GBAMA 2021 CONFERENCE

"Jesus Is Our Guiding Light"

Jesus said, I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows Me will not walk in darkness but will have the Light of life. - John 8:12

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WHAT IS GBAMA?

The

Georgia Baptist Association

of Ministry Assistants

is a professional organization of ministry assistants serving in Georgia Baptist churches, associations, agencies and offices.

The Purpose of GBAMA

To identify and properly relate the various roles of the ministry assistants/secretaries.
To provide an opportunity of fellowship for those with similar interests and to stimulate an interchange of ideas.
To develop a better understanding of the work of the ministry assistant/secretary
To provide programs that will deepen the spiritual understanding of the ministry assistant/secretary, improve performance, increase personal effectiveness, acquaint with the latest tools and encourage interest of others in the vocation

SPECIAL GUESTS

Lisa Fountain

Featured Speaker

Lisa Fountain founded the non-profit organization, Scarlett's Closet, in memory and honor of her granddaughter, who passed away of cancer in 2011.

This ministry provides care bags for families whose children are admitted into the hospital unexpectedly. Each bag contains various personal care items, a pen, a journal and a Bible.

In August 2018, Lisa published a book called Courage and Red Wagons. This book is dedicated to Scarlett, who showed Lisa what real courage looks like. Through this ministry, Scarlett is touching more lives than most people do in their entire lifetime.

Cheryl Rogers

Worship Leader

Cheryl Rogers is a singer, songwriter, music producer, and keyboardist who has been working in the music, entertainment, and commercial recording industry for over 30 years. She is a five-time Gospel Music Association Dove award nominee and music producer on the Grammy award-winning “Tribute Project” by Andrae Crouch. She is also a 4-time Emmy award winner for various television music productions for programs and commercials. Her music has been played all over the world on radio, television and internet. Cheryl has also co-written & produced 2 Christmas songs for Lisa Kelly (former member Celtic Women), and serves as Music Director for Kelly’s current live shows.

Sandra is co-founder of OPT for Success, which provides training for office professionals. Her professional career spans over 40 years of government, corporate, and ministry office experience. She served 16 years as the ministry assistant specialist for LifeWay Church Resources, where she developed training materials for ministry support professionals in addition to training and supervising other trainers. Her training style is vibrant and down-to-earth, using her sense of humor and skill at storytelling to make training interesting. She encourages the use of today's technology while embracing the integrity of time-honored customer service and office skills that empower church and church-related offices to positively impact those they support and serve.