Melvin L. Montgomery Jr. is Senior Pastor of Greater Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Florida and a retired U.S. Army veteran with over twenty-six years of service. He holds a doctor of ministry from South Florida Bible College and Seminary and is the author of Motivational Minute Messages, It Takes Three, and Next Level Thinking. Montgomery's ministry spans over thirty years, combining pastoral leadership, community activism, and global mission outreach.
""The African American Missional Pastor provides us with a much-needed written history on African American preaching and its call for justice. The author draws from the rich tradition of African American preaching and skillfully connects this tradition with community engagement and social responsibility. He further conveys how preaching is not merely spoken proclamation, but an active, embodied witness that confronts injustice and cultivates hope. Clergy, laypersons, researchers, and historians will benefit from this invaluable publication."" --Wayne E. Croft Sr., The Jeremiah A. Wright Sr. Professor of Homiletics and Liturgics in African American Studies, United Lutheran Theological Seminary