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Black Pastors and Leaders Association

A place where black Vineyard pastors and leaders can find safety, support, and a place of understanding for the unique joys and challenges of serving in the Vineyard as men and women of color.

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Dr Charles Montgomery Jr "Creating Kingdom Disciples That Reflect The Way Heaven Is Going To Look" 00:00

Listen to Dr Charles Montgomery, Jr’s story: “Creating Kingdom Disciples That Reflect The Way Heaven Is Going To Look” from the We Are Vineyard podcast.

Dr Charles Montgomery Jr, interim leader of the Black Pastors and Leaders Association

Dr Charles Montgomery Jr is the interim leader of the Black Pastors and Leaders Association for Vineyard USA. Charles also serves as the Associations Strategic Coordinator for Vineyard USA and Teaching Pastor at Vineyard Columbus.

Charles also founded a successful multiethnic Campus (Vineyard Columbus East) and has pastored there since 2012. His passion is to develop Beloved Communities as espoused by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, an alumnus of Charles’ alma mater, Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.

Charles has a B.A. in Mathematics from Morehouse, a Master of Divinity from Emory University (Ga), and a PhD in Ethical and Creative Leadership from Union Institute University (OH).

He has earned several credentials in Diversity Training and is a Certified Spiritual Director through the Sustainable School of Faith.

He considers his greatest accomplishment (ok, grace) being married to his childhood crush, Kimberly. Charles and Kimberly are avid Buckeye fans (Go Bucks!) and make their home in Columbus Ohio.