![]() is a native of Birmingham, and Senior Pastor of Rock City Church named one of the fastest-growing churches in the south by Outreach Magazine. ![]() Most recently, the church made headlines for being the first testing site for COVID-19 on the west side of Birmingham and for giving away over 2,000 masks to churches reopening during May.īlacksmoke Music Worldwide Recording Artist Pastor Mike McClure, Jr. Most people are familiar with Pastor Mike, Jr., for his daily television show and work through “The Rock.” The church is known for its massive outreach programs and for taking over Central Park Christian School. I pray this blessing helps families navigate this difficult and uncertain time.” had the following to say, “I partnered with a Medical Debt Collection Agency (RIP MEDICAL DEBT) and took the proceeds from my album sales and paid the debt off. When asked about this endeavor, Pastor Mike, Jr. This debt cancellation is a gift provided in partnership with RIP Medical Debt, a 501(c)(3) charity and is not considered earned income or taxable. Residents who are recipients of this generous gift will no longer have an obligation to pay their referenced debt to anyone now or at any time in the future. This gift of debt abolishment on outstanding medical debts for Birmingham residents is a no-strings- attached gift. of Rock City Church using the proceeds from his Billboard chart topping debut album, LIVE FREE, partnered with a medical debt collection agency, RIP Medical Debt, to pay off close to $1 million worth of medical debt for local Birmingham residents. In July 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio named Pastor Mike as the first chair of the NYC Clergy Advisory Council.Blacksmoke Music Worldwide Recording Artist Pastor Mike McClure, Jr. Board of Preachers as a “Distinguished Preacher.” In 2014, Pastor Mike was recognized by The Root 100, a list of the top 100 most influential African Americans under the age of 45. Pastor Mike has received numerous honors, accolades, and recognitions including induction into the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Pastor Mike’s work has been recognized by The Harlem Torch, Positive Community Magazine, and The Amsterdam News, and he was named “One of the Lord’s Foot Soldiers” by Newsweek Magazine. Walrond served as weekly columnist for the New York Amsterdam News for over two years. He serves as a Trustee and adjunct faculty member of Chicago Theological Seminary and currently serves as the Chair of The Board of Visitors at Duke University Divinity School. He is a board member of the National Action Network (NAN) and was appointed the first National Director of the Minister’s Division. ![]() Social Justice Ministry, an anti-“stop and frisk” campaign, and helping to get the “New York City Living Wage” legislation passed through the City Council. ![]() Pastor Mike’s community and social justice initiatives include the Micah Clergy Roundtable of NYC, A.C.T. Over the past thirteen years, membership at FCBC has grown from 300 to over 10,000 members. Within two years of his leadership at FCBC, the church experienced exponential growth, tripling its membership. Considered a visionary, cultural architect, and game-changer by his peers, Pastor Mike has not only catalytically changed the traditional perspective of the black church, but he is also shifting the paradigm of Christian understanding and culture. Walrond - affectionately known as Pastor Mike - is quickly rising as one of the most prolific and sought-after teachers and preachers in the country. is the Senior Pastor of First Corinthian Baptist Church (FCBC) in Harlem, New York.
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