Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Jasper, honored its minister of congregational care, Edward Goforth, for 50 years of ministry service during a worship service Dec. 14, 2014, which also doubled as a retirement celebration.
Goforth received his education from Samford University in Birmingham and has served primarily in Walker County. Churches he served as pastor include Eastmont Baptist Church, Birmingham; First Baptist Church, Parrish; Corinth Baptist Church, Cordova; Blooming Grove Baptist Church; Lynn Baptist Church; Philadelphia Baptist Church, Jasper; and Eastside Baptist Church, Jasper.
Goforth, 79, also served as interim pastor of First Baptist Church, Carbon Hill, and Sonny Home Baptist Church, Haleyville, in addition to being an on-call chaplain for Walker Baptist Medical Center and teaching Bible classes for 20 years to senior citizens at a retirement village, both in Jasper.
John Gates, pastor of Mount Vernon Church, described Goforth as “a faithful man.”
“He has had a really positive impact wherever he’s been,” Gates said. “He’s well-respected in this area.”
Goforth and his late wife of 34 years, Dorothy, have five children, 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. His second wife, Shirley, also is deceased.
Share with others: