The Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church was organized March 5, 1878 in the community known as Honeycreek in southeast Georgia. Twelve years after the emancipation of slaves, this church was planted to provide safe space for families to worship freely and live out their devotion to God. Her history involves 15 Pastors and a constructed and renovated edifice in the community where she was established. Throughout that history, the church has progressively expanded to provide more frequent opportunities to gather for worship, study, and fellowship. And Mt. Sinai will continue in that purpose, build Christian community, and advance the Kingdom of God in the earth. To the end that through her worship, work, and witness, Salvation By Grace through Faith in Christ will come to all people everywhere in all generations.
Our Pastor
The Rev. Lawson J. Boddie is Pastor/Teacher of Mt. Sinai MBC of Southeast Georgia
In Waverly, Ga, and has been involved in full-time church ministry and leadership for the past 30 years. He responded to the Gospel call to salvation at 8 and grew as a believer at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Jacksonville, FL under the late Rev. Dr. E. E. Taylor. He was licensed to preach in 1996 at the Christ Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church of Jacksonville, FL, the Rev. Dr. Walter Johnson Organizer/Pastor. Later he was ordained back at his home church in 2000 under the leadership of Bishop John E. Guns. Pastor Boddie is a matriculate of the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts studying vocal music/choir conducting. He also attended Jacksonville University studying Music Education. As a minister and musician, he has faithfully served the local church and mainline denominations in various roles: Senior Pastor, Assistant/Executive Pastor, Music/Worship Pastor, Music Director, Ministry Director, Clinician, and Workshop Facilitator. “I am most passionate about creating empowering environments and facilitating encounters with God that help people manage life as true disciples of Jesus Christ.” Pastor Boddie has been joyfully married to Monique since 2000 and is the father to their two children Melody (20) and L.J (18).