Rev. Dr. Keith J. Martin
Pastor Keith Jackson Martin is a native Washingtonian, born to Ruby and the late Tracy Martin. He was educated in the District of Columbia Public School System and is a 1980 graduate of H.D. Woodson Senior High School. Pastor Martin was licensed to preach during his sophomore year of college in the church where he was raised in 1982, by Dr. Maxwell M. Washington at St. Matthews Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.) at the age of 19. In 1984, Pastor Martin was called to the Buncombe Baptist Church in Lexington, NC where he became their first full-time Pastor, and it remains a full-time church even 'til today. At the request of Buncombe Baptist Church, he was recommended to the Rowan Baptist Association in Winston Salem, NC for ordination. Pastor's college experience led him to North and South Carolina where he pursued his formal education as a Vocal Music Major with a concentration in Music Therapy at Livingston College. He began pursuing Religious Studies at Shaw University CAPE program (High Point, NC) and Gardner Webb University, (Boiling Springs, NC). He holds a Bachelor of Theology degree, a Master of Theology from Andersonville Seminary (Camilla, GA), and an Honorary Doctorate of Theology from United Cornerstone University (Thomasville, NC). He is married to the former Donita Norman of Lexington, North Carolina. They have two children, Elder Tracy Martin and Minister Epiphany Martin-Barbour.
After Pastoring in North and South Carolina for over 20 years, Pastor Martin followed the instructions of God and relocated to Washington, DC. In 2001, Pastor Martin founded Rehoboth Rebirth and Restoration Church, where he faithfully pastored under the divine inspiration of the Holy Spirit for 22 years. He was called to The First Baptist Church of Deanwood in November 2023. He is a Member of the Joint College of African American Pentecostal Bishops as well as a member of the Pentecostal Churches of Christ Reformation; he sits on the House of Bishops, appointed by Establishmentarian, the late Bishop Jessie Delano Ellis, II.
Pastor Keith J. Martin is the Founding Father of New Life World Assemblies established in the year of our Lord 2013, and the Ordinary Prelate of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, DC (Capitol Diocese) consisting of Washington, DC, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, in the Pentecostal Churches of Christ.
Pastor Martin's Ministry has blessed him to minister all over the U.S. and various parts of South Africa; having connected with like-minded men and women around the world in places such as India, England, and Honduras.
He recognizes the vast opportunities to unite and fellowship with those whom God has strategically placed around this increasingly more accessible community of believers. Pastor Martin is currently a Fellow and Mentor of the Chicago Theological Seminary and shares his vast knowledge and experience with new Pastors and upcoming leaders in the field of church and ministry.
With over 42 years of preaching and pastoral experience, Pastor Martin is a preacher, teacher, evangelical, and soul winner for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Having led many to Christ, he looks forward to reaching new souls daily as we await our Christ's glorious and promised return.
