Pastor John K.
Jenkins Sr. serves as the senior
pastor of First Baptist Church of
Glenarden located in Landover and
Upper Marlboro, Md.
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, Va. 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 10,000 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. He also serves on the
board of directors for 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 to "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 set free.
In 2001, Pastor
Jenkins received an honorary
Doctorate of Divinity from Southern
California School of Ministry in
Inglewood, Calif.
Pastor Jenkins
and his wife are the proud parents
of six children and one
granddaughter.