The 140-year-old West Hunter Street Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia has named Mississippi-native Cedrick Von Jackson as its 20th pastor. Pastor-elect Jackson was chosen by the congregants from among three finalists out of the more than 140 applicants for the position. Reverend Jackson succeeds former pastor Dr. Toussaint King-Hill, Jr. who led the church for six years before retiring early in 2020. Sadly, just a few weeks later, Dr. Toussaint, whose first cousin was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., transitioned at his home following a valiant battle with cancer which…
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