Dr. Davis is a native of Barnwell, South Carolina, and is married to the lovely Beverly M. Davis. He is the founder and CEO of Joyful Sound Ministries. Over the years, Dr. Davis has provided unparalleled service to the community and the church.
Having served as pastor of several churches, Dr. Davis retired as pastor of the Beulah Grove Baptist Church (Augusta, GA) in 2021. Under his leadership, the Church made significant progress.
Over 5,000 members were added to the Church during his pastorate. Over 85+ active ministries were developed which foster personal growth and development, and promote a
sense
of service to mankind. Such ministries included a:
- Substance Abuse Recovery ministry for individuals and family members affected by alcoholism and other drug addictions;
- Health Care Ministry;
- Golden Agers ministry that provided life enrichment activities for senior citizens.
- Comprehensive Christian Education ministry that included added member
orientation, Sunday school, weekly bible studies, special conferences, trainings and
workshops;
- Children’s Church,
- Youth Ministry,
- Men and Women Ministries,
- Security Ministry,
- Music/Worship Arts and more.
Moreover, the Beulah Grove membership purchased and renovated a former notorious nightclub for the purposes of converting it into a community resource center. Beulah Grove Baptist Church later partnered with Broadway Baptist Church (Augusta, GA) to co- sponsor and organize the United Neighborhood Federal Credit Union (UNFCU).
Dr. Davis served as the founder and CEO/Chairman of the Board for several not-for-profit organizations including the: The Beulah Grove Community Resource Center, Inc. (Augusta, Georgia) and the 30901 Development Corporation, Inc. (Augusta, Georgia). These organizations established programs and services for the community which include a primary care medical center, case management services, social services, financial planning workshops, homeownership training seminars, and housing developments.
Under Dr. Davis’ leadership, the church established an aggressive evangelism campaign that included a multi-media initiative of radio and television, and a ministry presence on the world wide web (www.beulahgrove.org ).
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He graduated from Voorhees College (Denmark, South Carolina) where he obtained his undergraduate training. He also attended Morehouse School of Religion, Atlanta, Georgia where he was awarded a Master’s Degree in Clinical Education and Pastoral Counseling; and attended the Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia where a Doctorate of Ministry was conferred upon him. He later secured basic and advanced units in Clinical Pastoral Education from Fort Gordon and Georgia Regional Hospital, and the University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia.
Dr. Davis’ current and past professional memberships include: Baptist Ministers Morning Conference, Augusta, Georgia; Board of Directors, Downtown Ministries, Inc., Augusta, Georgia; Interdenominational Minister’s Association, Augusta, Georgia; NAACP, South Carolina Chapter; Beulah Lodge #186; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.
He also served as an instructor for the State Congress of Christian Education and the 10th District Congress of Christian Education.
Dr. Davis also received numerous military and academic honors, awards, and various appointments including the opportunity to serve as Regional Vice-Chair for the 1999 Black Church Economic Summit Advisory Council, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and as a faculty-staff member, for the Congress of Christian Education, National Baptist Convention, USA.
Of all the characteristic traits demonstrated by Dr. Davis, none is more outstanding than his ability to explain the truths in Scripture and bring forth the reality of God’s Word and how it should be applied to one’s daily life.
