Pastor
Pastor Lonnie Townsend Sr.
Pastor Lonnie Townsend was born in Houston, TX to the late Jack and Shirley Townsend on May 9, 1960. He has one sister and four brothers, one of which being his twin. He spent his early years in El Dorado, Arkansas, where he graduated from High School in May of 1978. Pastor Townsend enlisted in the United States Army in June of 1978. He retired in September of 1994. Pastor Lonnie Townsend had a very noteworthy military career serving as a 16D Hawk Missile Crew Chief. His career took him to several different posts including Bitburg, Germany; Wurzbach, Germany; and Fort Bliss, TX. Pastor Townsend also served a tour of duty in the Desert Storm Persian Gulf War. For the last seventeen years Pastor Townsend has been employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs as an Environmental Management Supervisor.
Pastor Townsend met the love of his life, Addie Mae Stewart, the daughter of the late Isaiah and Henrietta Stewart of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, while they were stationed at Kitizgen, Germany. They were married in 1982 and to this union three wonderful children were born, LaKesha, Lonnie Jr. and Michelle. The other love of his life is his granddaughter Sariah Michelle.
He accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior in 1983 under the leadership of Pastor O.I. Kirk Sr. at the Unity Missionary Baptist Church. He was ordained as a deacon in 1988 and in 1994 accepted his calling to the ministry. He proved himself to be a faithful servant and was appointed by Pastor Kirk as “Assistant to the Pastor” in 2001. In 2010 he was entrusted with the care of Unity by being appointed as the “Assistant to the Church”. Pastor Townsend is the second Pastor of Unity Missionary Baptist Church following the late Dr. O. I. Kirk, Sr. who served as Pastor for 49 Years.
“I believe every born again believer needs to have the heartbeat of GOD, and to have the principle of GOD embedded in their hearts. My calling is to work with people of all ethnic backgrounds, for GOD has no respect of person. I am just a country boy trying to share the good news that there is HOPE in what seems like a hopeless world.” ~ Pastor Lonnie Townsend Sr.
Pastor Lonnie Townsend was born in Houston, TX to the late Jack and Shirley Townsend on May 9, 1960. He has one sister and four brothers, one of which being his twin. He spent his early years in El Dorado, Arkansas, where he graduated from High School in May of 1978. Pastor Townsend enlisted in the United States Army in June of 1978. He retired in September of 1994. Pastor Lonnie Townsend had a very noteworthy military career serving as a 16D Hawk Missile Crew Chief. His career took him to several different posts including Bitburg, Germany; Wurzbach, Germany; and Fort Bliss, TX. Pastor Townsend also served a tour of duty in the Desert Storm Persian Gulf War. For the last seventeen years Pastor Townsend has been employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs as an Environmental Management Supervisor.
Pastor Townsend met the love of his life, Addie Mae Stewart, the daughter of the late Isaiah and Henrietta Stewart of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, while they were stationed at Kitizgen, Germany. They were married in 1982 and to this union three wonderful children were born, LaKesha, Lonnie Jr. and Michelle. The other love of his life is his granddaughter Sariah Michelle.
He accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior in 1983 under the leadership of Pastor O.I. Kirk Sr. at the Unity Missionary Baptist Church. He was ordained as a deacon in 1988 and in 1994 accepted his calling to the ministry. He proved himself to be a faithful servant and was appointed by Pastor Kirk as “Assistant to the Pastor” in 2001. In 2010 he was entrusted with the care of Unity by being appointed as the “Assistant to the Church”. Pastor Townsend is the second Pastor of Unity Missionary Baptist Church following the late Dr. O. I. Kirk, Sr. who served as Pastor for 49 Years.
“I believe every born again believer needs to have the heartbeat of GOD, and to have the principle of GOD embedded in their hearts. My calling is to work with people of all ethnic backgrounds, for GOD has no respect of person. I am just a country boy trying to share the good news that there is HOPE in what seems like a hopeless world.” ~ Pastor Lonnie Townsend Sr.
Staff
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Ministers
Minister Allen Bonds Minister Charles Kelley Minister Delmus Lowe Minister Allen Moton Minister Desi Russell Minister-In-Training James Williams Evangelist-in-Training Herbert Baker Deacons Deacon Robert Jones Deacon Johnny Pippen Deacon-In-Training Marvin Jones Deacon-in-Training Bennie Jordan |
Trustees
Brother Benny Jordan Brother Marvin Jones Sister Michelle Turner Brother Robert Jones Brother Richard Fair Brother Roy Murray Sister Kamala Bethea Honorary Trustee - Minister Allen Bonds Church Clerk Sister Kathy McFarland-Mason Assistant Church Clerk Sister Addie Townsend Director of Finance Minister Desi Russell Executive Secretary Sister Brenda Kirk Harrison |