About Us
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Pastor Claude Franklin
Pastor Claude A. Franklin a divine appointed servant who is reaching the reachable and teaching the teachable, God has chosen a man after his own heart. Pastor Franklin is a native of Griffin Georgia where he was educated and began his work in ministry at the early age of 23.
He continued his biblical education/ and studies in Atlanta Ga. where he attended Beulah Heights Bible College and North Metro Bible Institute in Lilburn, Georgia.
Pastor Franklin has achieved several recognitions and awards for his successful ministry leadership and faith in God including Griffin’s Community Service Award. Pastor Franklin served as pastor at Sardis Baptist Church for five years, and presently serves as Senior Pastor of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Griffin, Georgia. God has allowed Pastor Franklin to steer the church in a new direction and to grow in excellence and go higher in the excellence of our Lord.
“After 20 years in the ministry the man is still on fire for the Lord.” Pastor Franklin is an awesome preacher and a dedicated man of God. He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Franklin the husband to the lovely Elder Charlotte Franklin and the father of one son, Claudarius.
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Elder Charlotte Franklin
Charlotte Franklin is the First Lady of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. She is an “Awesome Woman of God.” She was born and raised in Thomaston, Georgia and is the youngest of seven siblings born to Tom and Clara Montgomery.
In the year of 2000, Elder Franklin accepted her calling into the ministry. She accepted her call at Bethel Baptist Church in Barnesville, Georgia under the leadership of Pastor James Marable. Later in her calling, in May 2004 she was licensed and ordained. Elder Franklin’s accomplishments include Associate Degrees in Business from both Savannah State and Gordon State College and a Bachelor Degree in Business Management from Ohio Christian University.
“A Woman of God, that’s on the move for God.”
God called and commissioned Elder Charlotte Franklin. She was call to do the work of the ministry. She is a woman with a God given mission for ministering and a woman who knows that praying is the key to living a spirit led life. Elder Franklin has the heart of God that has manifested in her life and led her to establish a Women’s Ministry called “SWAG” which stands for Sanctified Women After God. She keeps it real in teaching how to build a strong foundation and developing your God given purpose. She believes it is imperative that Godly women unite together (Psalm 133:1) to discuss issues that are relevant to their morals, emotions, intellectual and spiritual everyday life.
In 2004, Elder Franklin met the love of her life and married an awesome man of God, Pastor Claude Franklin; they have one son Claudarius Franklin.