Friday, June 12, 2009

Welcome Dr. Michael Lewis

This week we are inviting our Association pastors to come to a fellowship at South Florida Baptist Hospital to meet First Baptist Church of Plant City's new pastor, Dr. Michael Lewis. The fellowship will be on Wednesday, June 17th at 7:30 am.

Dr. Lewis came to Plant City from Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. The church membership at Great Hills is approximately 5,500, averaging 1,993 in worship and 1,730 in SS. He also served as Vice Chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee and on the Southern Baptist Convention Committee on Committees, and the Southern Baptists of Texas Committee on Order of Business.

Education:

Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary; Master of Divinity, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Bachelor of Arts, Major in Bible with minor in pastoral ministry, Columbia International University.

Evangelism and Missions:

Michael has led mission teams to India, Mexico, Africa, Brazil, and Romania. He has been committed to leading one international mission trip each year. Michael is featured as the FAITH pastor in the new filming of the LifeWay revision of FAITH Evangelism and Discipleship. Michael has preached at many conventions and conferences around the United States and in Romania.

Family:

Michael and his wife, Liliana, have three daughters - Charity, Faith and Hope. Liliana is a graduate of Columbia International University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Bible and Elementary Education. She enjoys homeschooling her three girls.

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