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St John Baptist Church, 2457 Massachusetts Street, Gary IN, (219) 886-7769
Raymond McDonald II - Pastor/Teacher

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Raymond McDonald II

Pastor Raymond McDonald II has spent twenty-five years in the Gospel Ministry, spreading the gospel throughout the United States of America. He has spent twenty-three Years in the Pastoral Ministry, serving the following churches:

St John Baptist Church
Gary, Indiana
Pastor – 1994 to present

Koinonia M.B. Church
Gary Indiana
Pastor - 1986 to 1994

Christian Home Missionary Baptist Church
Chicago, Illinois
Co-Pastor – 1983-1986

Pastor Raymond McDonald II, is a gifted preacher who travels and Preaches throughout the United States.

Positions he has Held

  • Second Chance Foundation- Board Member- 2000-2004
  • Gary Park Department- Board Commissioner-2000-2003
  • Dean Christian Education Congress- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Baptist State Convention – 1998-2002
  • Gary Redevelopment-Board Commissioner-1998-2000
  • Moderator – New Era District Association of PNBC Convention 1995 - 2000
  • Baptist Ministers Conference of Gary and Vicinity – 1994-1996 

Positions he currently holds

  • Ecumenical Committee of Northwest Indiana –Chairman
  • Baptist Ministers Conference of Gary and Vicinity – Member
  • Gary City Drug Court-Member
  • One Church/One Child -Partner
  • Lake County Jail -Chaplin
  • Urban League of Northwest Indiana-Member
  • NAACP – Life Member
  • Mission Department Field Representative of the Progressive National Baptist Convention
  • Community Anchor Program, Inc. of Northwest Indiana -President and Founder
  • Chicago Baptist Institute- Trustee Board Member
  • First Vice President – Martin Luther King, Jr. State Convention – 2002 to present

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts – Biblical Studies/Church Administration
  • Master of Arts – Biblical Studies/Christian Education
  • Honorary Doctorate of Divinity


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