Jay Lauritsen, Pastor
Jay Lauritsen was born and raised in Warner Robins and graduated from Warner
Robins High School in 1980. In 1985 he married Sandra Shepherd Lauritsen also
of Warner Robins and a 1981 graduate of Northside High School. They have three
children, Jessica Lauritsen Tharpe (Husband Matthew), Joshua Lauritsen (Wife
Abbey) and Andrew Lauritsen, and six grandchildren.
After his calling into the ministry while at Second Baptist Church, he
attended Brewton Parker College and graduated with a B.Min. In 1985. He then
attended Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary where he received a M.Div.
in 1989.
In his ministry Jay has pastored three churches; First Baptist of Centerville
TN, Peachtree Baptist of Byron GA, and Rehoboth Baptist of Perry GA.
With the blessings of Rehoboth Baptist Church and the Rehoboth Baptist
Association, He and Sandra will begin a new ministry, ìThe Home Church Of
Middle Georgiaî (You can learn about this ministry on facebook at "The Home
Church of Middle Georgia").
ìWhen God by His grace called me to Himself, He gave me a new heart to love
and serve Him and people. My lifeís desire is to glorify God and share his
goodness with others.î
Pastor Jay Lauritsen