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Photos: Man of God maintains his faith despite a devastating series of family tragedies.

Pastor Doug Drucker celebrates after baptizing three of his online church members, including his oldest daughter, Wendy Drucker, in a backyard swimming pool at the McDonough home of Jane Johnson.

Drucker with his grandson, Connor, in 2002. The child was 6 months old when he died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Drucker writes a sermon for his online church, Gospel Outreach Church, at Chick-fil-A in McDonough. He typically goes there to work on Wednesdays.

Drucker and his wife, Wanda, are full-time caregivers for their daughter, Amanda Drucker, who is severely brain-damaged by a drug overdose that occurred after her baby died from SIDS.

Drucker helps his daughter Amanda, who is unable to feed, clothe or bathe herself.

The Drucker family in happier days in 1980. Clockwise from top left: Wanda, Wendy, Doug, Ryan and Joshua. Wanda was pregnant with Amanda at the time.

Drucker during his hippie days in the 1970s.

Drucker (left, with hand on casket) leads a prayer as he clasps the hand of Lt. Hal White Jr. during the burial services for White's father, Harry White Sr., at Horis A. Ward Fairview Chapel in Stockbridge.

Drucker (center) stands with his church member Lt. Hal White Jr. (right) during burial services for White's father, Harry White Sr., at Horis A. Ward Fairview Chapel in Stockbridge.

Drucker's Internet church serves a flock of faithful who don't attend traditional church services because they are elderly, infirm, incarcerated or don't fit in. They receive his sermons via email twice a week.

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Pastor Doug Drucker celebrates after baptizing three of his online church members, including his oldest daughter, Wendy Drucker, in a backyard swimming pool at the McDonough home of Jane Johnson.

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