LeRoy Haynes, Jr.
Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes received his B.A. from the University of North Texas, Th.M. from Perkins School of Theology, and Ph.D. in ministry from Brite Theological Seminary. He currently serves as President of North Portland Bible College and is a known scholar in Christian theology and church history.
Dr. Haynes has served in various pastorates in Texas and Oklahoma and currently serves as Senior Pastor at Allen Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Northeast Portland. Over the years, he has been actively involved in community affairs. He co-founded the Common Ground Housing and Economic Development Corporation in Dallas, Texas, and founded the Resurrection Drug Abuse Program as well as the Deliverance Gang Intervention Support Group in Fort Worth, Texas. His community involvement and his first-hand participation in the events of the civil rights struggle gives him a unique voice in the societal issues faced today.
(As of Summer 2005 printing)