ATLANTA – Dr. C. Gregory DeLoach, who has served as interim dean of Mercer University’s James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology since Aug. 1, 2018, has had the interim removed from his title, Provost Dr. D. Scott Davis announced today.
“Greg has demonstrated effective leadership for the School of Theology over the last 18-plus months as interim dean,” said Mercer Provost Dr. D. Scott Davis. “He fully understands, embraces and advances the School’s mission to prepare ministers who inspire the church and the world to imagine, discover and create God’s future. I look forward to continuing to work with Greg in his capacity as dean of McAfee School of Theology.”
Prior to being named interim dean in 2018, Dr. DeLoach served for 18 months as a development officer for the School of Theology and the College of Professional Advancement in the University Advancement Office.
“I believe in and support the work of McAfee School of Theology, a commitment I made when it was founded in 1996,” Dr. DeLoach said. “In this new role I am honored and privileged to work with outstanding students, dedicated staff and inspiring faculty, as we live more fully into our vision to change the world through learning, serving and leading.”
A native of Eatonton and a former member of the Mercer Board of Trustees, Dr. DeLoach pastored congregations throughout Georgia for nearly three decades, including in Mansfield, Chickamauga, Marietta and Augusta.
Following 10 years as senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Augusta, he became executive director of Developmental Disabilities Ministries, an Atlanta-based nonprofit, charitable corporation serving adults with developmental disabilities and their families through operation of 19 homes across Georgia.
Dr. DeLoach earned his undergraduate degree from Shorter College and holds a Master of Divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary.
Dr. DeLoach and his wife, Amy, have two adult sons, Clark and Aaron, and a daughter-in-law, Erin, who is married to Aaron.
