an adventure into the "boondocks."

We carried the church van. I had only been to the church one time. So, one of the men in the van who worked in the county for several years, guided me to travel an alternate route. This route was used many years ago, before many of the roads in Greene County were paved.

We traveled on Ranch Road, which was paved for only a short distance. Then, the road was gravel for a long distance. Since I spent some time in my childhood living on a gravel road, this trip brought back some memories. However, many on the van questioned whether or not we were traveling on the correct path. Yet, I trusted my advisor. Just when I was thinking about turning around, the road yielded a pave section. That was a great relief. After the traveling on the paved section for a short distance, we made it to the church.

This was a great setting for the sermon we heard. David Michel shared how churches must think "glocally." The local church must have a global perspective. So, it is neat to realize how a church in the middle of nowhere can impact the world. With God nothing is impossible.