Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- John Jenkins is an American pastor, speaker, author, and local community leader from Maryland.
- Outspoken and passionate about his faith, Pastor John has dedicated his entire life to helping those he believes are lost and in need of guidance to return to Jesus and Christianity.
- John’s wife also preaches alongside him and travels with him across the country to different conferences, churches, and retreats.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Jenkins was born and raised in the USA in a Christian home.
- He is married to his wife, Trina Jenkins, a fellow Christian and sociologist. As the devoted wife of the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Glenarden International, Trina is referred to as ‘First Lady Trina Jenkins.’ The couple wed in 1980, and together, they have six kids and many grandkids.
- Trina has a BA degree in Sociology and a Divinity Honorary Doctorate. She works as the Family Life Ministries Department Director at the family church and manages more than 30 ministries that help families across Maryland.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- John became a licensed preacher in 1973 when he was just 15 years old.
- In 2001, he was granted an Honorary Divinity Doctorates by the Southern California School of Ministry (SoCal SSM).
- He was also awarded a Bethel University Presidential Medal of Honor and was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Excellence in Education by the Prince George County Public School Foundation in 2019.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Pastor John’s ministry began in 1987 at the Union Bethel Church, where he worked as a Senior Pastor.
- During his time at the church, Jenkins found out that his longtime mentor and pastor, Dr. John W. Johnson, passed away and had left his church without a senior pastor.
- Pastor Jenkins took this as a calling to leave Virginia and move back to Maryland. One year after Johnson’s death, Jenkins and his family relocated to Maryland and joined the First Baptist Church of Glenarden.
- The church has two locations in Upper Marlboro and Landover, Maryland, and has more than 11,000 followers.
- In addition to being a pastor, John Jenkins also chairs the boards for the Skinner Institute, the Project Bridges, and the National Association of Evangelicals.
- He is also a board member of many institutions – University of Maryland Capital Region Health, Denver Seminary, Greater Prince George Business Roundtable, etc.
- Jenkins used to be a board member of Teen Challenge and Great Dads as well as one of the local banks in Maryland, but he left to focus on his other responsibilities.
- He was also the Executive Director and Vice President of the National Ministries, which were a part of the Converge Worldwide Organisation.
- Jenkins’ church has attracted several high-profile people, including Former US President George W. Bush and Comedian Steve Harvey.
- John’s church services are broadcast on several local radio stations that including WAVA-FMIWAVA 105.1 and WPRS-FMIPraise 104.1
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- In 2002, Pastor Jenkins obtained an aviation license and has since been using it to fulfill his lifelong dream of flying private jets and helicopters.
- 1n 2019, he published a book titled Pass the Word: A Mindset Transformation to Fulfilment and Spirituality.
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I think Pastor Jenkins is one of the best preachers I have heard in a long time.
Listen to Pastor Jenkins’ broadcast daily. I enjoy the teaching and insights.