About the Pastor
Rev. Dr. Jill McCrory (know to many as “Pastor Jill”) comes to Kensington Baptist Church as a life-long Baptist, a Kensington neighbor, and a native Washingtonian.
Ordained at Luther Rice Memorial Baptist Church, Jill has served at or pastored
numerous churches in the DC/MD/VA area, including Hillendale Baptist (Intern), Washington Plaza Baptist (minister of leadership), Luther Rice Memorial (Assoc. Pastor), and Twinbrook Baptist (Sr. Pastor). She has also served as Intentional Interim Pastor at Open Door Metropolitan Community Church and Bethesda United Church of Christ.
Jill has a Master of Divinity degree from the John Leland Center for Theological Studies, and a Doctor of Ministry from Wesley Theological Seminary. Her doctoral project was focused on the Image of God in the face of discrimination and injustice. She has been active on the boards of the DC Baptist Convention, the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists, and has acted as a “wise guide” and facilitator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s “Thriving Congregations” program.
Jill brings to her ministry a professional background in leadership training and strategic planning. She is an entrepreneur at heart, having founded or co-founded both businesses and non-profit organizations.
Jill has a passion for reaching out to marginalized communities and preaches a message of inclusion and justice. She has a heart for creative worship and messages that are inspiring as well as practical and educational.
She and her husband Jack (yes, Jack and Jill) have lived in Kensington for over 30 years. They can often be seen walking their terrier Little Morgan in the neighborhood.