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Meet Our Leadership Team

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Rev. Grady Taylor, D.M., Pastor

​Dr. Ewell "Grady" Taylor, Jr. began the ministry in 1987 and has pastored six churches. He has been at MorningStar Community Church since July of 2011. He married his high school sweetheart Wanda "Arlene" Counts in May of 1979.  They have two daughters, Hannah and Abigail. He enjoys old Westerns, the Georgia Bulldogs, spending time with his family, and seeing Christ change lives.
 
He is a graduate of the Baptist College Of Florida (Graceville, Florida) where he earned his Bachelor of Theology in May 1993. He received a Master of Arts in Religion from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (Lynchburg, Virginia) in May 1997. He completed a Doctorate Of Ministry in August of 1999 from Covington Theological Seminary in Rossville, Georgia. 
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Rev. Jimmy Taylor, Lead Student Pastor

Jimmy and Ann have been married for 26 years, and they have two kids: Ryan and Brittany. Jimmy and his family have been members of MorningStar Community Church for 16 years, where they worship and serve. He has been a part of the staff for 14 years and currently serves as the associate student pastor and a member of the Elders team. 
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Rev. Brad Formby, Associate Student Pastor

Brad and Lee Formby were both born and raised in Effingham County, Georgia. They have been married for 17 years and have one son, Mac. The Formbys have been part of the MorningStar family since 2010. Brad has faithfully served as student pastor for 8 years and has a heart for teens and young adults. As student pastor, Brad leads the youth group and teaches the college and career class on Wednesday evenings. He along with other youth leaders organize activities including community outreach, fundraisers, and group trips for the students throughout the year. Lee loves ministering to young girls and leads the high school girls Wednesday evening Bible study. Both Brad and Lee have been working with youth for 20 years. In his spare time, Brad is an avid fisherman and loves watching Auburn football. 
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Rev. Zakie Davis, Worship Pastor

​After being raised by godly parents who introduced him to God as a child, Zakie has spent most of his life loving God and music. God called him into Worship Ministry in 1988. He serves God in a bi-vocational capacity while also working over 40 years w/ Georgia Power. Having been faithfully married to Donna for over 35 years, she serves alongside him in ministry and life. They have 3 sons who are grown, married and have blessed the family w/grandchildren.

Zakie enjoys playing guitar, writing songs, introducing music to his grandchildren, fishing, and
spending time w/ his family. Zakie has served in several churches over the last 30 years as Worship Pastor. After moving our family to MorningStar in 2010, God called Zakie as Worship Pastor in 2014. As Zakie surrenders to the leading of God’s Spirit, his desire is to bring the corporate body into true, dynamic worship; he is committed to helping mentor others in their God-given talents.
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Matthew Chance, Elder

Matthew and his family have been attending MorningStar Community Church since 2004. Matthew married his best friend in 2000 and have two children, Cathleen and Christian. Cathleen is pursuing her psychology degree at Young Harris College in North Georgia and Christian is in the Air Force.
 
As an administrative elder for the church, Matthew oversees the finances and operations at the church and confers with the other elders and pastors on matters.
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MorningStar Community Church
2836 Highway 80 West
Bloomingdale, GA 31302
912-748-5757
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    • Music Ministry
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    • New Members
    • Salvation
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