Meet Our Pastor
Greetings Mt. Prospect Baptist Church family and friends:
Join us for in person worship at 10:00am each Sunday. Doors open at 9:40am wiyh Social distancing and temperature checks. Please wear a mask. If you can't come in person, join us online. You can use the Givelify app to submit tithes and offerings using your mobile devices. Those of you who gave the traditional way, you can mail checks to the church or bring your tithes and offering envelopes to the parking lot after the Worship services on Sundays.
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Thank You,
Pastor James E. Potts
Pastor Potts' Biography
“And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
~Jeremiah 3:15~
Dr. James Ervin Potts is a 1975 graduate of Morehouse College of Atlanta, GA, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Religion. He received his Master’s of Divinity Degree in Church Administration and the Parish Ministry at the Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, GA in 1978. He received his Doctorate of Ministry degree from Jacksonville Theological Seminary of Jacksonville, FL in 2006.
Dr. Potts was licensed to preach on August 31, 1970 at Jehovah Baptist Church, Sumter, SC. He was ordained by the Sumter Baptist Association, Sumter, SC on August 9, 1971. Dr. Potts was an associate to Dr. Melvin H. Watson at Liberty Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA for 13 years. Currently he is pastor of Mt. Prospect Baptist Church in Villa Rica, GA, where he has served God faithfully for 38 years. He is actively involved in many church and civic organizations. He was the Moderator of the Friendship Association (1992–2014).
He was the Western Regional Vice-President of the General Missionary Baptist Convention of GA (2005-2014); currently he serves as Vice-President at Large of the General Missionary Baptist Convention of GA (2014-Present). He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Thomas Dorsey Birthplace Foundation, Villa Rica, GA. He is also a member of the Chaplain’s Association, Villa Rica, GA.
He was the Western Regional Vice-President of the General Missionary Baptist Convention of GA (2005-2014); currently he serves as Vice-President at Large of the General Missionary Baptist Convention of GA (2014-Present). He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Thomas Dorsey Birthplace Foundation, Villa Rica, GA. He is also a member of the Chaplain’s Association, Villa Rica, GA.
Dr. Potts is married to Sabrenia Brunson, and they give God the praise for 46 years of marriage. They have two sons, Jason and Justin.
More important than all his credentials...
He is a man who LOVES GOD!
He is a man who LOVES GOD!
Dr. and Mrs. Potts