Pastors, associational missionaries and city officials gathered Tuesday (Aug. 12), to celebrate the official opening of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s new ministry center and administrative offices in Alpharetta.
The event included remarks from local leaders, a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, building tours, and a reception.
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“On behalf of 3,400 Georgia Baptist churches—1.1 million or so Georgia Baptists—we welcome you,” said Assistant Executive Director Andy Childs. “We’re so honored to celebrate today.”
Childs pointed to ministry tools already on display outside the facility, including the Disaster Relief command center, dental bus and Mission Georgia van. “We have building tours available to kind of walk you through and share with you some of what we do across Georgia,” he told guests.
Executive Director W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., expressed gratitude to the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, GBMB staff, and Georgia Baptists across the state.
Hammond emphasized that the building is a tool for prayer, planning and action. “All that we do, we do for His glory,” he said.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Henry Durand and originally published by the Christian Index.
