Pastor E. W. Lee & First Lady Betty Lee

    Our vision here at Shiloh is to G. R. O. W. First, we want to Grow the people. We want every member, and every searching and visiting non-member, to have a church-sponsored opportunity to grow in Christ; to grow spiritually and in the knowledge of what it means to be a servant of God. Second, we want to Reach our destiny and we can only do that through the commitment of you, the body of Christ. Next, we want to provide the avenue for you to Operate in your gifts; the Holy Spirit has gifted every one of us with a gift to help build and uplift the body of Christ. And, finally, we want to Win our community; we want to be beacons of light in a sometimes dark and dreary existence for those who live in our community, but are not familiar with our faith.

In our efforts to G. R. O. W., we need everybody to “…press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:14). We have a number of ministries outlined in this booklet, ministries that will help you discover your spiritual gift, if you have not already, and allow you to work in that gift, manifesting the will of God. “Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does” (Eph. 6:7-8). I encourage all of you to find your “sweet spot” and serve from there. If your first attempt does not work, try another ministry and keep trying until you find your “sweet spot”. The Lord will direct you as long as you are available.

Pastor Bio

    Reverend Edward W. Lee is one of eight children, four girls and four boys, born to the late Reverend Rufus Allen Lee, Sr. and Mrs. Myrtle Combs Lee. His ministry came as no surprise since his father was a minister. Over 30 years ago God summoned him to receive his Bachelor of the Gospel Degree and he has been preaching the gospel every since.

• Pastor Lee, a native of Henry County, has served as pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church for thirty two(32) years. He succeeded the administration of the late Reverend R. H. Milner.

• He is a 1962 graduate of the former H.C.T.S. of McDonough, Georgia. Following high school, he entered the International Theological College of Atlanta and later attended and graduated from Morris Brown College, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree.

• Reverend Lee has served as the Director of the New Era State Congress and presently as Moderator of the Shoal Creek Baptist Association. He is the recipient of many honors and awards, including Shiloh’s “Man of the Year” (1994) and probably one of the greatest honors is having a room at the Campbellton YMCA named after him. In June 2002 he retired after 33 years of service as an executive with the YMCA of Atlanta, Georgia and is presently full-time pastor of Shiloh. He also serves as Chairman of the Board for the McDonough Housing Authority, is a member of the Henry County United Way Advisory Board and he is a member of the Board of Directors for Henry County Residential Housing.

• Rev. Lee resides in McDonough with his lovely wife, Betty. They recently celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary. They are blessed with two sons, Ted and his wife, Melva and Rev. Eric W. Lee and wife, Miek. October 1998 they were again blessed – this time with their first grandchild, Eric Wendell Lee, affectionately referred to as “Boom Boom” by his grandfather; The blessings continued with their second grandchild, Elizabeth Wonder, and a third, Emanuel Warrick Lee. God’s blessings continue to flow in the lives of this family, blessing them with yet another granddaughter, Endia Wes, the lst daughter born to Ted & Melva this year. Rev. Lee is dedicated to his family, his beloved flock at Shiloh Baptist Church and the McDonough and Henry County Communities.

• Rev. Lee is dedicated to his family, Shiloh Baptist Church and the McDonough and Henry County Community. His dedication and hard works toward fulfilling the Shiloh Dream of building the new Shiloh Church has become a reality and he looks forward to leading his flock into their new sanctuary. He continues to focus on the church theme: “A Church Built by Legends and Maintained by a New Generation”.

God has and is still blessing Rev. Lee as he uses him to minister to the people of Shiloh and this community. membership continues to grow through his ministry. He is truly a custodian of God’s word and is committed to serving his flock through the grace of God.