{"id":512,"date":"2025-09-08T16:03:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.antiochdecatur.org\/?page_id=512"},"modified":"2025-09-09T14:25:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T20:25:31","slug":"our-pastor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/?page_id=512","title":{"rendered":"Our Pastor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since <strong>1995<\/strong>, <strong>Rev.\u202fDr.\u202fC.\u202fD.\u202fStuart<\/strong> has shepherded the congregation of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Decatur with unwavering commitment, spiritual wisdom, and a deep love for both the church family and the broader community. He is married to the beautiful Dr. Gladys Stuart, and they have three adult children: Rev. Cledus Stuart, Rev. Carlos Deon Stuart, and Kelly Stuart-Brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past three decades, his pastoral leadership has become a steadfast cornerstone\u2014marked by compassion, stability, and a servant\u2019s heart. Whether officiating significant life moments or guiding members toward deeper discipleship, Dr. Stuart has upheld the values of faith, unity, and outreach that define Antioch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through his guidance, the church has thrived, bringing hope and healing, fostering fellowship across generations, and reflecting Christ\u2019s love in action. His ministry is a testament to enduring faithfulness and quiet strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CDAQNIQ6WIY?si=Yvd0pggbjMbSWqij\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This video was a tribute from church members, family, and friends to Pastor Stuart, congratulating him at his 25th Pastoral Anniversary in 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 1995, Rev.\u202fDr.\u202fC.\u202fD.\u202fStuart has shepherded the congregation of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Decatur with unwavering commitment, spiritual wisdom, and a deep love for both the church family and the broader community. He is married to the beautiful Dr. Gladys Stuart, and they have three adult children: Rev. Cledus Stuart, Rev. Carlos Deon Stuart, and<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/?page_id=512\" class=\"themebutton\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-512","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=512"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":580,"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/512\/revisions\/580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiochdecatur.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}