Reverend Dr. William E. Flippin, Sr. has faithfully served as
Senior Pastor since 1990 and has led The Grove to a unique sense
of mission and outreach.
The church has grown to a membership of over 7000 people. Each
Sunday, three morning worship services speak of this pastor’s
vision for “equipping the saints.” In his pastoral
ministry, he has licensed and ordained over forty ministers and
deacons.
Under
his leadership, Dr. Flippin has added full time staff to develop
programs of innovative ministry that serves the community and the world.
In the fall of 1996, a multipurpose Family Life Center with more than
25,000 square feet of space was completed. This modern facility houses
a gymnasium, child development center, bookstore, library, conference
room and classrooms and is valued at almost $2,000,000. Reverend Flippin
and The Greater Piney Grove family has also purchased over 30 acres
of land for ministry expansion. The project is called ‘The Promised
Land.’
As founder / chairman of the Flippin Legacy Ministries, he established
The Pearl Initiative, Inc. , The Pearls of Great Price Ministries of
Georgia, Inc. , and is launching The Elijah Network and Pearls Destiny
Thrust . He has authored two new releases "All Rise: Order in
the Church" and "All Rise: Order in the Pulpit" and
along with his 3 sons, wife and Pastor's of The Grove co-authored "In
My Father's House".
