Meet Our Interim Pastor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Rev. Dr. Erin Robinson Hall Named Interim Pastor at Maranatha Baptist Church
PLAINS, Ga. — June 21, 2026 — Maranatha Baptist Church has named Rev. Dr. Erin Robinson Hall as Interim Pastor, welcoming a preacher, educator, and writer into the life of the historic Plains congregation.
Hall brings to Maranatha a deeply formed ministry of preaching, teaching, pastoral imagination, and congregational care. Across her vocational life, she has designed programs, curriculum, retreats, worship experiences, and public conversations that invite people into deeper connection with God, neighbor, and community.
“It is great to have Erin with us at Maranatha. With her years of experience and the love she has already shown our congregation, we look forward to her leadership in the future of our church” said Danny Ariail, longtime member and deacon at Maranatha.
Hall is a graduate of Samford University, Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and Columbia Theological Seminary, where she earned a Doctorate of Ministry. Hall also writes a religion column called “Cups and Water” for Macon Magazine that explores stories of spirituality, interfaith connections, and the ways people are more connected than separate.
Hall is a mother to four school-aged children and married to Rev. Dr. Jake Hall, also a Baptist minister. Her family is excited about connecting with the Maranatha congregation.
Hall says, “Maranatha has a rich history and a hopeful future. The ministry of every pastor and leader who served in this place has shaped this community for good, and I am grateful for their faithfulness.”
Hall will preach, provide pastoral leadership, accompany the congregation through its transitional season, and help Maranatha Baptist Church continue its public witness of faith, compassion, and love of neighbor.
About Maranatha Baptist Church
Maranatha Baptist Church is a Baptist congregation in Plains, Georgia. Known for its historic association with former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the church gathers for worship, fellowship, discipleship, and service in the heart of Plains. In this interim season, the church continues its witness as a community shaped by faith, humility, hospitality, service, and hope.
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