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Pastorial Team
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| Haman Cross |
Gregory Alexander |
Matthew Parker |
Dennis Talbert |
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Haman Cross Jr.
is a down to earth, keep it real, urban pastor who has answered
the call to have a global and local impact for Christ. He has
been faithful to the call for over three decades and has ministered
to hundreds of thousands from every walk of life. His transparency
about personal failures and recovery has been a source of hope
to thousands. Haman's some times hard hitting and unique style,
coupled with a skillful use of humorous anecdotes, allows him
to present the word of God in a way that leads people of all ages,
races and cultures to a deeper spirituality. Whether pastors,
prisoners, athletes, entrepreneurs, paupers or aristocrats Haman's
message is consistent: "Grow! Glow! Go!"
Haman has served as senior pastor to a local congregation since
1982. He founded Rosedale Park Baptist Church, which is "the
perfect church for imperfect people”. Rosedale features
an ongoing very unique ministry reaching the Hip Hop Generation.
The ministry features Holy Hip Hop services with Holy Hip Hop
music, rappers, & dancers who provide very authentic connections
with God. They are enjoying the newly constructed family life
center that allowed them to become "a full service church".
The church is also becoming cell based “the church without
walls” facility home cell groups. As it reaches out locally,
and globally it is able to soar as a two winged ministry.
His soul mate and wife Roberta enhances Haman’s
vision for his church, community and the continents. God has given
them opportunity and grace to serve as a very unique speaking
team all over the world. Roberta has been gifted to speak and
teach in conferences, churches, retreats & various venues
internationally. They have been married for thirty three years
and have three adult children, five grandsons and one granddaughter.
Greg Alexander
is the co-pastor of Rosedale Park Baptist Church. Over the past
twenty years, he has had a long and successful ministry working
with youth and adults. He is an effective communicator and teacher
of the Word of God. His particular interest is in seeing young
men and women disciplined and matured to become leaders in our
churches and communities. A graduate of William Tyndale College,
he is currently completing his graduate work at the University
of Detroit Mercy. In the past he has been a board member of the
YMCA, Christian Conciliation Services and the International Christian
Education Association and he is currently the board chairman for
Pan African Christian Exchange (PACE). He and his wife, Sandra,
have been married almost thirty years. They have two daughters
Courtney and Carey and a granddaughter, Cydnie
Matthew Parker
is the most recent to join Rosedale's pastoral staff. He
has been given the challenge of overhauling all of the ministry
programs. A job for which he is well suited.
Matthew has more than twenty-six years of management
experience in Christian education (elementary through college).
Of those years, fourteen were spent consulting in publishing,
organizational development, curriculum development, fund development,
ethnic programming and working with African American churches/
He graduated from, Eastern High School in Detroit
with a diploma in business. He went on to earn a diploma in General
Bible from the Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music, a B.A.
in Sociology from Wheaton College and a M.A. in Educational Administration
from the University of Detroit.
Matthew has served as a consultant to the Advisory
Council, World Vision U.S. Ministries; World Vision, National
Urban and Rural Ministry Project, funded by the PEW Foundation;
Michigan Neighborhood partnership, African American Male Health
Initiative, funded by Michigan Department of community Health;
Neighborhood Service Organization, Religious Institutional Community
Development Program, funded by the Kellogg Foundation; and is
currently serving as Senior Advisor, Council of Christian Colleges
and Universities; Advisory Editor, Christianity Today, Inc.; Consultant,
African American Church Relations, Zondervan Publishing House.
His ministry opportunities include serving as Camp
Counselor, Cedine Bible Camp; Sports Ambassadors, Summer Basketball
Evangelism (Central, South and Latin America, Philippines, Taiwan,
Indonesia, Africa, Hong Kong, Seoul Korea, Paris, Japan, and Vietnam);
Chairman, Atlanta '88, Congress on Evangelizing Black America;
Chairman, Summit '98, The African American Church: City, Country,
The World.
Matt's publishing credentials are as follows; Contributing
Editor, The Black Family: Past, Present, and Future,
Zondervan Publishing House; Co-Editor, Called to Lead: Wisdom
for the Next Generation of African American Leaders, Moody
Press; Consulting Editor, Men to Men, Zondervan
Publishing House; Consulting Editor, Women to Women,
Zondervan Publishing House; Consulting Editor, Evangelism
and Discipleship in African American Churches, Zondervan
Publishing House; Co-Editor Editor, Planting Seeds of Hope:
How to Reach a New Generation of African Americans With the Gospel,
Moody Press; and most recently partner with Moody Press, Lift
Every Voice, imprint publishing African American authors.
He has also served on the board of Student Affairs
Committee, Board of Trustees, Bryan College and at the present
time serves on the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Religious
Alliance Against Pornography.
Matthew is the proud recipient of numerous awards:
1967 - All Conference, Free Throw Champion, Michigan Christian
College Athletic Association; 1969 - MVP, All Conference, Michigan
Christian College Athletic Association; 1974 - Achievement Award,
Minority Student Advisor, Wheaton College; 1980 - Outstanding
Young Men of America; 1981 - Outstanding Young Men of America;
1986 - Who's Who Amongst Black Americans; 1987 - American Biographical
Institute, Citation, Urban Leadership Development; 1988 - International
Biographical Centre, Cambridge England, Citation, Men of Achievement;
1988 - National Black Evangelical Association, Leadership Award
for Atlanta '88; 1991 - Circle Family Care, Spiritual Care Award;
1991 - Who's Who in Religion; 1998 - Alumnus of the Year Award,
Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music.
Matthew has a lovely wife, Karon and they are the
proud parents of three sons and two daughters. Matthew and
his family reside in Detroit, Michigan
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