Kenneth “Ken” Farley, church development director for Columbia Baptist Association, died May 15. He was 65.
Farley earned his bachelor’s degree from Mobile College (now University of Mobile) before taking his first pastorate at First Baptist Church, Axis, in 1978. He then served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Orange Beach, and Zion Baptist Church, Mobile, before taking a sabbatical to earn his doctorate from Covington Theological Seminary in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Before joining the Columbia Association staff in 2001, Farley served as education director for Shiloh Baptist Church, Saraland.
As church development director for the association he worked closely with disaster relief efforts, men’s ministries and special projects such as Biker Ministry and Raceway Ministries. He also assisted churches with their educational and missions needs.
Farley also was serving as interim pastor of Pilgrim Home Baptist Church, Wicksburg, at the time of his passing.
Altogether he served as a pastor for more than 20 years.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Kathy.
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