Rev. Ricky Byrd was elected to be Friendship Baptist Church's new pastor on September 28, 2008. We look forward to having Rev. Ricky and his wife, Michele, and sons, John Clark, Caleb, and Elijah in our church family as our pastor for a long time.
Rev. Byrd confessed his call to preach in December of 1989 and preached his first sermon on the first Sunday in January of 1990. He was called to Pastor Bethany Baptist Church in the Hightower Association in the summer of 1990. He was then ordained at his home church, Harmony Grove Baptist Church. He pastored Bethany for 9 years.
Rev. Byrd was elected Pastor of Willeo Baptist Church in the Roswell Association in July of 2000. He pastored there for 8 years.
Elijah was baptized at Friendship on July 17, 2011. Rev. Ricky Byrd, Michele, John Clark, and Caleb all joined Friendship Baptist Church when Elijah joined to be baptized. As of September 4, 2011, all members of the Ricky Byrd family are members of our church when their letters were accepted at conference from Harmony Grove Baptist Church for Ricky and Michele and Willeo Baptist Church. for John Clark and Caleb.
You may reach Rev. Byrd at pastor.rbyrd@gmail.com