Rev. George P. Lee, III, Ph.D.
A native of Toledo, Ohio,
George P. Lee, III, is the elder of two
children of George P. Lee, Jr., and the late Estell Lee. He received
his formal education in the public schools of Toledo, having graduated
from Macomber Whitney Vocational Technical High School. In 1991, he
entered Fisk University, Nashville, TN, and earned a B.A. degree
majoring in Religion/Philosophy. He further matriculated at Vanderbilt
University, Nashville, TN, where he studied Homiletics and received a
Master of Divinity degree in 1998. In December 2008, Rev. Lee was one
of over 200 graduates at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
where he received the Ph.D. degree in African American Church Studies.
His dissertation, Thomas A. Dorsey's Influence on African-American
Worship, was dedicated to his mother, the late Mrs. Estell Lee, and
his grandmother, the late Mrs. Rosie M. Issac. Rev. Lee is the first
to earn a Ph.D. in African American Religious History and the 12th
African American to earn a Ph.D. degree from SBTS in its 150-year
history.
Rev. Lee was baptized at an early age, uniting with Calvary Baptist
Church in Toledo. As a devoted member, Rev. Lee served as the choir
director for many years and was a well sought after and respected
youth motivational speaker. It was at Calvary Baptist Church that Rev
Lee received his calling from God to minister to the people of God. He
was later licensed and ordained to proclaim God's word at Calvary. He
proceeded to faithfully serve as pastor of First Baptist Church,
Campbellsville, KY for nine years.
On December 19, 2005, Rev. Lee commenced his official duties as pastor
of St. John Baptist Church, "The Mighty Fortress." The love for this
young man of God quick grew as he affectionately became "Pastor Lee."
As a foundation for the vision of his ministry at St. John, Pastor Lee
uses the words of Paul as written in 1 Corinthians 2:9, "But as it is
written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into
the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared to them that love
Him." During Pastor Lee's short tenure at St. John, over 1900 souls
have surrendered their lives to Christ. The weekly Bible study, known
to Savannah and surrounding counties as "The Mighty Fortress Hour" has
grown in attendance from less than 50 persons to well over 300. We
have formulated a partnership with the Interfaith Hospitality Network,
expanded the Media Ministry, revamped the Sunday School Ministry, and
much much more.
As Pastor Lee continues to chart the course for St. John Baptist
Church, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, St. John has been
blessed by Pastor Lee's ministry. His vision and his words of wisdom
are ever present reminders of the blessings of our Father - "All that
I am is because of Thee; all that I am NOT is because of me."
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