Rev. Dr. Lance Franklin is an experienced and dedicated Pastor, with over 30 years of ministry experience. He has been involved in various churches and organizations and has received extensive theological training. Rev. Dr. Franklin holds a Master of Divinity degree, with a focus on Black Church and Theological Studies. Throughout his ministry, Rev. Dr. Franklin has been committed to serving his community and engaging with the people around him. He has served on several community-related boards and has worked with local school districts. His ministry focus is on community and cause, and he believes in empowering the church's ministries, gifts, and resources to strengthen and enrich both the people and the community. Rev. Dr. Franklin is a firm believer in the power of love and its integral role in the church. He emphasizes the importance of reaching people intellectually and emotionally through love, and believes that all actions, programs, and ministries should be rooted in love. He is guided by the Holy Spirit and ensures that his sermons, interpretation, theology, and Christology are always driven by love. He prioritizes spiritual growth over numerical growth. He is dedicated to his calling and has demonstrated his commitment to ministry through years of service and education. Rev. Dr. Franklin brings his passion, expertise, and love-driven approach to the church and the St. Louis metropolitan area.  Dr. Franklin believes that our motives must be rooted in love. Our programs and ministries must be rooted in love. All that we do must be rooted in love. I rather see all people be than not to be.

 

We find these words in the NT,1 John 4:7, 8 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.