My Journey from Military Life to Faith in Christ

Greeting! My name is Lemie McGarity, the Director of the Biblical Research Association. I have been a member of the Body of Christ for 42 years and ordained into the ministry of Jesus Christ in 2010 with the mission of being a fisher of men.

My journey in the Way of God began while on Active Duty in the US Army Recruiting Command, with 17 years served on a 20-year retirement. My wife Deloris, of 48 years, had 10 years in the Air National Guard.

The US Army, even during peacetime, did not recognize the Sabbath and demanded I work on that day if my Commander deemed it necessary. We had to make a choice: To allow a man to dictate when we could worship God, or choose to honor and obey God. Deloris and I were baptized together in Feb 1983 and in May 1984 left the Military with me 9 months short of retirement.

God introduced Himself to us by way of the Worldwide Church of God (WCG), and over the years we’ve studied under and served many of the ranking men who were ministers in the WCG, and some that are now leading ministers in the congregations that developed since the demise of the WCG organization.

In 2013 I became director of the Georgia Branch of the Biblical Research Association (BRA), headquartered in Murfreesboro, TN. In preparation for the responsibility of Director it was imperative that I know what the Scriptures actually say for myself, beyond the thoughts and opinions of what other ministers said about what Jesus Christ taught.

Through this preparation, a closer and deeper relationship with our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ evolved; the understanding of who we are now in Them, and the responsibility we have been given, to be a light to the world; as witnesses, and Ambassadors, and priests of the most high God, entrusted with the truth and the gospel message of our salvation in Jesus the Christ, our Lord and Our Savior.

I’ve travel the Southeast teaching in various congregations as a Recruiter and Ambassador of Jesus the Christ. Reminding the brethren of who we are in Christ Jesus. Preaching the message of reconciliation to God the Father by the blood of Christ unto Salvation.

We also sponsor the Unity of the Spirit and Fellowship Conference every 5th Sabbath to establish unity among the various congregations of the Body of Christ. Based the mandate given to all believers who` are baptized in His name; emphasizing love, unity and peace to facilitate the proclamation of the Gospel; that we must be one as He and the Father are one. To those who have not believed I preach a message of repentance and reconciliation to God by the Blood of Christ for eternal life.

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