Pastor L. E. Anderson, Jr.

Origins:

Born May-1966

Parents:

Barbara Jean Anderson and the late Lonnie E. Anderson, Sr.

Family Life:

Married to the former Patricia Davis of Fresno, CA four children (Cedric Terell, Brooke Jean, Alexandria Nicole, & Loni Elyse) one daughter in law (Kei Anna) and two grandchildren (Lil Cedric and Cameron) the youngest of five siblings (Kim, Klifton, Sharon & Karl)

Education:

1984 Modesto High School - Modesto, CA
1996 Selma University - Selma, Alabama
Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Pastoral Ministries
Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Christian Education
* Graduated Summa Cum Laude
2002 Selma University, Selma, Alabama
Masters of Arts in Bible and Pastoral Theology
2008 Enrolled in Grace Theological Seminary-Winona Lake, IN
Pursing Doctorate

Timeline:

July, 1979 - Accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior at the Christian Love Missionary Baptist Church in Modesto, California under Rev. James M. Anderson

January 20, 1991 - Preached first sermon ("Opposites Attracts") at The Peoples' Missionary Baptist Church in Bakersfield, CA under Dr. Ishmael Kimbrough, Jr. (Licensed to preach December 1991)

January, 1992 - Moved and united with the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church of Selma, AL under Dr. F. D. Reese

1993 - Put on staff and appointed Youth Pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church

1994 - Ordained and appointed Assistant Pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church

July 21, 1996 - Called to pastor the Berean Missionary Baptist Church of Marion, Alabama

October 30, 2002 - Called to pastor the Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church of Kokomo, Indiana

December 8, 2002 - Preached first sermon (Where Do We Go From Here?) as Pastor at Mt. Pisgah

March 23, 2003 - Officially installed as the 7th Pastor in 82 years of the Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, succeeding the late Dr. F. S. Kemper, Sr.

Affiliations:

Board Member, National Baptist Convention of America's Foreign Mission; Director, Midwest Regional Nationwide Evangelism Training; Board of Advisors, Nationwide Evangelism Training "NET"; Board Member, ALS Ministries; Board Members, MUMD (Ministers United For Ministerial Development) ; Board Member, Family Services of Howard County; Member, Indiana Black Expo; Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Hobbies:

Loves listening to all types of music (especially Old School & Jazz); a diehard New York Yankee fan (since 1975); loves looking at old episodes of Dallas; enjoys watching The Wire, The First 48 Hours, ESPN, CSI and CNN; enjoys reading about Black History; collects figurines of male black angels; loves to purchase and watch old "Roller Derby Games" on DVD; enjoys bowling and softball; lastly he enjoys laughing and cracking jokes with "real and down to earth people."