10-04-2013 Buckhead Reporter

FAItH bers from childhood. In its heyday, the Shivers admits the church has been church had about 700 members. But through some troubles lately. But he recently, it has dwindled to fewer than said he’s never really asked about why 100. the church has struggled in recent years.

“This time when they called, and “I don’t really know why and I’m not told me they needed my help, the timgoing to look backward. I’m only going ing was right,” Shivers said. to look forward,” Shivers said.

Shivers moved from a small town in He said he’s still taking stock of the Indiana, where the church and the closest traffic light community around was eight miles him to figure out away. the next moves for “I was in rural the church. But a America and loved social media presit,” Shivers said. ence, day care proHe said he led gram, and upa large, active condates to the church gregation in Indibuildings are likely ana, but with its ruon the horizon, he ral location, there said. wasn’t much room Despite his aspifor growth. “I was in rations for growth, rural America where Shivers said he enthe population of joys the familiarour county was ity of the Sandy 6,000,” Shivers said.

Springs communiShivers said he’s ty. always wanted to “There’s still a lead a church to exsmall-town feelponential growth, “I love being at a place where ing about Sanand believes Sandy dy Springs,” ShivI know everybody. We just Springs’ population need to find a place where ers said. “Weekly, I provides that ophave run into peoportunity. “There’s people can feel comfortable ple I have had a so many peoconnection to that and connect to God and ple around [Sandy connect to each other. Where I haven’t seen in 35 Springs] who just years.” it stops growing, nobody don’t go to church He said he reor have stopped goknows, but it will grow.” cently got a call to ing for various reaofficiate a funeral sons.” for a woman who – REV. DAVID SHIVERS And so far, it’s used to attend the FIRSt BAPtISt cHURcH working, he said. church. Her neph“In six weeks, we’ve ew was shocked to grown,” Shivers learn that Shivers said. not only knew of Shivers said he’s not necessarily inhis aunt, but used to go fishing on her terested in creating a mega-church, property as a child. though. He said he likes being able to “There’s a reconnection that’s occurform relationships with everyone in the ring that’s benefiting this church,” Shivcongregation. ers said.

“I love being at a place where I know Shivers’ office is decorated with old everybody,” he said. “We just need to family photos, including one of him find a place where people can feel comand his father fishing at that pond. fortable and connect to God and con“This church was very important to nect to each other. Where it stops growdad,” Shivers said. “I think dad would ing, nobody knows, but it will grow.” be pleased. I hope.”

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