Gospel
Tabernacle
Baptist
Church,
located in the heart of
Baltimore’s
inner city, acknowledges that God sent this young pastor to them knowing the
future and heightened level of ministry He had specifically planned for this
church before the beginning of time. Called to the profound responsibility
was the 29-year-old pastor of Gospel Tabernacle in January, 1991, the then
Rev. Reginald L. Kennedy,
like the biblical Jeremiah, is known as the
“weeping prophet.” And like Jeremiah, the
“word of the Lord”
came to him as a young child that he was called of God
to do a great work.
To view Bishop Kennedy's entire biography,
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Rich History of the Gospel Tabernacle Baptist Church
In April 2008, Gospel Tabernacle Baptist Church
celebrated 77 years of the church's anniversary, 35 years of preaching for
the Pastor and 17 years of pastoral leadership for Reginald L. Kennedy.
A week-long celebration saluted the contribution and impact this pastor has
had on the saints of GTBC, the community and Baltimore City. The celebration
included this pastor's relationships with other pastors and leaders and how
those relationships have influenced the ministry and direction of this great
man of God...
Rev. Donte Hickman and the Southern Baptist Church
Bishop Reginald L. Kennedy and the Southern Baptist
Church have a connection that dates back to the mid-1970s. Southern Baptist
Church was a large, prominent church in young Reginald’s East Baltimore
neighborhood and within walking distance of the Kennedy home on nearby
Normal Avenue...
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Rev. Dr. Erroll Gilliard and the Greater Harvest Baptist Church
Bishop Kennedy refers to Rev. Dr. Gilliard as the “preacher’s
preacher.” Every single time I’ve heard him preach, the Lord would use
him to give me a special word for me, my ministry or a situation I was
facing in ministry.
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Dr. Melvin Clinton Green and the Christian Community Church
They have been connected since the early 1990s. In particular, for
the past 15 years, as Christian Community's culinary staff warmed the stoves
of their lower level dining hall, Bishop Kennedy has warmed the upper level
sanctuary with the fire of the Word on those cold November mornings for
their annual Men's Day Prayer Breakfast.
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pastor,
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Rev. Terry McCullum and the Timothy Baptist
Church
At Timothy
Baptist Church, in 1985, Minister Kennedy was appointed Assistant to the
Pastor. At Timothy, in 1989, he was ordained in the gospel ministry.
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Dr.
Aggie Brown and the First
Saint Stephens Baptist Church
Pastor Brown has been an example for Bishop Kennedy, an example of
how to be a humble man, a humble pastor- a servant.
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pastor, Click
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Rev. Dr. James Ball, Pastor Emeritus, Timothy
Baptist Church
On my 11th birthday, December 19, 1972 at the 11:00 a.m. worship
service, he allowed me to preach my first message, We Need Prayer,
to the congregation. Pastor
Ball stood me on a box to preach so I could be seen over the lectern.
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Rev. James L. Carter and the Ark Baptist Church
“The church formerly known as Little Ark Missionary Baptist Church is
where I fell in love with preaching. I remember being very young, and I
could not take my eyes off of Pastor Marcus as he preached
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pastor,
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