Judson Association’s Derrah retires as associational mission strategist

Judson Association’s Derrah retires as associational mission strategist

Otis Derrah said Judson Baptist Association has a special place in his heart. He loves the way its ministry centers meet the needs of thousands — and lead people to Christ on a regular basis. He also loves the association’s churches — he himself has served as bivocational pastor of Adoniram Baptist Church, Abbeville, for a while now.

And at the end of October, as Derrah retired as associational mission strategist for Judson Association, he said his five years there have been a “blessed time.” 

“We’ve seen God bring a greater sense of unity in our association in the past few years,” he said, noting that he has grown to love the work of Alabama Baptists even more through his time in associational ministry. “We’ve also seen God do a lot through our ministry centers and help us secure a permanent property and home for the association office.” (Grace Thornton)