Meet Our Senior Pastor

Pastor Daniel Kelly Jr.

 


Pastor Daniel Kelly Jr. is a native of Brooklyn, NY. He attended Flatbush School and was an active member of the Brooklyn Faith Seventh-Day Adventist church. During his time there, he was also a proud member of the Brooklyn Faith Knights Pathfinder Club, where he successfully led their drum corps for several years. At 17, while attending Northeastern Academy, he received his calling to ministry. After receiving the call, he enrolled in Oakwood University, where he studied Pastoral and Evangelistic Theology. He was awarded the Homiletics Award in 2008-2009 for exceptional preaching skills. Pastor Kelly has led numerous crusades, prayer weeks, and revivals and has been a guest speaker at various worship services worldwide. He firmly believes that the church is a haven for flawed individuals.

Pastor Kelly recently served as the Senior Pastor of the Trinity Worship Center SDA Church in Charlotte, NC. He holds a record of being the longest-tenured Pastor to serve Trinity for seven years. One of his most notable accomplishments is the recent purchase of their church building for over $3 million after 15 years of renting. The scripture that inspires him the most is 1 Corinthians 9:16, which reads, "For though I preach the Gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!"

In Pastor Kelly’s words, he says, “I love the Lord, I love His people, and I love preaching His word. I cannot wait until He returns.”

Meet Our Assistant Pastor

Pastor Ryan Washington

 

Ryan Washington is a proud son of the Southeastern Conference of Seventh-Day Adventist. He was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, to attorney John Washington and educator Lynn Washington. As the youngest of three siblings, he is undoubtedly the favorite. Ryan graduated from Oakwood University in 2023 and is scheduled to graduate from Andrews University in May 2026.
Currently, he serves as the Associate Pastor at Atlanta Maranatha Seventh-day Adventist Church, under the South Atlantic Conference of Seventh-Day Adventist.
In his free time, Ryan enjoys good music and food, drumlines, the great outdoors, and inspiring others to listen for the voice of God!