Harold Cunningham serves as Vice President for Pastoral Ministries and Evangelism for the Georgia-Cumberland conference of Seventh-day Adventist, where he leads a team consisting of:
This team is responsible for the resourcing and care of 150 pastors in Georgia and East Tennessee as well as directing the evangelism program for the conference.
Harold's duties include pastoral staffing/care/oversight, pre-employment research and interviews, as well as administrative responsibilities within the Georgia-Cumberland Conference. He served as Ministerial Director for GCC's Southern Region for over 5 years. Harold was an extern at Soddy Daisy, TN., associate pastor in Reading, Pennsylvania, senior pastor in Lancaster and Ephrata, Pennsylvania, as well as Peachtree City, Georgia. Cunningham was the chaplain and religion teacher at Atlanta Adventist Academy for 14 years, where he received the Zapara Award for Excellence in Teaching. A native of Augusta, Georgia, Harold attended high school for four years at Georgia-Cumberland Academy in Calhoun, Ga., and graduated from Southern Adventist University in 1977 with a BA degree in Theology. He received a Master of Divinity degree from the Theological Seminary at Andrews University in 1981, and is in the application process to begin his Doctor of Ministry degree in Leadership.
Harold is passionate about exploring, discovering and sharing
personal care and nurture for pastors and their families
professional support, resourcing, networking, and growth for pastors
leadership development for pastors and laity
resources to grow balanced, focused, spiritually mature churches
relevant, effective evangelistic processes that include discipleship, as well as conversion
healthy, dynamic organizational models for local churches and the conference institution
Dixie Jean, Harold's wife/soul mate/kindred-spirit since they exchanged wedding vows in 1975, is a Registered Nurse and entrepreneur with her own business. Harold and "Jeannie" became sweethearts while attending Georgia-Cumberland Academy (1969-1973). Jeannie lovingly labors to build balance and perspective into to Harold's twisted work ethic. Their daughters, Stacey & Amy, (both Occupational Therapists, grown and on-their-own), are allied with their mother in bringing love, laughter, adventure, and memories to the family's journey together.
Harold describes himself as a 10th generation Georgian; born, bred, rooted, and descended through a long line of independent-minded, self-sufficient farmer-soldiers who have fought and farmed their way through whatever came between them and freedom. He loves all things "Southern", including the land, flora, fauna, history, heritage, culture, cuisine, language, literature, music, traditions, and the people.
Favorite gospel passages include:
2 Corinthians 5:18-21 - "All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." 2 Corinthians 5: 18-21
Please visit and subscribe to GEORGIA GROWN, Harold's weblog dedicated to providing "Leadership tools and insights for clergy on a quest to align their life with their values."
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