Pastor
John K. Jenkins, Sr.
serves as the Senior Pastor of First
Baptist Church of Glenarden, which
is located in Landover and Upper
Marlboro, Maryland.
Coupled
with the support of his wife, Trina,
Pastor Jenkins has been the Senior
Pastor of this thriving metropolitan
church since 1989. He was licensed
to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ
in 1973, at the early age of 15. As
a teenager, he was a much sought
after youth preacher. In February
1987, Pastor Jenkins was called to
serve as the Senior Pastor of the
Union Bethel Baptist Church in King
George, Virginia. He faithfully
served there until December 1989,
when he returned to FBCG to become
its seventh pastor. He was
installed as the shepherd of First
Baptist after the homegoing of his
pastor and mentor, Dr. John W.
Johnson.
Humility,
compassion and integrity best
describe the ministry of Pastor
Jenkins. Since his installation,
the church membership has grown from
500 to more than 9,500 active
members. Under his leadership, the
church has over 100 ministries that
meet the diverse needs of the
congregation and community.
Pastor
Jenkins’ ministry extends beyond the
walls of the First Baptist Church of
Glenarden into the metropolitan
area. Pastor Jenkins serves as
chairman and board member to several
community organizations, where he is
Chairman to
Project
Bridges (a coalition of
churches devoted to improving the
quality of family life), and Trustee
for Bethel University and Chairman
Emeritus to
SHABACH! Ministries, Inc. (a nonprofit entity of the First
Baptist Church of Glenarden). He
also serves on the Board of
Directors for
Great Dads, Greater
Prince
George's Business Roundtable,
National
Association of Evangelicals,
Skinner
Leadership Institute, Teen
Challenge, Vision 360 and
a local bank.
Pastor
Jenkins travels extensively around
the United States and throughout the
world preaching and teaching the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. His overseas
travel has included: Guyana, South
America; Ghana, West Africa,
Trinidad and South Africa. His
ministry also supports work in
Havana, Cuba; Trelawny, Jamaica;
Sierra Lione, West Africa;
Dubrovista, Ukraine; Midrand, South
Africa; Phnom Penh, Cambodia; and
Uganda, East Africa.
Since
1973, Pastor Jenkins has devoted his
life to winning lost souls for the
Kingdom. Countless testimonies
attest to his passion for “Develop
Dynamic Disciples” who will impact
the world for Jesus in such a way
that families are strengthened,
broken hearts are healed and those
who are bound are freed.
In 2001,
Pastor Jenkins received an honorary
Doctorate of Divinity from Southern
California School of Ministry in
Inglewood, California.
Pastor Jenkins and
his wife are the proud parents of
six children and one granddaughter.