Ferrell B. Mills, pastor for more than 65 years of churches in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Oregon and Alaska, retired from the full-time pastorate Sept. 15.
Mills, a native of Florala, began serving as pastor of churches while still in high school.
He served two terms as president of the Alaska Baptist Convention and served as the Alaska representative on the Sunday School Board (now LifeWay Christian Resources), Foreign Mission Board (now International Mission Board) and Home Mission Board (now North American Mission Board).
While in Florida, Mills was partnership coordinator for three years between Florida and Montana and served as a church growth consultant. He also served on the Florida State Board of Missions and was active in association work in Alabama, Florida and Oregon.
Mills served as pastor of churches in five Alabama counties during his years of ministry and most recently served as pastor of Chapel Hill Baptist Church, Millry, for eight years.
He and his wife, Linda, will reside in Chatom, and Mills will continue teaching and preaching as the Lord leads. He can be reached at 251-847-6350.
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