Mike Dowling, pastor of Leeds Community Baptist Church, is celebrating 50 years in the ministry.
A native of Fairfield, he was licensed to preach in 1975, ordained to the gospel ministry in 1977 at Lake Highland Baptist Church, Birmingham, and graduated from Samford University in 1979. He has been a pastor of churches in four Baptist associations: Birmingham and Bessemer (now Birmingham Metro), North Jefferson and St. Clair. He and his wife, Sandra, have been married 54 years and have three sons, four daughters and six grandchildren.
In 2013, the couple sensed God calling them to plant a church in Leeds which became Leeds Community Church as well as a food pantry focused on meeting the needs of people living in the 158 apartments near the church.
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