Sweet Hope: How the Pandemic Helped Two Baltimore Churches Find Unity

Sweet Hope: How the Pandemic Helped Two Baltimore Churches Find Unity

When Rev. Dr. Terry Thornton conceived the concept for his doctoral dissertation, “A Discovery of a Pastoral Leadership Succession Plan and Its Benefits for Sweet Hope Free Will Baptist Church,” he had no idea his work would not only pave the path for his own ultimate retirement, but also open the door for an unexpected merger. Neither did he suspect that when Bishop Marilyn E. Bostic asked him to train a young Paulette Bostic for ministry, lice…