Day 2
The Gospel According to the 2-Piece Combo: Storytelling that Sustains the Soul of the Preacher
Discover storytelling as a sacred practice that nourishes the preacher’s own soul before it inspires others. Learn to weave personal and biblical stories into your ministry as a rhythm of spiritual formation that renews authenticity, creativity, and joy in preaching.
Rev. Jerry Davis
Pastor
Crossroads AME Church
Rev. Jerry Davis III is an Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the pastor of Crossroads AME Church in Indianapolis, IN.
Crossroads is a vibrant multi-generational congregation that has struck an effective balance between the Sunday celebration and community transformation.
As a church planter, Rev. Davis established Way of Life AME Church in 2007. In 2014, Rev. Davis was appointed pastor of Life Community AME Church, a merger between Way of Life and Robinson Community AME Church. In 2018, he was appointed pastor of Crossroads AME Church, a merger between Life Community AME Church and Coppin Chapel AME Church. In 2019, the mortgage on the Coppin Chapel property was burned.
Rev. Davis’ pulpit ministry is an intentional blend of strategic social action, compassionate community service, passionate praise and worship, culture-sensitive evangelism, and practical preaching and teaching. His call to serve, however, is not limited to the four walls of the church. In 2015, Rev. Davis founded the Emmanuel Connection Microlearning Centers, Inc. (ECMLC), a non-profit organization established to convert vacant, abandoned homes into miniature, time-shared tutoring and community centers. These and other accomplishments have earned Rev. Davis a reputation as an innovator and a visionary.
Rev. Davis holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For more than 25 years, Rev. Davis has traveled domestically and internationally training and equipping IT professionals in the areas of programming, data security, virtualization, and cloud computing.
Rev. Davis holds a Master of Divinity degree from Payne Theological Seminary. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree with an emphasis on Global Christian Leadership and the Urban Context at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio.
Rev. Davis serves as Coordinator of the 4th Episcopal District Sons of Allen Men’s Ministry of the AME Church. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.
Rev. Davis' love of preaching and ministry is exceeded only by the love he has for Jesus and the love he has for his family. Rev. Davis is happily married to Kiahna Davis, his wife of 23 years. “Pastor JD”, as he is affectionately called, and Lady Kiahna are the proud parents of their 12-year-old daughter, Chelsea Grayce.