MASON, GA — Congregants at Mason First Baptist Church reported this week that Pastor Larry Jackson was "really phoning in the altar call" during Sunday's contemporary service.

According to several church members, Jackson had been doing well during the first worship songs and had even delivered a "real corker of a sermon" on the urgency of making a decision for Jesus before it was too late. Tragically, however, Jackson's momentum seemed to fizzle out as he tried to bring the service to a close with the altar call.

"All right, you know the drill," Jackson reportedly said, keeping one eye half open to scan the congregation as he waited for the day's quota to come up and give their lives to the Lord as the piano played quietly. "Let's get this over with — there's got to be a few of you out t

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