A bivocational minister and a dedicated layperson with eight decades of service between them were honored by Samford University Oct. 1.
Jerry A. Butler (left), pastor of South Sauty Baptist Church, Langston, was named 2007 Alabama Baptist Minister of the Year. Jean Wolf, a longtime member of Auburn Heights Baptist Church, Phenix City, was named 2007 Alabama Baptist Layperson of the Year.
Butler, a veteran of 50 years in Alabama Baptist ministry, has led South Sauty since 1999. During his tenure, the church’s Sunday School average attendance has grown from 16 people to 50. South Sauty is a leader among Alabama Baptist churches in per capita giving to Baptist missions causes. He is active in missions work and disaster relief efforts.
Wolf was cited for the investment she makes in the lives of children and women. A teacher in the Auburn Heights children’s department for 30 years, she drives the church van twice a week to pick up children, coordinates a summer program, leads the children’s choir, directs plays and takes children on monthly visits to a nursing home. She is also a former Woman’s Missionary Union associational director. (SU)
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