Metropolitan Baptist Church

Dr. Jesse L. Wood

Assistant to the Senior Servant

 

Telephone Numbers:
202-238-5065 DC
202-538-5066 Largo
E-mail: jwood@metropolitanbaptist.org

 

Reverend Dr. Jesse L. Wood joined Metropolitan on Sunday, May 9, 2004 as Assistant to the Senior Servant.

The Reverend Dr. Wood is a graduate of Central State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education, the Ohio State University with a degree in educational administration, and the Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Center, Massachusetts. He received his Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.

Dr. Wood was licensed and ordained by his father, the Reverend A. Wilson Wood, Pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio. He served as Pastor of the Love Zion Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio from 1986 until his departure in 2004 to join Metropolitan.

In addition to his theological and academic training Dr. Wood piloted the national community centered banking program. This program revolutionized the banking industry, and has enhanced the banking relationship between the African American Church, the African American community and banking institutions. He, along with four Ohio ministers, developed the Unity Partnership, Inc., an economic empowerment resource program. They have constructed a 4.2 million dollar job opportunity center and a 6.2 million dollar health and wellness center. Dr. Wood was instrumental in receiving a grant for HUD 202 housing project for 25 handicapped housing units known as Love Zion manor.

Born in East Gulf, West Virginia, Dr. Wood is the son of Pastor and Mrs. A. Wilson Wood. He is married to the former Joan Elaine Evans who shares his ministry who formerly served as Executive Administrator of the Love Academy and Artistic Director of the J. E. Wood Cultural Arts Institute. She is currently the director of the Metropolitan Mime Ministry for our teens. They are very proud parents of five adult children, Arnika, Michael, Qwann, Walton and Zula, and grand parents of six.