About Saint Paul AME Church Kenly, N.C.
Our History, Our Beliefs
Saint Paul AME Church is 190 years old.
On April 5, 1828, a plot of land was purchased from John T. and Sarah Revell on the corner of George T. Boykin land running into Kenly. This was the first site of Saint Paul AME Church, which was a two-room schoolhouse. The church has been on its present site since July 12, 1903.
We believe that we should minister to the social, spiritual and physical needs of the community and to foster a spiritual culture through God's Word.
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Our Ministries
To be a beacon where people can find and feast on God's biblical principle, receive Christ's liberating gospel through continuing programs that will meet and serve the emotional, physical and spiritual needs of the community.
Our Pastor
Rev. Jonathan Ford
Rev. Jonathan Daniel Ford is a native of Fayetteville, N.C., but currently resides in Raleigh. He is the son of Curtis Pendergrass, the late Carolyn Ford Walls, the late Rudolph Ford and Emma Ford. Rev. Ford graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University (NCA&T) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. He received a Master’s degree in Public Administration from North Carolina Central University (NCCU).
Rev. Ford is a 2013 graduate of Liberty University with a Master of Arts degree in Theological Studies.
He received his license to preach in 2004 and was appointed pastor at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Kenly in 2009. Rev. Ford’s vision “to seek ye first the kingdom of God,” is the foundation of his calling as he preaches and teaches the Word of God.
A gifted musician, Rev. Ford has worked with several choirs in North Carolina and Louisiana. He is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Others have describe him as caring, likable and creative. His passion is to help a church grow by stimulating excitement and enthusiasm through the discovery of the fullness of God’s love.