Noted preacher, community organizer, public theologian and activist, Rev. Nelson Jerome Pierce, Jr. was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio as the son of two preachers and small business owners, who opened their heart and their home to the community around them. Rev. Pierce earned an BA from Washington University in St. Louis, and a Masters of Divinity (MDiv) from Eden Theological Seminary.
Rev. Pierce is currently the senior pastor of Beloved Community Church in Cincinnati, OH (currently accessible to all via Zoom). He is also the Director of Faith and Race Programming and Baptist Chaplain at Xavier University.
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.” I remember the first time I watched the Wizard of Oz. I was fascinated by the storytelling, mesmerized by the bright colors and exciting action, and terrified of “The Great and Powerful Oz.” That is until Toto, Dorothy’s adorable and fearless dog pulls back the curtain […]
Six years ago this week I made a drive I will never forget from Missouri to Ohio. It was mostly memorable because of my beginning and end points. I was driving from Ferguson, MO; where I had been organizing for a few weeks in response to the murder of Mike Brown by the hands of […]
