OUR HISTORY
In 1965, the keen eye of spiritual leaders in the City of Detroit launched a platform for Pastors, The Council of Baptist Pastors of Detroit and Vicinity, Inc. (The Council). This Baptist Body of pastoral leadership was developed believing in the need for the nurture, development, training, networking and spiritual support of pastors and ministers and the offering of leadership of social justice issues to the community-at-large. The Council uses its platform to recommend associate pastors by assisting and encouraging them in every field of Christian ministry and social change, to which the members are called to use their gifts to the glory of God.
Serving as The Council’s First President, The Reverend Roy Allen, Pastor of the Chapel Hill Baptist Church, worked along with his First Vice-President, Reverend Roosevelt Williams, Pastor of the First Community Baptist Church and Second Vice-President, Reverend Charles Nicks, Sr., Pastor of the Peoples Baptist Church, formed the structure of The Council by developing its By-Laws and Constitution, implementing Committees that would provide an array of supportive services to pastors and their communities and strengthening its outreach efforts to attract other pastors with like-minded vision.
It was agreed by The Council that January through December, 1965 would be the organizing year and The Council would start its tenure years (a three-year term) with its leader, The Reverend Roy Allen. Reverend Allen provided strong leadership as he molded a pastoral body to empower itself and encourage personal and corporate involvement in social and political concerns in the communities The Council served. Reverend Allen stressed the importance that The Council must stay focused on those issues deemed strategic in carrying out the “Great Commission.”
Over the last fifty (50) years, many great Presidents have and are serving The Council and we remember their legacy in prayer and gratitude:
PAST PRESIDENTS
2008-2010
Reverend Dr. Oscar King, III | Northwest Unity Baptist Church
2016-2019
Reverend Dr. Deedee M. Moore-Coleman | Russell Street Baptist Church
2019-PRESENT
Reverend Dr. Steven Bland | Liberty Baptist Church
1965-1968
Reverend Roy Allen | Chapel Hill Baptist Church
1969-1971
Reverend Roosevelt William | First Community Baptist Church
1972-1974
Reverend Charles Nicks, Sr. | Peoples Baptist Church
1975-1977
Reverend Ozzie Clark | Northwest Unity Baptist Church
1978-1980
Reverend Dr. Odell Jones | Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
1981-1983
Reverend William Holly | Rising Star Baptist Church
1984-1986
Reverend Dr. Valmon D. Stotts | Unity Baptist Church
1987-1989
Reverend Charles Butler | New Calvary Baptist Church
1990-1992
Reverend Sampson Matthew | Mt. Hebron Baptist Church
1993-1995
Reverend Dr. Jim Holley | Little Rock Baptist Church
1996-1998
Reverend Edgar Vann | Second Ebenezer Baptist Church
1999-2001
Reverend Dr. Edward Branch | Third New Hope Baptist Church
2002-2004
Reverend Dr. Joseph Jordan | Corinthian Baptist Church
2005-2007
Reverend Dr. Samuel Bullock | Bethany Baptist Church
2014-2016
Reverend Dr. Lawrence Glass | El Bethel Baptist Church
2011-2013
Reverend Dr. Michael Owens | Bethel Baptist Church, East