Meet the board.

PRESIDENT
Raised in Valdosta, GA and Sumter, SC, Rev. Griner graduated from Sumter High School in 1973. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from the University of South Carolina in 1977 and a Master of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1980. In 1999, Rev. Griner earned a Master of Public Administration from Valdosta State University. Ordained in 1978, Rev. Griner would serve churches in Indiana and South Carolina before coming to First Baptist Church of Moultrie, GA in 1990. While at First Baptist, Rev. Griner would teach Old Testament, New Testament, and World Religions at Brewton Parker College at the Norman Park Campus. Stepping down in 1999 to follow a new call, Rev. Griner would serve Hopewell Baptist Church in Moultrie before receiving a gift of 40 acres of land to start a new work, The Lifespring Community Church, of Moultrie, where he has served for 24 years. While serving at Lifespring, Rev. Griner served as Chaplain at Turning Point Hospital from 2016-2021. From 2021 to present, Rev. Griner serves as Hospice Chaplain for Colquitt Regional Medical Center. During his years in Moultrie, Rev. Griner has served as a Board Member and President of Family Connections, Hope House, and United Way. Currently, he serves on the Board of the Boys and Girls Club, Serenity House, and NAMI. For 34 years, Rev. Griner has been a Rotarian serving as President three times during his tenure. Rev. Griner is married to the former Lisa Twombley of Sumter, SC. Married for 49 years, they have two sons, Jonathan, who is married to the former Christi Pitts, and David, who is married to the former Kasey Knight. Rev. and Mrs. Griner have five granddaughters, Lily, Georgia, Lilah, Holly, and Kate.

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