Kingdom Baptist Church History April 12, 1998 to Present Kingdom Baptist Church was started by the Spirit of God through His servant Elder Kenneth A. Brown, Sr. Brown began his ministry serving as the Youth Pastor and eventually the Assistant to the Pastor at the New Chapel Baptist Church, under the leadership of its Founding Pastor, Rev. William Hill. Elder Brown, prayed, planned and studied for two years and was sent forth in ministry under the spiritual guidance of Pastor Hill. After continually conferring with his wife Phyllis and two sons, Kenneth, Jr. and Xavier McKenzie (Isaiah was not born until 2003), the Brown's made plans to start the Church. During the winter of 1997, the Spirit provided revelation. He spoke to Brown to execute God’s vision for him to start a new ministry in Waldorf, MD. After three days of intense prayer, God showed Brown a precise plan for His new ministry – Kingdom Baptist Church. God spoke and the first worship service was planned for Easter Sunday, April 12th, 1998. In keeping with His promise, the Lord gave favor to the Church to have worship services at the Days Inn Hotel, just off US Highway 301. The hotel had just renovated to add a new conference room to its' facilities a few weeks prior to Kingdom starting. And, as the Spirit would have it, just after Kingdom relocated from the hotel, the conference room was converted back into hotel rooms. The Lord saw fit that the Church and Pastor were featured with full articles in many of local newspapers as the new Church was being announced to the community. Such newspapers were: the Washington Post, the Maryland Independent, the Washington Afro-American, the Prince George’s Journal and the Prince George’s Post. More than 70 people filled the small Days Inn Conference room and folks aligned in the hall to share in the Church’s new beginning. The new members of the Church quickly began to create its' infrastructure during two days of intense business meetings on June 5-6, 1998. There the Church’s by-laws and constitution were created. Kingdom’s Three-Point Ministry Focus was created. Kingdom’s mission would be 1.) Evangelize for God’s Glory as much as possible 2.) Build Strong Families throughout our programming and activities and 3.) ensure that we always have strong Christian Educational activities at all times. The Church’s first elected officers included, Deacon Kenneth Stewart, Chair (current Pastor of Body of Christ Church, Waldorf, MD), Brother Andrew Taylor, Chair of Trustees and Deacon John and Mrs. Lisa Jones, Ms. Joanne Gaines, Sister Davita Stewart (wife of Kenneth) and Sister Jackie Estep all provided strong leadership to this inner core of founding members. The Church continued to grow and prosper. Bible Studies were held weekly in the homes of members. It was within that intimate environment the Kingdom’s ministry began to take form. Even with limited resources and space, Kingdom was able to provide missions support to the community, serving disadvantaged families monthly providing food, clothes and shelter. Kingdom’s passion for Christian Education was apparent through Pastor Brown’s sermons, new members training and frequent seminars. In 1999, Pastor and Leadership, being convinced of the need to link with other like minded Baptist affiliates, Kingdom became a part of the great fellowship of Churches with the Potomac Baptist Association and the District of Columbia Baptist Convention. The Church continued to grow and the Deacon’s ministry began to look for a new location. On Sunday, September 5th, 1999, Kingdom moved its’ location to a small two story, four suite office building – 80 Industrial Park Drive, Waldorf, MD. Kingdom began by renting one of the suites for its sanctuary and a small office on the second floor for administration. By the end of 2001 Kingdom has occupied the entire building. As the ministry continued to provide more outreach programs to the community, the Lord made it clear to Pastor Brown that the Church was to move it's worship services to a local elementary school. So, on Sunday, May 4th, 2003, Kingdom held its first worship services at Dr. Mudd Elementary School. The Church still maintained its occupation of the office building, better known as the Church Annex, which housed Administrative staff, Outreach and Christian Education. It was during this season that the leadership of the Church began conducting several studies to acquire property. The time worshipping at the school was prosperous, but the leadership of the Church desired to find a single location for the Church while continuing to save and research property for the church. After nearly two years of worshipping at Dr. Mudd, Kingdom relocated to its present location in northern Waldorf, MD. On Sunday, November 28th, 2004, Kingdom held its first worship service in its new location, 2574 Business Park Court. KEY KINGDOM POSITIONS: Ministers of Note: Evangelist Lawrence Curtis, Assistant to the Pastor - 1998-2000; Elder Gale Moore, Assistant to the Pastor/Christian Education and Communion - 2002-2006; Elder Willie Gibbs, Armour Bearer to the Pastor/Missions, 2002-2006; Minister Jan Willoughby, Minister to our Music Ministry and Women's Ministry, 2002-2006; Assistant Pastor: Elder David Porter, 2002-Present (Porter has been the only person to hold this position-appointed in 2006) + Our Chairs of Deacons and their tenures: Deacon Kenneth Stewart, 1998-2001; Deacon Kandra McKorkle, 2002-2003; Deacon Jeff Willoughby, 2005; Deacon Marvin Johnson, 2005-2007; Deacon Stan Briscoe, 2007 to Present + Our Chair of Deaconess: Deaconess Dinah Vereen, (Vereen has been the only person to hold this position, appointed in 2007) The Deaconess officially began in late 2006 + Our Chairs of Finance Ministry and their tenures: Bro. Andrew Taylor, 1998-1999; Sister Lisa Jones, 1999-2000; Deacon Kenneth Stewart, 2001-2002; First Lady Phyllis Brown, 2002-2004; Sister Angela Vines, 2004; Sister Denise Jones, 2004-2005; Brother James Bostick, 2005 to Present + Our Ministers of Music and their tenures: Brother Michael Smith, 1999-2000; Brother Bradley Smith-Assisted during transistion-2001-2002; Brother Michael Smith, 2002-2003; Brother Christopher Davis, 2003-2005 (still assists occasionally), Minister Scott-Assisted during transistion-2003-2004 - Director, Minister Jan Willoughby, 2004-2006; Brother Kenny Smith 2005-2006 - Director, Bro. Brock Hayslett, 2005-2006; Minister Howard Randolph, - Music Administrator, Sis. Shenna Foster 2007-Present + Our Chair of Ushers and Greeters: Sister Lurleen "Lyn" Bell (now Evangelist), 2000-2001; Sister Jackie Estep, 2001-2006; Sister Gladys Holder, 2006-2008; Deaconess Carla Saxton, 2008-Present Throughout its’ history Kingdom has provided several outreaches and ministries. The Church has traveled throughout the east coast on ministry trips, recreational outings, outreach, missions and ministry engagements. Some of which include: Community Outreach | Ministries/Auxiliaries *-not presently active | Church Trips | HIV/AIDS Teen Awareness and Prevention – partnership with the Health Department of Charles County. We reached 5,000 youth with the message of abstinence and sexually transmitted disease awareness. 2000-2003. | FIRST TIER LEADERSHIP - Assist Pastor as an elder's council and heads of ministry.
SECOND TIER LEADERSHIP - Supports the 1st tier to accomplish the vision.
o Minister’s Ministry o Praise Team o Men’s Choir o Women’s Choir o Teenager’s Choir o Children’s Choir o Ushers/Greeters Ministry o Mime Dance Team - * o Liturgical Dance Team | o Churchwide Training/Retreats to Asheville North Carolina, 2000, 2004 and up coming 2008 o Teens to Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore, Baltimore Harbor, 2006 o Children’s Museum of Washington, DC, 2005 o Sight and Sound Theatre Trips in Pennsylvania, 2003 and 2007 | SHARE Program, catering to the needs of people who may be disadvantaged and need assistance with acquiring food. 1998-2001 | o Step Team - * o Vacation Bible School o Family Retreats o Spring Break Day Camp o - Retreats for Women, Men and Boys o | o Various Trips to professional athletic games - ongoing o Various trips to local theme parks, Six Flags, traveling circus, the zoo, etc. - ongoing o Evangelism Training, Silver Springs, MD, 2003 | Kingdom’s Monthly Missions has housed dozens of families for over night stays in local hotels. Kingdom has contributed relief money directly to nearly every national disaster since the Church began. | o Deacon’s Ministry o Deaconess Ministry
Diakonate Catechism Training and Licensing o Sunday School Ministry (contributions to Missions in the Philippians and Africa)
| o Teenagers trip to New York, 2008 o Pre-Teen’s trip to Canton, OH to the NFL Hall of Fame, 2007 o Various ministry engagements outside of the Washington DC area have been to Delaware, Kentucky, North Carolina, Maryland Eastern Shore, New Jersey and Southern Virginia - ongoing | Safe Nights Program – housed dozens of families for one week during the winter months in partnership with Lifestyles of LaPlata. 2006 to present | o Shepherd’s Care o Men’s Court Ministry o Women’s Court Ministry o Teen Ministry o Pre-Teen Ministry |
| Placement of 36 Burned Out Families from the Gallery Place Apartment Complex Fire. Litigated through media, attorneys and negotiated with landlords to ensure placement. 2004 | o Professional/Licensed Counseling Ministry o Married Folks Ministry o Single Folks Ministry o Tutorial Ministry-* |
| Served as political campaign meeting site for County Commissioner Rueben Collins and candidate Reginald Kearney, 2000 through 2007. Kingdom has also hosted Congressman Steny Hoyer, Democratic, 5th District, MD – 2002. |
Transportation Ministry-* (however, as needed, arrangements are always made) Cleaning Ministry Decorating Ministry Intercessory Prayer Team |
| Klub Kingdom – Monthly youth concert serving the Washington DC Metro area 2005-2007 |
Fitness Ministry Photography Ministry Special Events/Black Heritage Efforts |
| Banquet Hall Rental – 2005-Present |
Media Ministry |
| Provide support to the Westlake High School Gospel Choir in partnership with the Black Leadership Council for Excellence. 2007-present |
Soon to Come: Evangelism Promotion Teams and Kingdom Crusades The United Fellowship of Kingdom Churches... The Kingdom Christian Academy and Boys School Stay Tuned... |
| Helped celebrate the Bi-Centennial Ceremony for St. Charles, MD with our 50 member Mass Choir – 2002. The Choir has sang at various community and ethnic festivals. |
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| Holyween Celebration – a community effort to provide a safe and Christian alternative to Halloween. 2003 and 2006 |
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| Provided Spiritual Nurture to the Morningside Adult Nursing home with monthly worship services, visitation and children’s presentations 2003-2005 Satellite Academic Site for Bowie State University 2002-2004 and for Sojourner Douglass College, 2006 "Klub Kingdom" - a youth oriented monthly concert featuring area Gospel Go-Go bands, hip hop artist and dancers, 2005 to present |
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Kingdom’s ultimate outreach efforts include the opening of the Kingdom Christian Day Care and Boys Academy and the Kingdom Christian College. It is our desire to follow the command of Jesus by sharing the Gospel to the world by providing financial assistance and direct ministry opportunities to people on every continent of the world. “But when it is sown.” St. Mark 4:30-32 |
Kingdom’s Lexicon of Weekly Scripture Readings |
