Meet Our Interim Pastor
The Reverend Andre Gilford Jr (affectionally known as Rev. Andre) is an organizer, educator, creative and innovator in tackling social problems facing Black young people using education and faith as a medium. Ordained to Christian ministry at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, he is committed to preaching the good news to and making space for the disinherited to exist and thrive. He attended Morehouse College and graduated Cum Laude from Wayne State University obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and African American Studies. Also, he received a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of the District of Columbia. Andre has developed an acumen for developing young people as conscious global citizens through various trainings including the Religious Literacy Summer Institute for Educators Program at Harvard University Divinity School.
A native of Detroit, MI, Andre currently lives in New Haven, CT where he is pursuing a Master of Divinity degree in Practical Theology at Yale University Divinity School in New Haven, CT and serves as the President of Yale Black Seminarians. In August, he concluded his tenure as Pastoral Intern of Children and Youth at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, IL having served for 10 months. His biggest passions are working out, pancakes and singing Gospel music.
