Meet Our Pastor

The Rev. Doug Sasser

The Rev. Doug Sasser is a native of Georgia. During his earlier years, he also lived in North Carolina and Tennessee. While working as a church intern, he also spent four summers in Washington State and Florida.

His higher education work began at Young Harris College in Towns County, Georgia. Then he earned a bachelor's degree in Speech/Communication from the University of Georgia. His Master of Divinity degree is from Candler School of Theology, Emory University.

After seminary, he worked in guest services and group sales at a United Methodist conference center, then returned to his alma mater, Candler School of Theology, to work in the continuing education office.

Doug has been involved in community theater as a performer and stage manager. He entered pastoral ministry in June of 2007, shortly after marrying his wife Deena. They have no children and two black cats. Tabernacle UMC is his sixth appointment.