Perdue commissioned as ‘missionary’ to D.C.

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was commissioned July 9 as a “missionary” to Washington by Second Baptist Church, Warner Robins, Georgia.

Currently a member of Second Baptist where his son, Jim Perdue, is pastor, Sonny Perdue was a member of First Baptist Church, Woodstock, for eight years while he served as governor of Georgia. He has taught Sunday School at both churches.

Sonny Perdue said he and his wife, Mary, believe “God spoke” to them and called them “to serve President Trump in his cabinet.”

He was sworn in as secretary of agriculture April 25. (BP)