Lisa D. Jenkins

Lisa Jenkins is the first female and tenth Senior Pastor of the St. Matthew's Baptist Church of Harlem located in New York City. Her life-long mission is to help empower people for purpose-filled living. An adjunct lecturer at the City University of New York, Rev. Jenkins teaches multiculturalism. She has also served as an Instructor at New York Theological Seminary where she taught Biblical Exegesis, New Testament Studies and was a Preceptor for the course entitled, The Politics of Jesus.

Rev. Jenkins received her Bachelor of Science degree from Pace University, her Master of Divinity degree from New York Theological Seminary and is currently a doctoral student at McCormick Theological Seminary. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the mother of one adult son, Jordan C. Jenkins.

Her latest book is 40 Days of Biblical & Cultural Insight into the Black Panther Movie. Rev. Jenkins is a contributing author to These Sisters Can Say It, Vol II, edited by Martha Simmons and Daryl Simms.

Her upcoming books include, "It's Another Day's Journey: Glass Ceilings, Brick Walls, and Potholes Dug by the Enemy (Memories & Musings of A Woman Preacher" and "The Other Side of Through: Messages of Hope, Empowerment, Justice, and Faith"

Rev. Jenkins can be found on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Her website is www.lisadjenkins.org