Biography Of Rev. Don A. Darden Jr. - Pastor and Teacher

The Rev. Don A. Darden Jr.

Don, Jr., was born on October 25, 1964, and is a native of Colon, Republic of Panama. He completed his primary and secondary education in Jesup, Georgia. He is a graduate of Georgia Military College (AAS), Jacksonville Theological Seminary (University system of Florida) with a Masters in Christian Counseling, and a Bachelor’s in Religion. He is a graduate of Strayer University (Augusta Campus), where he completed his Bachelor’s in Business Administration (BA), and his Master of Science in Management (MSM). He is a graduate of Liberty University where he completed his Master of Arts in Theology, 2015, his Master of Divinity (MDiv), 2019, and his DMin with a cognate in Pastoral Leadership. He is Certified Chaplain and serves as a Certified PREPARE/ENRICH Facilitator and Certified SYMBIS (Save Your Marriage Before It Starts) Assessment Facilitator where he prepares and enriches the lives of premarital and married couples.

Dr. Darden was called to the ministry at the age of 14. He was licensed to preach under the leadership of Bishop McCormick, New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ, Delta Junction, Alaska. He served as an Associate Minister at the Bennett Union Missionary Baptist Church in Jesup, Georgia, where he was ordained under the late Rev., Dr. Isaiah E. Boles. He served as the president of the NAACP, Jesup, Georgia, while in High school (’81). He served twenty-two years in the U. S. Army, both as a Field Artillery and Signal soldier, retiring in October of 2003 with the rank of First Sergeant. He served as chairman of the board of Trustees for Thrive Academy, a private Christian school from 2015-2021. He is happily married to the former Ms. Hyson (Sharon), who also served in the military and is a veteran of Desert Storm and Desert Shield, and they are the proud parents of a son, Stephon and a daughter, Alexis.

Dr. Darden’s functional call to Liberty Baptist Church came in January of 2001, while stationed in Korea. His vision for Liberty Baptist Church is in context with ‘Achieving Greater Things’ (Ephesians 4:4-16, ESV). As Senior Servant, his Stewardship Ministry is to: Express God’s Person, Extend God’s Presence and Exhibit God’s Power as we live in the flow of the Spirit. The key benefits of his Preaching, Teaching, and Evangelistic Ministry are: (1) greater insight into the mind of God, (2) divine enabling to do the Will of God, (3) a time of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, (4) a deeper level of understanding the text, (5) gaining greater resources for understanding and applying the text, (6) experiencing a deeper commitment in our walk with the Lord, (7) a greater love and commitment to witness and WIN souls for the Kingdom, (8) relevant tools for tackling the task of “GO”, (9) and an opportunity to use your tongue to tell the story. He is a member of the NAACP Richmond County Branch, and a proud member of Upsilon Gamma Gamma chapter (Ft. Gordon Ques) of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, incorporated.