MOULTRIE — Mother Easter will host its Fall Revival from Monday, Oct. 7, to Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. nightly. The theme is “Revive Us Again,” taken from Psalm 85:6. The Rev. Dr. Clarence Moore will be the guest speaker. The public is encouraged and invited to attend. Mother Easter is at 1400 W. Central Ave. in Moultrie.
Moore, a native of Greenville, Mississippi, is the pastor of Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia. In September 1977, he was licensed to preach at the New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi, and ordained to preach in April 1983 at the Antioch Baptist Church North in Atlanta. Moore became only the second pastor in the history of Good Shepherd in 1986.
During his tenure as pastor of Good Shepherd, the church has experienced many positive changes and tremendous growth, according to a release from Mother Easter Baptist. Membership has increased by more than 4,000. Many ministries and services have been established to respond to the holistic needs of the membership and the community. Under Pastor Moore’s leadership, the church instituted the Preaching/Teaching format during the revival, the Mini Congress/Revival, Saturday Morning Bible Study, Children’s Church, and an accredited Bible Academy.
Under Moore’s leadership, Good Shepherd is active in local, state, and national Christian growth activities. Moore’s past and current affiliations include Secretary, Augusta Baptist Ministers’ Conference (1984 – 1986); Chairman, Budget Committee, General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia (1984 – 2004); 1st Vice President of the 10th District (1987 – 1994) and President (1994 – 2004); Clergy Staff, Augusta University Hospital Executive Board (1989 – 1991); Assistant Treasurer, State Congress of Christian Education (1989 – 2003); Treasurer, State Congress of Christian Education (2003 – 2004); Chairman, Family Committee, Local Coordination Council (1990 -1995); President, Augusta Baptist Ministers’ Conference (1992 – 1994); and Co-Chairman, Augustans Together (1992 – 1996); President, General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia, Inc. (2004 -2012); and Appointed Vice President, Southern Region of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc (Sept. 2009).
Moore is married to the former Patricia Sparrow, and they have one son, Clarence Joshua, and one grandson.