President Keith T. Evans

  Reverend Keith T. Evans is the Greater Mt. Eagle Baptist Church pastor located in the beautiful city of Racine, Wisconsin. The Flint, Michigan native attended Northwestern High School, where he was a two-sport letterman for football and baseball, graduating in 1986.  Keith was the recipient of the Optimist Club Scholar-Athlete Award the same year. Upon graduation, he attended Southern University Baton Rouge, where he majored in Electrical Engineering. After one year of studies at Southern University, he accepted the call to ministry. His love for God, coupled with his passion for the people of God, led him to Nashville, Tennessee, to receive formal training at American Baptist College. He preached his initial sermon on December 25th, 1991.  
  
  While at American Baptist College, Reverend Evans was a natural-born leader and a proud member of the Illustrious Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, not only in the classroom but throughout the campus. He served as President of the Student Government Association for two consecutive years and was  one of the nation’s “Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.” Lastly, he received one of the school’s top honors for two successive years, The President’s Award of Merit. Reverend Evans graduated from American Baptist College in May of 1994. It was also in March of that same year that he was ordained. After completing the coursework at American Baptist College, he enrolled in the Master of Divinity program at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He also pursued the GM/UAW Electrical Apprenticeship Program and became a Journeyman Electrician.
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 Reverend Evans became the Pastor of Greater Mt. Eagle Baptist Church in January 2002. Since coming to Wisconsin, Reverend Evans has been significantly involved in the religious and civic sectors within the city and the state. In the Religious community, Rev. Evans is a Certified Instructor and Lecturer for the Wisconsin General Baptist State Congress. He has also served as General Secretary for the Wisconsin General Baptist State Convention, Treasurer and Past Moderator of the Southeastern Wisconsin Pastor’s Fellowship, and Former Chair of the Religious Leaders Caucus of the Racine Interfaith Coalition.

 

In August 2018, Reverend Evans became the President of the Wisconsin General Baptist State Convention. His Civic responsibilities include being a Member of the Racine Housing and Neighborhood Partnership Board of Directors, a Member of the Racine YMCA Strong Communities Advisory Board, a Member of Racine Pin-Hi Golf Club, a Vice President of the State Street Civic Association, and a former member of the City of Racine Board of Ethics. He is also a Member of Southgate Lodge #6 Prince Hall Affiliated.
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 Reverend Evans has lectured for the Young People’s Department and preached Late Night for the National Baptist Congress, USA, both auxiliaries to the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. He serves on the Board of Directors of NBCUSA and as Vice President of the American Baptist College Alumni Association.
 
 Married to the former Tonya C. Scott, also a Flint native, the couple has two beautiful daughters, Jasmine and Michaiah.