Reverend Leonard Akers

My family and I are very excited that God has sent us to serve at Hollydale UMC!  I look forward to meeting all the current (and future) members of this church which has been faithfully serving its surrounding community for over 30 years.

I have lived in or around the Atlanta area for close to 35 years.  While I was born in Worcester, MA 39 years ago, Atlanta is my home.  The past 11 years our family has called Marietta home.  Emily and I have been married for nearly 14 years and we are blessed to have two children:  Lindsay who is 9 going on 13 and Benjamin who is 6 and non-stop. 

Hollydale UMC is my first appointment into ministry.  You see I spent the previous 17 years in the wholesale plumbing distribution industry; the last 14 years with a fine organization, Ferguson Enterprises.  I received God’s call into ministry in May of 2005 on a mission trip to Brazil in a very dramatic fashion.  I know that sometimes God nudges us and sometimes (for those of us who are not that bright…) God has to really make sure we get the message!!

I think it is important to note that I did not have a personal relationship with Christ until my early 30s.  Sure I claimed to be a Christian prior to this, but I really did not understand what it meant to be a follower of Christ.  Having a personal relationship with Christ has changed my life.  It has helped me understand how much God loves me and helped me to find the path God has in store for me in serving as a pastor.  Everyday I come to understand more and more how my gifts are to be used in serving God’s kingdom on earth, not just for my own personal gain.  

I am honored to begin this new chapter in my life, living into God’s plan for my life, at Hollydale UMC.  Please let me know how I can help you find and strengthen your path for God’s plan in your life.          

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