Rev. A. W. Brown, Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church of Oak Cliff. He has traveled extensively across the breadth of the United States preaching, teaching and singing. He has shared the stage with many renowned gospel artists as well as Founder of the D.F.W. Mass Choir.

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A Graduate of Bishop College with further studies at the Perkins Theological Seminary on the campus of Southern Methodist University and Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska; A true visionary and educator – he is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the A.W. Brown-Fellowship Leadership Academy - “Exemplary” School 2000-2002, 2005 and “Recognized” 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. He is a native of Omaha, Nebraska and has two children.

In January 1977, Dr. Banks accepted his call to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ at the Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Los Angeles. In December 1980, he became the senior pastor of the First Mission Baptist Church in Santa Ana, California,  now known as the Graceland Community Baptist Church.  His training included Grace Theological Seminary in Long Beach, CA and Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA.  In 2003, Dr. Banks received a Masters of Divinity from Faith Evangelical Seminary located in Tacoma, Washington and in October 2006 Dr. Banks, was also bestowed the honor of a Doctor of MinistryFaith Evangelical Seminary.  For 28 years, Dr. Banks served the Graceland Church faithfully before accepting his new mission in Dallas, Texas.



Dr. Banks travels extensively to churches throughout the nation conducting revivals, workshops, seminars and conferences sharing biblical principles in the areas of stewardship and caring for the man of God (Pastor-Teacher).  His travels also include the West Indies, Jamaica, Egypt, Israel, China, Seoul Korea and many other countries abroad.

Rev. Jerry Walker, Children & Youth Pastor at Fellowship Baptist Church of Oak Cliff, has committed himself whole-heartedly in preparing himself using the Bible as his sword to conquer the assignment in which he has been called to since the age of 20. Rev. Walker is not only dedicated to providing spiritual guidance and direction in Christian ministry, but he also offers over 10 years of experience in student support and education to youth as Percussion Instructor at Townview Magnet Center in the Dallas Independent School District.

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Having held several positions from Associate Minister to Outreach Pastor to Pastor of Children & Youth, Rev. Walker understands the needs of those on their spiritual journey and is able to identify with some situations not just by reference, but by personal experience as well. In addition to his professional and ministerial experience, he received his B.S. in Christian Ministry with a minor in music education at Dallas Baptist University. Rev. Walker is now working on his graduate studies at DBU in Theology.



To say the least, Rev. Walker is truly dedicated to servicing the needs of the youth in our communities and abroad, demonstrating and teaching the necessary components of living a successful Christ-like life in today’s society.