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Greater Works Bible Church is a body of baptized believers in Jesus Christ growing together in Christian fellowship, like-mindedness and same passion with One God while being used in the healing and deliverance of souls...


Matthews 28:19-20; Acts 1:8

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Reverend Robert L. Burton, MDiv

Senior Pastor

Pastor Burton was born in Opelika, Alabama, and is the youngest boy of eight sisters and brothers. He accepted Christ when he was 9 years old, not fully understanding that the Lord had set him aside for His Service in that he would someday be sent to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people. His goal is to be obedient in carrying out God’s Will. Early life experiences prepared him to minister the Word of God to all levels of people from all walks of life, but the Holy Ghost fixed his heart for reaching God’s people through the unedited Word of God.


He is a graduate of Saint Leo University, where he holds a dual bachelor’s degrees: BA in Religion (Theology) and Business Administration (Management). Additionally, he holds a four-year educational certificate in Theology from Baptist International Bible Institute (BIBI). He served in the U.S. Army from 1975 to 1995 (US Army-Retired) and federal government (Department of Veteran Affairs (1996-2019) employee with a combined 43 years of federal service and experience in the area of Office Administration and Operation. His fun hobbies include computer software/operation, bowling, and meeting people. 

He and his wife Assistant Pastor Diane Rodriguez-Burton have resided in Jonesboro, Georgia for the past 26 plus years. Their son Khalid (Ashley), is a Military Officer in the United States Army; he and his wife are the parents of 2 children, son Alexander and daughter Simone. Their daughter Krista holds a Masters in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Tennessee (The Vols), 2014; and Nuclear Medicine as a Nuclear Physics from Georgia Tech, 2018. Her focus is on using her God given knowledge and experience for the healing of Cancer patients within hospitals throughout our nation as an instrument of God.

Reverend Diane Rodriguez-Burton, MDiv

Assistant Pastor

​Reverend Diane Rodriguez-Burton, MDiv. is “BORN AGAIN”! She is the Assistant Pastor of Greater Works Baptist Church (GWBC) of Jonesboro, GA. under Senior Pastor Robert L. Burton, and currently serves as the GWBC Youth Pastor. She is also the Teen/Tween Sunday School Teacher. Additionally, the Lord has called her out to birth a “Women’s Empowerment Ministry for reaching women who are in need of encouragement worldwide.


Born in New Orleans, raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is the middle child of seven siblings. She is a Born-Again Believer, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost. Accepting Christ at 11 years old, she did not understand that the Lord had set her aside for His Service to someday preach and teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the nation. She is married to Senior Pastor Robert L. Burton and they have 2 children, a wonderful son Khalid (Ashley-2 grandchildren), and an awesome daughter Krista. 

Reverend Diane Rodriguez-Burton, MDiv

Assistant Pastor

​Reverend Diane Rodriguez-Burton, MDiv. is “BORN AGAIN”! She is the Assistant Pastor of Greater Works Bible Church (GWBC) of Jonesboro, GA. under Senior Pastor Robert L. Burton, and currently serves as the GWBC Youth Pastor. She is also the Teen/Tween Sunday School Teacher. Additionally, the Lord has called her out to birth a “Women’s Empowerment Ministry for reaching women who are in need of encouragement worldwide.


Born in New Orleans, raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is the middle child of seven siblings. She is a Born-Again Believer, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost. Accepting Christ at 11 years old, she did not understand that the Lord had set her aside for His Service to someday preach and teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the nation. She is married to Senior Pastor Robert L. Burton and they have 2 children, a wonderful son Khalid (Ashley-2 grandchildren), and an awesome daughter Krista. 

Her goal is to be an obedient servant in carrying out the Will of God for her life. She was owner and CEO of RBURTON Human Resources Consulting and Resume Writing and is also a published author. She is a United States Army veteran, and a Civilian Human Resources retired professional with the US Federal Government for 30 plus years. She earned both an Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts equivalence in Theology.


She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education with a minor in Public Communication, and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management and Administration. She is a lifetime student of the Bible, she loves the Lord and is “BORN AGAIN”. Formal training and life experiences prepared her to minister the Word of God to diverse audiences and all levels of people throughout nations; but it was truly the Holy Ghost who fixed her heart and taught her to reach people through the unerring Word of God.