Rev. Tillie Duncan – 25 Years of Pastoral Ministry

On the first day of June Sardis Baptist celebrates a remarkable milestone: 25 years of dedicated service by our beloved Rev. Tillie Duncan. For a quarter of a century, Tillie has brought faith, humility, kindness, reliability, and wisdom to the work of our church.

Through the years Tillie has filled as many roles as any other leader in our church’s history. When Tillie was named as Pastor Emerita in 2017, Rev. Tim Moore reminisced, “What has made her such a wonderful pastor is that she has always been willing to serve where she was needed. She has played with preschoolers at VBS; taught weekday Bible classes; sat and listened to the ill and dying; helped guide and direct committees; challenged Sardis children to bowling duels; worked in the heat of summer mission trip construction projects; faithfully sang in the choir; touched grieving hearts preaching at funerals and praying at gravesites; whitewater rafted with the youth; pulled pork BBQ to be sold for a fundraiser. In short she never backed away from
any challenge, need, heartache, tough conversation, or moment for deep prayer.”

Tillie continues to expand her pastoral repertoire today, but the impacts of her ongoing ministry will not be measured by the number of roles she has filled or the number of years she has served with unwavering commitment. The value of her ministry is found in the countless blessings bestowed on the members of our church family. Rev. Tillie Duncan is a cornerstone of Sardis Baptist Church. For the gift of her ministry, we give thanks to God!