Isaac Ferrell, a highschool soccer coach in Georgia who got here to nationwide consideration for internet hosting a baptismal occasion for his workforce, was fired final week.
Ferrell has been eliminated as head coach at Tattnall County Excessive College (Reidsville, Ga.), however stays employed by the college district. In an announcement obtained by native NBC affiliate Information 3, it seems that the investigation is ongoing.
The baptisms occurred on October 23, however the faculty district mentioned an incident on November 3 led to the coach’s dismissal. It’s unclear what the incident was or if there was a connection to his baptismal service on faculty property.
Now, the district is on the lookout for a “Head soccer coach that aligned with the very best pursuits of the scholars of Tattnall County for the 2024-2025 faculty 12 months.”
Gary Fews, an area pastor, carried out the voluntary baptismal service following a soccer observe. A video of the baptism was posted on the Tattnall County soccer workforce’s Fb web page on the day after the service.
The members within the service used ice tubs for the method of baptism by immersion, as is the observe in lots of evangelical Christian church buildings.
Social media response on the workforce’s Fb web page was largely and almost universally supportive of the service when the video of the occasion in October was posted.
It was introduced that 20 gamers ended up being baptized.