PASTOR FITZGERALD CRAIG HENRY

 

Born in Antigua, West Indies and raised in the New Winthorpes.

Served at St. Johns Baptist Church in many capacities to the glory of God for four years serves as Associate Minister, Youth Pastor and Minister of Music at the Mount Sion Baptist Church, under the late Reverend Dr. Jessie O. Johnson who mentored and trained him, then officially licensed him to preach and developed his energy and passion for the Word of God and Work of God. Served at Greater Bright Light Missionary Baptist Church in East New York under the leadership of the late Reverend Dr. H. Devore Chapman as a Musician, Associate Pastor, Teacher, Transportation Coordinator and Afterschool Director. Also as an Outreach Minister to a neighborhood shelter, ministering to the needs of the less fortunate and emotionally challenged.

 

He has served the Christian Community in varied capacities through his affiliation with-

• METROPOLITAN INTERDENOMINATIONAL MINISTERS CONFERENCE

• BROWNSVILLE/EAST NEW YORK CLERGY ASSOCIATION

• BROOKLYN BAPTIST EVANGELICAL UNION

• CHRISTIAN ECUMENICAL FELLOWSHIP

• NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION USA

• NEW YORK MISSIONARY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

 

He taught early childhood at the Risen Christ Lutheran School while simultaneously serving in administrative capacities and completing the CONCORDIA COLLEGE Ablaze program which earned him a commendation for five years of excellence by the Lutheran School’s Association.

 

On October 17th, 2007, after serving under others and building relationships within the Christian community, He was voted the third Pastor in the history of the Little Rock Baptist Church and his approach has been hands on and hard work. His vow to meet the church where it is and take it to where God wants it to be has resulted in tremendous growth both numerically and spiritually, as Pastor Henry continues to stress that while preaching draws people to Christ, it is teaching that grows us in Christ. The Bushwick church was renovated under his leadership and the membership’s cooperation, and then in November of 2017, Pastor Henry led to congregation in the purchase and renovation of a new edifice at 958 Glenmore Avenue, in East New York, to the glory of God.

 

With all his accomplishments, Reverend F. Craig Henry Denise’s husband, Little Rock’s Pastor, and a father to his children, two of which, Tatyana and Maya, are currently studying at Howard and Quinnipiac Universities.

 

He serves the Lord faithfully with the belief is if Christ can die for me, then I can live and speak for Him. His prayer is that the word that he shares is user-friendly, applicable, thought provoking and insight filled that grows the hearer, as faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.