Paul Gotthardt

Meet Dr. Paul Gotthardt

Paul is a native of Savannah, Georgia, and an alumnus of the University of Georgia. His undergraduate degree is in world religions with an emphasis in the major monotheistic belief systems (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam). He received his Masters of Divinity with Biblical Languages from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in May of 2003, and completed his PhD in Christian Counseling from Adonai University in March of 2009.

After pastoring an established church and starting a church in North Carolina, Paul served as the founding and Lead Pastor of Life Baptist Church in Las Vegas, Nevada for 18 years. From Life, they were able to help plant 20 other churches across America. In June 2021, he was unanimously voted in as the Senior Pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, GA.

Paul has authored three books, Eight Questions and the God Who’s Asking, Christ Is All You Need, and 1 Samuel. He also wrote and developed the resources for ThisIsTheGospel.com and much of ChristLifeResources.com. In addition to his duties as senior pastor, Paul mentors church planters, writes extensively about discipleship, and trains pastors primarily in the Middle East, Central America, South America, and Africa.

He and his wife Brea have been married for 28 years and are blessed with two daughters.

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