Pastor Tony Lowden is the lead pastor and founder of Jabez Ministries. He previously served as pastor of Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., where President Jimmy Carter and First Lady ...

In May 2024, the church hired its first female pastor, the Rev. Ashley Guthas, marking a historic shift in its tradition. Guthas succeeded the Rev. Tony Lowden, who in 2019 became the church’s ...