Staff
Rev. Allen D. Smith officially took the pulpit on April 5, 1999. He is happily married to Shalonda. Together, they have been blessed with two wonderful children, Adria and Devin Smith.
Rev. Smith’s service to God began under the leadership of the late Reverend E.D. Nation at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Rayville, Louisiana.
On a scholarship, he attended Southern University at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He graduated in 1986 with honors.
Being a chosen vessel, he began his active service for the Lord. He became a deacon-in-training at the Antioch Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas. He also served as a deacon at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland, California and at Palestine Missionary Baptist Church of Jesus Christ in Kansas City, Missouri under the leadership of Rev. Earl Abel.
On April 27, 1997, Rev. Smith preached his first sermon and became licensed by the Palestine Missionary Baptist Church to preach the gospel. He became an ordained minister on June 3, 1998.
Pastor Smith is very active in the Salina Community. He is a man sent by God and ordained to duty for the body of Christ, at St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church.
Larry Jones received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Accounting from Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kansas.
He served in the U.S. Army and it was during that time of service where he received his calling and accepted his charge into ministry. Larry earned his Master of Theology degree at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri, and his Doctor of Theology degree from Baptist Bible Theological Seminary, Clark Summit, Pennsylvania.
Larry currently serves within his local congregation as the head of the Department of Christian Education and Jail Ministry, Sunday School Superintendent and the director of the youth program, “Worship on Wednesday” (Wow). He is the Congress of Christian Education Vice President, of the Smoky Hill District.
His municipal responsibilities include serving as a community organization committee member for Salina, Kansas, the head Chaplain for the Saline County Correctional Facility and pastoral care at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility, Ellsworth, Kansas.
Larry is married to Sue and they are both the proud parents of three children: Shareika, Adonis and Shekhinah.
Evette has been the Church secretary for eight years. She has been a member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church since childhood. She has served on the Usher Board, Young Matrons, and the Music Ministry at St. John's.
For the past two years she has served as director of the St. John's Kid Kare Program, an after school mentoring/educational program for youth. Evette is the proud mother of a 10 year old son. She is in the process of taking steps to become a foster parent.
Brenda McDaniel - Leadership Trainer
