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  Saved as a teenager, Donald Richards began preaching at the age of 18.  He has pastured in six (6) churches and has been the pastor of Corinth Baptist Church of Loganville, GA for the past thirty-six (36) years.Pastor Richards served on the Executive Board of Macedonia World Baptist Missions for thirty-five (35) years.  Having just retired this past September from the MWBM Board, he held the position of President there for the past twenty-five (25) years. 
   Pastor Richards is serving as President of Baptist Institute of America and Seminary here in Loganville, GA.
RICHARDS, DON

  Having studied and received 16 credit hours at Mercer University, he transferred to and received his B.A. Degree in Bible in 1968 from the Antioch Baptist College in Marietta, GA.  In 1985, he received a Masters Degree from Covington Baptist Theological Seminary.  In 1975, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from Gwinnett Hall Baptist College.  He has also been awarded a Doctor of Religious Education Degree from Trinity Baptist Seminary.
  Pastor Don and Catherine have been married for fifty-two (52) years.  He and Mrs. Richards have three children.  Their son is the Assistant Pastor at Gwinnett Hall Baptist Church.