After 25 years of serving on staff in the local church, Larry Franks became the Executive Director of First Priority of Greater Decatur in November 2014. He served as the City Director for Greater Decatur for a number of years before coming on board as the Executive Director. His heart’s passion is to see students come to know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior, and for them to realize that there is HOPE. Larry has enjoyed watching God grow First Priority in Morgan and Lawrence counties from its beginning in 2009 on 18 campuses to currently being on 54 campuses. There have been over 4,800 students say YES to the HOPE of Christ on the public school campus over the last 9 years. Larry was recently awarded the Lynn C Fowler Non-Profit Professional of the Year by the Decatur-Morgan Chamber of Commerce. First Priority of Greater Decatur was also awarded the Non-Profit of the Year by the Decatur City School System. Clothe Our Kids received the Non-Profit of the Year by the Decatur City School System in 2019. Larry is married to Jessica (33 years) and has two daughters, Chelsea (27) and Hannah (21). He enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, and is an avid Georgia Bulldog fan.
Church Partnerships, a Conversation with Ryan McMichael | Season 5,Ep. 8
Engaging Churches in School Ministry | Season 5, Ep.7
Campus Coaching Chronicles, a Conversation with Larry Crawford | Season 5, Ep.6
Church-Based Training: Equipping Church Leaders for Student Ministry | Season 5, Ep. 5
26 Years with First Priority, a Conversation with Debi DeBoer | Season 5, Ep. 4
The FP Essential Networks | Parent Involvement in Student Ministry | Season 5, Ep. 3
God’s Calling, a Conversation with Haley Wherry | Season 5, Ep. 2
A New Year of First Priority of America | Season 5, Ep. 1
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