Our Team

Pastor Roger D.Carson, Jr. was born to Roger and Adrienne Carson on October 16, 1984 and raised by his grandmother,Bishop Esther Abrams in the City of Detroit, Michigan. Pastor Carson served at the Historic Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, before being called into the Pastoral Ministry.

At Mt.Zion, he served in many capacities,from the Ushering Ministry to Youth Pastor to Director of
Family Ministries. During his years at Mt.Zion he was privileged to be mentored by one the greatest soul-stirring preachers of our time,thelate Dr.Sterling L. Jones.

Pastor Carson is a product of the Detroit Public Schools System, attending Charles F. Kettering High School. He also attended Wayne State University, University of Phoenix, and Destiny School of Ministry. He has a Bachelors in Business Administration from Westgate University. He also received his Bachelors in ReligiousEducation from Union Baptist Seminary of Birmingham, Alabama (Detroit Extension) in 2015 followed by a Masters in 2017.Pastor Carson was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Religious Studies in 2020 as well.

Pastor Carson is the former Pastor of the Historic Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church of Port Huron,
Michigan, the Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Detroit, Michigan, Southern Missionary Baptist Church of Toledo, Ohio, and the Mercy Seat Baptist Church of St. Louis, Missiouri. During these assignments, Pastor Carson obtained the skills needed for the future ministry God had in store for him.

On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Pastor Carson with 42 Charter Members planted GracePoint Church Toledo. GracePoint is a church busy Loving God and Loving People. 

Pastor Carson has served as President of the Baptist Ministers Alliance of Toledo, Ohio and Vicinity and theVice-President of the Baptist Pastors and Ministers Alliance of Toledo.

Pastor Carson is married to the former Tyechia McClendon. Pastor Carson has two children; Matthew Raiden Carson, and Rachel Aoki-MarieCarson.

Pastor Carson’s theme scripture for his Pastoral Ministry is Ephesians 4:11-12,“And he gave some,
apostles; and some,prophets; and some,evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the
perfecting of the saints,for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”