Pastor Robert Terrell Jr. & First Lady Minister Toni Terrell​

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Pastor Robert L. Terrell, Jr., who is often know as Pastor T, at 55 years old has given half of him life to the service of others in Ministry.  He is thankful to God for great biological parents R. L. and Hazel Terrell.  They are devoted to the Lord and brought him up to love the Lord and love God’s people.  They also instilled in him that he can be anything he wanted to be but must work hard and have determination.

Public ministry officially began for Pastor T at the age of 27 years old.  In 1994, he was ordained in the Deacon Ministry under the direction of his pastor, the Rev. Dr. Hoke L. Smith, Jr. Pastor Emeritus of the Calvary Baptist Church of Madison, Georgia.

Two years later, Pastor T, then 29 years old, was assigned by Pastor Smith to chair the Deacon Ministry and became the youngest deacon in the history of Calvary as chair of this Ministry. Not fully understanding the call on his life at the time, Pastor T was always drawn to evangelism and street ministry.  Often driving Pastor Smith to visitations, hospitals, and visits to the sick and shut in.  He also often accompanied deacons and preachers from area churches to witness on the streets of Madison and Athens.

In 2000, Pastor T received his call to preach the Gospel with the heart of a pastor.  In May 2003 at 35 years old, he became the senior pastor of the Union Springs Baptist Church in Rutledge, Ga.  He was one of the youngest senior pastors to serve the Morgan County area.

Pastor T is blessed to have grown up in the same community in which he is a pastor.  In addition to making his home in Madison, Georgia; He shares his life with his wife Toni, his son Robert III (Trey), and his grandson Robert IV (TJ).