Our Pastor

Pastor Lackey serves faithfully as the Pastor of the Antioch Baptist Church, located at 1010 Mill Street in Gainesville, Georgia. Prior to Coming to Antioch, he served as Pastor of the Browns Hill Baptist Church in Monroe, Georgia.  A Native Of Monroe, Pastor Lackey is a graduate of the Monroe Area High School. After completing high school, he served his country by enlisting in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged as a Non-Commissioned Officer.  Pastor Lackey received his Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts Degrees from the Beulah Heights Bible College Atlanta, Georgia.  Pastor Lackey is currently pursuing a Master of Arts Degree form Luther Rice University and Seminary located in Lithonia Ga. Pastor Lackey is currently serving as Moderator of The Greater Northwestern Baptist Association of GA, Inc.  He is also employed with the Jefferson City Schools System as Director of Transportation.  Under the leadership of Pastor Lackey, Antioch is striving to become the standard for stewardship within the community of Gainesville, Georgia.  He is married to the lovely Sonya I. Lackey, who is his lifelong soul mate.  They are the proud parents of three sons: Rafael, Rodney Jr., and Ryan; and they have two grandchildren.