Our Pastor
Dr. Kory D. Ellis
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock. (1 Peter 5:1-3, KJV)
Christian journey
He was raised in a Christian home. His father served as pastor for more than thirty years. His mother was a songstress and choir director. In the Fall of 1989, Pastor confessed and believed Jesus Christ. He was baptized January 1990. His love for music led him to the choir which he directed and also presided over Young Adult Ministries.
Personal
Pastor Ellis was born in 1975 and raised in St. Louis, MO. In September 2011, Pastor Ellis married the former Dionne Ellis. (Yes, her maiden and married name are the same.) In September 2019 they welcomed a daughter, Karsyn. Some of Pastor's interests are learning, shopping, and music. He aspires to learn chess and piano.
Preaching Ministry
Pastor Ellis realized his teaching gift early as he was asked to teach Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and Bible Study. In the Spring of 2004, he publicly acknowledged his call to preaching. He was licensed and ordained in Clayton Missionary Baptist Church under his father, Rev. Harold C. M. Ellis III. In 2008 he was called to pastor Nazarene Baptist Church. He continued his education earning his Bachelor of Science in Religion in 2015, Master of Divinity in 2021, and earned a Doctorate of Ministry in 2023.
