Senior Pastor

Michael S. Coles
1921 Saint Paul St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Home (410) 837-4249
Cell - (443) 255-1849
E-mail blessed4real@verizon.net

Pastoral Focus:
I desire to identify, edify, and empower the local church body and community in the things concerning the Lord and the Kingdom of God according to the Scriptures; To be used by the Holy Spirit to encourage, challenge, shepherd, lead and serve the Body of Christ so that the Kingdom of God may benefit from the gifts of God’s people; To help develop and expand an atmosphere of love, concern and acceptance where seniors, singles, families, youth, children, may grow to greater spiritual levels.

* Preaching Style:
* Expository
* Topical
* With relevance, challenge and humor
* Teaching Style:
* Scripturally with relative and practical focus
* With a goal of developing spiritual maturity
* Counseling Style:
* Pastorally: pre-marital, marital, individual and family
Counseling using the Bible, the inspiration of the
Holy Spirit and other Scriptural based resources as
foundational tools.

Pastoral and Ministerial Experience:
2006- Presently serving as Assistant Pastor and mentor;
Rosemont Community Church; Baltimore Maryland
2005 -Served as Intentional Interim Pastor, Calvary
Baptist Church Baltimore, Maryland
1996-2003 -Senior Pastor, Seventh Baptist Church,
Baltimore, Maryland. SBC/ABC
1988-1993- Church Planter and Senior Pastor, Lamb of
Hope Evangelical Church Baltimore, Maryland. (Urban
Church Plant)
1986- Ordained into the gospel ministry
1981- Licensed to serve in the gospel ministry

Assistant and Associate:
1993-1996- Assistant Pastor of Rock of Our Salvation
Evangelical Church Chicago, IL. (Dr. Raleigh Washington,
Pastor)
1986-1988- Associate Minister, Martin Luther King Community
Church Columbia, Maryland. (Darrell Green, Pastor)
1982-1986- Associate Minister, Christian Life Fellowship
Baptist Church Baltimore, Maryland (Stanley
Butler, Pastor)

Teaching Experience:
2002 –Present- Teaching staff, Arlington Bible College,
Baltimore, Maryland
1996-1998- Teaching staff, His Word Bible Institute,
Colonial Baptist Church Baltimore, Maryland.
1991-1998 -Teaching staff; Greater New Hope Bible
College and Seminary, Baltimore, Maryland

Service experience:
1997-1999 - Vice-President of Project Justice. (A pastoral
Alliance for racial justice, global and community
issues)
1985-1988- Senior Chaplain with the Salvation Army Alcohol
Rehabilitation Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
1985-1986- President Student Body; Arlington Bible
College Baltimore, Maryland
1983-1985 -Chaplain, Arlington Bible College, Baltimore,
Maryland.

Education:
1988- MA; Biblical Studies; Arlington Bible
Seminary, Baltimore, Maryland (honors)
1986- BA; Pastoral Theology and Bible;
Arlington Bible College, Baltimore,
Maryland (honors)
1982- Diploma; Christian Education and
Homiletics: Johnson School of Divinity,
Jamaica, New York, Baltimore Extension.
1979-1980- Attended Baltimore School of the Bible
Baltimore, Maryland
1973- Attended Community College of Baltimore
1971- Diploma, Bladensburg Senior High,
Bladensburg, Maryland.

Ministry Training:
(fall) 2003-(spring) 2004- Intentional Interim
Pastoral Training (Conflict resolution and
church transition) Southern Baptist Convention;
Baltimore, Maryland
2000-2003- Leadership training; Southern Baptist
Convention, Baltimore, Maryland
1999- Leadership training; In-Joy Ministries (John
Maxwell)

Personal:
Age 55, Birth date: 1/30/53 Height: 6’2’’
Health: good
Spouse of 27 yrs: Valerie Son: Jonathan Daughter: Mandy

Hobbies
Fishing, golf,

References:
Pastor Fred Weimert
Pastor of Calvary Baptist SBC (Towson MD)
# 410-591-2680

Ms. Shirley Bullock
Church Administrator (Calvary Baptist Church Baltimore MD)
# 410-484-7883

Bishop Stanley Butler
Overseer, Marketplace Ministries (Baltimore MD)
# 410-448-3439

Mr. Bill McConnell
A Great friend!!! (Hershey PA.)
717-571-0816