The Rev. Lawson J. Boddie is Pastor/Teacher of Mt. Sinai MBC of Southeast Georgia in Waverly, Ga, and has been involved in full-time church ministry and leadership for the past 30 years. He responded to the Gospel call to salvation at 8 and grew as a believer at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Jacksonville, FL under the late Rev. Dr. E. E. Taylor. He was licensed to preach in 1996 at the Christ Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church of Jacksonville, FL, the Rev. Dr. Walter Johnson Organizer/Pastor. Later he was ordained back at his home church in 2000 under the leadership of Bishop John E. Guns. Pastor Boddie is a matriculate of the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts studying vocal music/choir conducting. He also attended Jacksonville University studying Music Education. As a minister and musician, he has faithfully served the local church and mainline denominations in various roles: Senior Pastor, Assistant/Executive Pastor, Music/Worship Pastor, Music Director, Ministry Director, Clinician, and Workshop Facilitator. “I am most passionate about creating empowering environments and facilitating encounters with God that help people manage life as true disciples of Jesus Christ.” Pastor Boddie has been joyfully married to Monique since 2000 and is the father to their two children Melody (20) and L.J (18).
