“The whole focus of my life changed at that point,” he said. His favorite book (besides the Bible, of course) was “Pistol Pete Maravich: The Making of a Basketball Superstar.” Considered a pretty good high school player, Dowdy admits now that his “dreams of being a professional far outreached my athletic ability.”ĭuring his senior year Dowdy felt called by God to preach. In the late 1970s Dowdy was a 6’2″ point guard at North Clayton High in College Park. “I’ve been in about every size church … in the same church,” Dowdy said. Today, the church reports more than 7,200 members. In 1994 the church purchased the Greater Atlanta Christian School’s Meadow Creek campus and renamed it Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy. The church became a regular leader in baptisms in the Georgia Baptist Convention. Within two years the congregation mirrored the exponential growth taking place in McDonough and Henry County, having more than 2,800 members and Sunday School attendance exceeding 1,000. “‘Being well’ points to the whole person, from his personal devotion and spiritual life as a believer to his relationship with his children to leadership in the church.”ĭowdy became the first full-time pastor at Eagle’s Landing First Baptist in 1989, the same year it was constituted as a church from Koinonia Baptist Mission. If someone’s not feeling his best, it’s going to be difficult for him to lead his church or have a healthy relationship with his spouse,” Dowdy explained. “The aspects of wellness affect each other. In that time Dowdy has learned the importance of a healthy lifestyle. It’s a great honor to be in this position to help them be most effective in presenting the Gospel in their communities and leading their churches.”įor years, Eagle’s Landing First Baptist has been one of Georgia Baptists’ largest churches in terms of membership and baptisms. “I want to help them be encouraged and prepared to fulfill the call God has placed on their life. “I’m a pastor, a local church guy, so it’s exciting for me to help pastors with their relationships,” Dowdy said. When asked what the GBMB does that it needs to do better, the third most popular response was “help pastors deal with stress, difficulty, and potential for burnout.” The need for a pastor wellness lead strategist was affirmed after a series of listening sessions with pastors led by Executive Director W. The position was created earlier this year with the restructuring of the GBMB. In his new role Dowdy will oversee Georgia Baptist efforts to coordinate the provision of resources for pastors relating to all aspects of health, including physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs. 20) that he has accepted a call to serve as lead strategist in pastor wellness for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board (GBMB). (BP) - Tim Dowdy, senior pastor of Eagle’s Landing First Baptist Church in McDonough, Ga., announced to his congregation Sunday (Oct.
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