UNION CITY, Ga. — James H. “Jim” Griffith, 89, executive director emeritus of the Georgia Baptist Convention (GBC), died May 7 in Union City, Ga. Griffith led the state convention for 11 years, from 1981 to 1992. During his tenure churches’ gifts through the Cooperative Program more than doubled while the state missions offering more than tripled. The convention also…
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