Pastor's Profile

January 30, 2005, the Lord called Dr. Drew Edwin Marshall to pastor Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. The 17^th pastor called to service at Trinity Church, Dr. Marshall is a native son of the City of Pontiac. He knows well the Trinity Church Family and its rich history, he knows the community, and most importantly, he knows the one true God. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. A prayerful, honest, and humble servant both of and to the Lord, Dr. Marshall is uniquely and immanently qualified to lead Trinity Church into the 21^st Century. Teaching and preaching the Gospels. Preparing his flock for the return of the Great Shepherd.

Dr. Drew E. Marshall was born and raised in Pontiac, Michigan. As a small child he attended New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and was later baptized there by his childhood pastor, Dr. Amos G. Johnson. Following his graduation from high school, Rev. Marshall acknowledged his call to the Gospel Ministry. On December 14, 1974, Rev. Marshall preached his initial sermon and was licensed to proclaim the Gospel by Dr. Amos G. Johnson.

In 1975, Rev. Marshall accepted his first ministerial staff position at the Trinity  Missionary Baptist Church of Pontiac, Michigan, under the pastoral leadership of Dr. Robert E. Bailey, I.  In 1976, he graduated with a Bachelor or Arts degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Having prayerfully considered his future in ministry, and after consulting with Dr. Bailey, Rev. Marshall made a decision to make ministry his fulltime vocation and began his plans to enter seminary.  In 1984, he graduated from the Colgate Rochester Divinity School in Rochester, New York, with a Masters of Divinity degree.  After graduating from seminary, he returned to Trinity Missionary Baptist Church for ordination before assuming his second full time church staff position.

In October of 1984, Rev. Marshall accepted the Minister of Christian Education position at New Faith Church in Houston, Texas.  Dr. T.R. Williams, Sr., the Senior Pastor of New Faith Church afforded Rev. Marshall the opportunity to freely employ his spiritual gifts and mentored him as he continued to pursue his call to ministry.  In 1997, Dr. Williams moved Rev. Marshall to the position of New Faith Church Assistant Pastor.  While serving as Assistant Pastor, Rev. Marshall began his doctoral studies.  In May of 2002, Rev. Marshall was awarded the Doctor of Divinity degree from Virginia Union University School of Theology in Richmond, Virginia.  After twenty years of service at New Faith Church Rev. Marshall resigned his position as Assistant Pastor to accept the call to become the 17^th Pastor of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church of Pontiac, Michigan.

Rev. Marshall is the son of the late George and Bertha Marshall of Pontiac, Michigan.  He has two sisters and seven brothers.  Rev. Marshall considers himself extremely blessed to be the uncle to several nephews and nieces, and to have family and friends across America.

Pastor Drew E. Marshall     TRINITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH    113-123 Wessen Street    Pontiac, MI  48341-2269  Phone:  248.334.5043  FAX:  248.334.1812  E-mail:  seniorpastor17@trinitymbc.org  Web Site:  http://www.trinitymbc.org    Personal Profile: Born in Pontiac, MI Resident of the City of Pontiac Graduate, University of Michigan, BA Graduate, Colgate Rochester Divinity School, Masters of Divinity   Doctor of Divinity degree from Virginia Union University School of Theology