Vice-President-at-Large
The Reverend Rodney A. Teal, Esq. proudly serves as the Pastor of the historic Jerusalem Baptist Church of Washington, DC (Old Georgetown). Prior to assuming pastoral duties at Jerusalem, Rev. Teal served as Executive Assistant to the Senior Minister (Rev. Dr. Leonard N. Smith) at the Mount Zion Baptist Church (Arlington, VA). Rev. Teal was licensed by the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church of Alexandria, VA (2003) and ordained by the Israel Baptist Church of Washington, DC (2007). Upon the recommendation of his late Pastor (Dr. Leonard Smith), Pastor Teal consecrated a Bishop on the Lord’s Church under the aegis of the House of Paul Ecumenical, Inc. (2022).
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A multi-gifted member of the Body of Christ, Rev. Teal has been intimately involved in ministry for more than 30 years as a church administrator, minister of music, preacher, author and teacher. He is an attorney and has worked as a litigator, clerk of court, and court administrator. In addition, he serves on the faculty of the Lancaster Bible College (Political Science & Practical Theology).
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Rev. Teal has earned a Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering) from VPI&SU (Virginia Tech), a Master of Business Administration from Radford University, a Juris Doctor from Washington & Lee University, and a Master of Divinity from Howard University. His passion is preaching – from pulpit, choir stand, or lecture podium – trumpeting the Word of the Lord with power, clarity, and integrity.
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Pastor Teal has been privileged to proclaim the Word of God in pulpits in D.C., Virginia, and Maryland and in venues as varied as the Yale Divinity School, Hampton University Ministers’ Conference, the Christian Education Summit of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. (PNBC) and the City-Wide Revival (Washington, DC). His ground-breaking work on the practical theology of praise and worship is published in Readings in African American Church Music and Worship, Volume 2, ed. James Abbington (GIA Publications 2014).
Rev. Teal currently serves as the National Finance Director of the PNBC, Vice President of the Baptist Convention of DC & Vicinity, the Treasurer of the Missionary Baptist Ministers Conference of DC & Vicinity. Rev. Teal was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, Inc. (GMWA) in December 2022 and is a long-time member of its Senior Support Staff, serving as the Chair of the Performance Division and as Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Board (Bishop Albert L. Jamison, Sr.) with responsibilities ranging from contract negotiation to fiscal planning to music administration. Rev. Teal is also the Chapter Representative of the DC Chapter of the GMWA. He served as the General Secretary of the House of Paul Ecumenical (H.O.P.E.). In addition, Pastor Teal lends his homiletic, administrative and musical talents to the Kingdom work of many other denominational, religious, and civic organizations.
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Pastor Teal is married to The Reverend Monica Adair Teal. They are the parents of four wonderful children, three of whom are college graduates (Elizabeth, James (Yvette) & Ann (Bryan)) and one of whom is a college senior (Michael). They have two grandchildren LJ & Maji. They reside in Alexandria, VA.