The Georgia School of Preaching & Biblical Studies opened its doors in the fall of 1999.

The elders of the Piedmont Road church of Christ in Marietta, Georgia, decided to establish a school for the training of preachers and Christian workers, and to make this effort a regular part of the outreach and local work of the Piedmont Road congregation.

The original charter for the school mandated a, “doctrinally sound, academically strong, and functionally capable,” school of preaching and biblical studies. The Piedmont Road elders wanted to make the school’s classes available to all students, with special emphasis on those who had a desire to preach. An additional goal was to structure class schedules to accommodate students with jobs, careers, and family obligations.

The template chosen was that of the Nashville School of Preaching hosted by the Crieve Hall church of Christ, and directed by Dr. Tom Holland.

Using Nashville’s balanced curriculum of study, effort was made to carefully select faithful, gospel preachers (most with graduate level training and over twenty years of experience) to serve as instructors.

Since 2005, David Decker, former minister of the Fairview church of Christ in Stockbridge, Georgia, has served as Director of the school. During his tenure, the school has experienced changes designed to perpetuate GSOP’s existence and broaden its outreach.

Satellite campuses have been established in locations throughout Georgia and northern Florida. In 2011, GSOP began offering online courses, streaming video of classes in session, and short courses for congregations throughout the south.

Being, “biblically sound, academically strong, and functionally capable,” remains the focus of the Georgia School of Preaching & Biblical Studies. GSOP’s resolve to train workers for greater service in the Lord’s church, and to bring glory to God and souls to His kingdom demands no less.