Presiding Elders

About Structure in the SGAGMC

Every church in the SGAGMC is placed in a geographical Connectional Community to encourage opportunities to connect and serve together with other local churches in its calling. Each of our 14 current Connectional Communities is shepherded by a Connectional Community Presiding Elder. A group of connectional communities form an Area which is served by an Area Presiding Elder. These Presiding Elders are commissioned primarily to serve and facilitate the mission of the local churches and clergy.

Area Presiding Elders (Senior Cabinet)

  • Rev. Jim Cowart

    ALBANY, AMERICUS, COLUMBUS & MACON

  • Rev. Jim Towson

    DONALSONVILLE, TIFTON & VALDOSTA

  • Rev. Roy White

    BAXLEY & BRUNSWICK

  • Rev. Scott Tucker

    EFFINGHAM & SAVANNAH

  • Rev. David Thompson

    DUBLIN & SWAINSBORO

Connectional Community Presiding Elders (Cabinet)

  • Rev. Don Adams

    DUBLIN CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Mark Addington

    TIFTON CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Buddy Cooper

    COLUMBUS CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. J. Michael Finn

    EFFINGHAM CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Baxter Hurley

    MACON CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Sue Ann Jackson

    SAVANNAH CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Nathan Lehman

    DONALSONVILLE CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Daryl Brown

    AMERICUS CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Anthony McPhail

    VALDOSTA CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Robby Paulk

    BRUNSWICK CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Isaac Salgado

    BAXLEY CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Lee Smith

    ALBANY CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. David Unkles

    SWAINSBORO CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY