About Me
About Robert L Ramsey
Robert L. Ramsey was born and raised in the East Central Georgia town of Thomson, Ga. To the Late Deacon Daniel and Deaconess Levosia Ramsey. He was saved at the tender age of 8 years old. He’s in the middle of 10 other siblings. Early on he started loving the Lord and the church, as well as sports. He was more committed to the Lord and the Church and the activities in the Church. He’s done just about every job in the Church. He’s an anointed man of God. He’s a native of Thomson, Georgia. After all of the work that he has done in the Church, He accepted the call to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ at the age of 22 years old on January 1, 1978. He was ordained to Preach in January 1979 by Pastor M. L. Williams, the Pastor of the Popular Springs Baptist Church. He’s married to the lovely Joyce E. Ramsey from the neighboring Warren County they are the parents of two children, Shaimarco “Marco” Termel Ramsey and Tanika Nicole “Nikki” Ramsey Powell and his son-in-law is Latavius Powell, Sr. They have six grandchildren, Malik Ramsey, Chase Ramsey, Sha’Mya Ramsey, Latavius Powell, Jr., Brennan Lee Powell and Tristan Powell. Pastor Ramsey received his early education in the McDuffie County School System of Thomson, Georgia and graduated from Thomson High School. He attended the American Baptist Theological Seminary Extension. He graduated from the University Hospital Clinical Pastoral Education program, the Augusta Center for Biblical Study Bible College, Andersonville Seminary and Paine College. He is also a Licensed and Certified Pastoral Counselor and Certified Temperament Counselor. Pastor Ramsey served as the pastor of Smith Grove Baptist Church in Appling, Georgia, Jones Grove Baptist Church and Popular Spring Baptist Church, both of Thomson, Georgia.
He is a past member of many local, state and national organizations. They include: President, Columbia County Church Fellowship; Board of Directors, Partnership for Community Health; Board of Directors, Richmond County Youth Detention Center; President, Baptist Ministers Conference of Augusta. Pastor Ramsey is a Board Member of Augusta United organization and a Member of Breaking the Barriers Church Ministries.Pastor Ramsey has been Pastor of Gospel Water Branch since May 1982. Under his leadership a number of ministries have been established and expanded. They include: Christian Education, Outreach, Music, Pastor Support and Special ministries. Pastor Ramsey also presided over the building of a new sanctuary and an Education and Fellowship Hall. He expanded Sunday services and organized and developed the Summer Enrichment Program, the Christian Youth Leadership Program and the Elderly Assisted Care Home which is now the GWB/CDC Resource Center. Pastor Ramsey’s first book, Principles for Christian Living, was published in 2012. Recovering in Pandemic Times, was published in January 2022. Under his guidance and leadership, the church’s first history book, Standing on the Rock, was also published in 2016.
Our Vision
Our vision is to seize every opportunity to use his talents and spiritual gifts to do everything and anything he can do, to make life better for everyone he can for the glory of the Lord of his life, Jesus Christ.
Our Mission
To be a vessel of God’s love, reaching across cultural and geographical boundaries, empowering and uplifting communities, and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ World, Nation, State, County, City and the local Community.
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