Rev. Michael A. Jones, I, is the Pastor of the St. Titus One Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago. He has served as Pastor, Teacher, Leader, and Counselor for 29 Years. Under his leadership, he has inspired the masses to become greater in God. He has a powerful teaching ministry, and utilizes his gift in Sunday School, Bible Study, Church Conferences and Retreats. Pastor Jones preaches so that members, young and old can understand and relate to his messages.

At St. Titus One, he established a Youth Church, Teen Church, Nursery and a plethora of Youth ministries so the youth can better understand the word of God.

Pastor Jones has served as the 2nd Vice-President of the Salem Baptist District Association Congress of Christian Education for two terms and currently serves as 4th Vice- Moderator of Salem Baptist District Association.

He began teaching for the Salem Baptist District Association in 2015 and is passionate about sharing the word of God with the world. He has taught “The History of the Christian Church” for both Salem’s extended school and the Shelvin J. Hall Institute. He has also taught “The Holy Spirit” and “Evangelism”.

Pastor Jones is the president of a Multi-Cultural, Multi-Ethnic and Interfaith Pastors cluster of Gamaliel of Chicago called P.O.W.E.R. (Pastors Organized with Equity and Respect).

He has been married to his wife, Geri L. Jones for 45+ years. They have 6 children, 18 grand-children and 3 great-grandchildren. They are entrepreneurs in their own right, having owned a Gift Shop and two Restaurants.

Apostle Pulliam was commissioned an Apostle in May of 2011 by Apostle Aaron Royster and later joined the Apostolic Resource Ministries (ARM Network).  

After being introduced to the POWER Organization by Pastor Ronald Daugherty, Apostle Pulliam trusted the vision of POWER would help many on many levels and joined the organization in 2019.

Apostle’s favorite saying is “God and the Devil ain’t doing the same thing” and that we must remain FOCUS, “Finding Our Course Using Scripture”. His favorite scripture is Jeremiah 15:16. 

He has been married over 50 years, the father of three children, grandfather of five and great grandfather of three. 

Rev. Tyrone E. Baity is a native Illinoisan who grow up in Robbins. He attended local area public school and graduate of Dwight D. Eisenhower High School. Soon after graduating from high school, he joined the United States Army and served several years until honorably discharged. He went on to pursue an education in ministry, by taking and completing several independent study courses at Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, and went on to attend Trinity International University, and several years later, earned an Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry and a Master of Arts in Urban Ministries. 

From the earliest of his life, he attended Great Hope Missionary Baptist Church of Robbins, under the late Rev. Dr. W.L. Cook, Sr. It was at Great Hope MBC that he would come to know, confess, believe in Jesus Christ and be baptized there at age 6. It was through this encounter and under the leadership and mentoring tutelage of Dr. Cook that he received biblical training and call to the ministry. Recognizing and nurturing the anointing and call upon his life, Rev. Dr. W.L. Cook, Sr. appointed him to function in various areas within that local assembly. He functioned as an Adult Sunday school teacher, Minister of Transportation, Men’s Ministry, Pastoral Appreciation Chairperson, and in various other areas, to include Custodian. 

In addition to serving in various capacities of leadership throughout the years, Rev. Baity was involved in a variety of other endeavors that prepared him to embrace lost souls, and to minister to the total man regardless of challenges or limitations. During his time in the ministry one of which has been extremely helpful in helping him to learn about having great concern for the lost and to effectively do ministry and to do it well, descent, and in order; especially concerning those who are in nursing homes, the poor, the broken, and abused, was Rev. Dr. Edward Wright, Jr. 

In following years, God released him to embark upon his own ministry. He was called as pastor of the Christian Hope Missionary Baptist Church of Chicago on January 11, 2009. His charismatic style of preaching and “old soul” characteristics has captured the attention of the congregation. As a sower goes forth to sow, he has an anointing that allows him to minister to those in need of healing of the mind, body, and soul. With such a great calling to fulfill, he finds time to conduct bible study, teach, pray for those who are sick, write letters to members, conduct a pastoral prayer line ministry, and spend time studying God’s word. He is supported in his ministry by his wife, Sonia and their 10 children. His ultimate desire is to minister to the total man, in worship, in the word and in witness. He desires to see people fully embrace God’s love and walk in victory and power, while experiencing the fullness of God’s promises. 

Pastor Joshua Ivery Sr  born and raised in Chicago IL pastor Ivery Has been fighting for communities of color since the age of Five he has worked as a community organizer for the past 22 years and firmly believes that we are not the voice of the people but we teach  people how to use there voices. Pastor Ivery is married  to the the Beautiful Dorothy Ivery ,father of three and the proud pastor of the Outreach missionary Baptist church located in Chicago IL  

Pastor Lonnie D. Harrison Jr. is the Founding Pastor of Refuge Church Midwest, in the City of Harvey, IL. He and his wife Heloise C. Harrison began the ministry on September 11th,2014 with approximately six members in the City of Posen, IL. Refuge Church Midwest has a history of servicing the community’s spiritual, mental, and physical needs. In 1997, Pastor Lonnie D. Harrison Jr. was called into the Ministry and Ordained as an Elder in 1999 by the Church of God in Christ Denomination of Northern IL, Jurisdiction. In that Jurisdiction he served as District Minister of Music of the Robert L. Doris District and the State Minister of music for the Home and Foreign Mission Department. Pastor Lonnie D. Harrison Jr. has a deep-rooted musical history and background. He sang and organized a group “Lighthouse” which traveled the world including appearances on; The Bobby Jones Gospel, The Word Network, Singsation and a host of others. Pastor Lonnie shared the stage with artists such as: Kim Burrell, Deitrick Haddon, John P. Kee, Tamela Mann, Kirk Franklin, Tonex, Vashawn Mitchell and many more. In 2013 he released his first single titled “In the Morning”. As a Community leader Pastor Lonnie D. Harrison Jr., has served and organized the Southside Ministers Alliance and has also received The Humanitarian of the year award by the Far South Community Action Council. Pastor Lonnie D. Harrison Jr. was the creator and producer of the television series THE REFUGE, which aired weekly on WJYS. He also was the Host of The Takeover on Rejoice 102.3 FM. Pastor Lonnie has a passion for the people and the community which has allowed Refuge to house over 14 families and feed over 10,000 people. Pastor Lonnie has served as a Spiritual Counselor for Refuge Recovery, since 2018. Pastor Lonnie has a history of Entrepreneurship, and Business ownership for over 30yrs. He has assisted with job opportunities for several years. Pastor Lonnie D. Harrison Jr. has a big vision for his Ministry and the community and we are excited because he is definitely a Pastor/Leader on the RISE.

2002-2005 Deacon @ Omega B Church under the leadership of Pastor Joseph Henry

2006 I preached my first sermon

 2007 I start classes at Chicago Baptist Institute 

2009-2013 I moved my membership to New Zion Grove under the leadership of Pastor Grander Duncan

2013-2014 I was asked to help Pastor Mose Brown at New Beginning

2014 I graduated from C B I and I was called to St Joseph and installed as the Pastor of St Joseph 

 Pastor Paul Sims was elected to serve as St. Michael M.B. Church's Senior Pastor April 23rd, 2022. Prior to that, he served as Pastor of Redeeming Grace M.B. Church, in University Park, IL.

The attributes that best describe Pastor Sims as a pastor are strong preaching, leadership development and counseling. He has expressed a burning desire to lead a church like St. Michael M.B. Church where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. Pastor Sims takes worship and preaching very seriously, spending the first hours of his day focused on Bible study.

He graduated from the Samuel DeWitt School of Theology at Virginia Union University in 2014 with his Master of Divinity and is currently a Doctoral Candidate at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary at Northwestern University.

Pastor Sims has been happily married to his wife, Carol R. Sims. They have seven children and three grandchildren.

 

Reverend Ernest A. Baker, Sr. is the Senior Pastor of the New Hope Christian Missionary Baptist Church. Born, raised, and educated in Chicago, Illinois, Pastor Baker is a third generation Baptist minister licensed and ordained in 1990. He and his wife Cheryl have been married since August of 1990. They have two adult children and reside in a suburb of Chicago.

Rev. Baker was installed as Senior Pastor of the New Hope Christian M.B. Church in 1995. He is the Founder and President of Culture of Hope Inc., a nonprofit community-focused human needs subsidiary organization of New Hope Christian M.B. Church. He is the Board Chairman of the Africa Resurrection and Restoration Ministries; a international missions organization whose primary target areas are East and West Africa as well as the Caribbean.

 

Rev. Michael J. Jones was a member of St. James AME Church, pastored by Rev. Johnson, when he was called into the ministry of preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in July 15,1979. He was later licensed as an Associate Minister the next following month. In 1982, Rev. Michael J. Jones was ordained as a Minister by Rev. E. Griffin of Greater Rock of Ages Missionary Baptist Church.

In 1979, he married Marcia Adams. Their marriage lasted 42 years until the Lord called her home. They raised two daughters Stacey and Le-Sa. In December 15, 2023, God answered his prayer for another mate. He married Deloise Giles. The family expanded with five additional children: Brittany, Brianna, Bryan, Daniel, and Matthew. In total he has 3 sons-in-laws. He is a loving husband, father, and grandfather of 13.
In 2007, God spoke to him and said “for the next six months I will send you to a different church each week to show you the good, bad, and ugly of religion”. From this, following the leading of God, he was elected then installed as Pastor of Greater Rock of Ages Missionary Baptist Church January, 2008. During  the pandemic, Rev. Dr. Michael J. Jones begin a “Stay At Home Ministry” on Facebook. This platform gave him an opportunity to teach the word of God every Sunday morning at 8am.

In 2022, Rev. Dr. Lena McLin, Pastor of Holy Vessel Baptist Church was not able to perform the duties of a pastor due to illness. Therefore, she suggested for Rev. Dr. Michael J. Jones to be the new pastor. The congregation met and voted to have Rev. Dr. Michael J. Jones as Pastor. In June, 2022 he was installed as Pastor.
Prior to his work in ministry, Rev. Dr. Michael Jones worked for CBI (Chicago Bible Institute) as a professor. In 2008, he received an Doctorate in Theology. He also worked the Cook County Sheriff’s Department for 20 years. During his first 8 years on the force, he worked in the Department of Corrections as an officer in the Psychiatric Department. Within the Chicago Sheriff Department, Jones served in several areas, including Gangs, Narcotics, Vice, and Special Victims Unit. He was also on loan to the federal Drug Enforcement Agency, as well as the FBI for undercover work. He spent 6 years on the SWAT team.  Rev. Dr. Michael J. Jones has mentored Chicago youth, showing them a productive and positive alternative to that of the destructive and violent gang lifestyle. Rev. Michael J. Jones also worked with the
Chicago Public School system and provided educational services for children with special needs. 
Rev. Dr. Michael J. Jones is well known for his depths of teaching and preaching the Word of God. He lives by word of 1 Timothy 2:15, study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman the needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word the truth. Another phrase he loves: I’m just a nobody, trying to tell everybody, about somebody who can save anybody!

Pastor Onqué currently serves as Pastor of the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 105-year-old historic church on the south side of Chicago.

He has served in this capacity for 20 years. He is very civically and socially-conscious. He serves on several community boards and commissions. He is currently Policy Director for Faith in Place where he serves to promote environmental and social justice causes. He realizes volunteering his time in community efforts is an integral part of his ministry.

He is immediate past President of the Congress of Christian Education Department of the Salem Baptist District Association of Chicago and Vicinity. He is certified by the Sunday School Publishing Board of The National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. as an instructor to teach Local, State and National courses. He has attended numerous biblical conferences and seminars to increase his knowledge of God.

The Bible says “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it”. (Proverbs 22:6)
Pastor Deon Hughes Sr. was taught at an early age to be a servant for Christ under the
spiritual leadership of his dearly beloved mother Brenda K. Hughes. Pastor Hughes has been
on his spiritual journey for over 25 years. His journey began with Ruth Temple Pentecostal
Church where he served as the choir president, drummer, maintenance man, Pastor’s aide
chairman, youth director and chairman of the Deacon’s board under the leadership of the late Dr. Ruth Watson.
Pastor Hughes realized that God had more for him to do. He heard the voice of God calling him to minister on another level. In 1997 Pastor Hughes became a licensed and ordained Man of God. In January 1998 he received his certification from Kingdom Life International Ministry Builders as an ordained Preacher and Pastor. In 1999 he was appointed the position of Assistant Pastor at New Anointed Temple Church where he severed for many years under his first spiritual leader Elder Brenda K. Hughes.
In 2003 he attended Empowerment temple A.M.E Academy of Theology, in Baltimore Maryland. In 2004 having been led by the Holy Spirit, Pastor Hughes continued his journey when he organized Redeemed Christian Center Ministries. In 2008 he attended Kingdom Works International Ministries to complete his Doctrine’s degree in Theology. His mission was to ensure the spiritual growth of his congregation and the community through outreach. Pastor Hughes served as Senior Pastor and Organizer for 10 years until he was faced with health challenges.
Although he was faced with what he often refers to as his “Job” season, he remained obedient to the voice of God and has never stopped his journey of preaching and teaching The Gospel of Jesus Christ.
In late 2016 being led by the Holy Spirit Pastor Hughes organized Dominion International
Ministries where his motto is “Our Community is Our Ministry”.

Rev. Byron Ellis was baptized at the age of 12 at Pioneer Missionary Baptist Church of Chicago, Illinois. He continued to seek the call of the LORD for his life, even after serving honorably in the United States Marine Corps. He married his bride, Sheryl Marie Ellis in April of 1992, and joined the True Vine Missionary Baptist Church of Dixmoor, Illinois, in 1995, where Rev. Steven D. Lewis is pastor, and Sheryl was already a long-time member. While at True Vine, Rev. Ellis was influential in youth development, and was a leader in the Boys II Men, AWANA Clubs along with the church’s Youth and Teen Retreats. His goal is to improve the plight of the young people and encourage them to know Jesus and to know they too can make a difference. Rev. Ellis was also devoted to the Willing Workers and Building Fund Committee.
Rev. Ellis accepted his call to preach in 1999 and was licensed and ordained in 2001 by Rev. Dr. Steven D. Lewis Pastor of True Vine Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Ellis studied at New Covenant Theological Institute in Phoenix Illinois, under the teaching of Rev. Dr. Richard McCreary II.
While at True Vine Byron and Sheryl were called to Chair the church’s Marriage Ministry, and host monthly Marriage Meetings and Yearly Marriage Retreats, which were designed to enhance and enrich even the best of marriages, knowing that even after many years of marriage, the best is yet to come! On November 21, 2010, Rev. Ellis and wife Sheryl joined the Refreshing Springs Congregational Church of Oak Lawn, under the leadership of Pastor Mario C. Ellis. Taking on the Family Ministry, with goals to bring back the joy of family relationship, to the members and associates, through fellowship and GOD’s Word.
On March 3, 2013, Rev. Byron Ellis was installed as Pastor of Refreshing Springs Congregational Church. As Pastor, along with his vision, Rev. Ellis and wife Sheryl are instrumental in ministry and the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ and encouraging them about forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth unto those things which are before. (Eph. 4:12; Php. 3:13) This includes Building marriages and families through counseling, through the Word of God, within the Refreshing Springs’ Marriage Matters Ministry. Rev. Ellis and Sheryl are also members of “By the Hand Ministry” (children mentoring), “Shepard’s Heart Ministry”, “Shepherd’s Connection”. Byron Ellis is one of twelve siblings, he and Sheryl; have two adult children and three grandchildren, son James (wife Darcel and their son Brody James Cooper) and daughter Jasmine (husband DanTerryo and their twins Jordan and Jacob Ross). Byron is also, bi-vocational and works at AT&T and has held that position since 2007.