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Our Pastor
Rev. David R. Montgomery
Rev. David Montgomery is a native of Charlotte and the only son of the late John Henry and Romenia Ford Montgomery, Jr. His formative years were spent at Greenville Tabernacle AME Zion Church in Charlotte until the family relocated to Kansas City, MO, and united with the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. Montgomery has served on various Boards and ministries of the local Church. Including, but not limited to, Board of Stewards, Evangelism Team, Prison Ministry, Male Chorus, and Praise Team. After hearing the voice of God, Rev. Montgomery was licensed to preach on January 18, 1998, in the Greater Dallas District in the North Texas Conference and admitted to the Conference under now-retired Bishop John R. Bryant. He was ordained an Itinerant Deacon by the late Bishop McKinley Young on November 11, 2000, at the 80th session of the North Texas Annual Conference in the 10th Episcopal District. It was during this time that he was appointed to oversee Children’s Church and teach Youth Church School on the local level.
Rev. Montgomery continued to work in the vineyard after transferring to the Virginia Conference, where he served as the Pastor’s Armor Bearer, Youth Minister, Men’s Minister, and Outreach Minister. Pastor Montgomery realized a close working relationship with the Sons of Allen. Rev. Montgomery and First Lady Montgomery, along with another ministry couple, led the LOVE Marriage Ministry at Greater Bethel Church, which provided an opportunity for couples to not only fellowship together but to share their hearts in a safe space.
At the 124th session of the Western North Carolina Conference, Rev. Montgomery was appointed pastor of Mt. Bethel-Mitchell Chapel AME Church in Lenoir, where he served faithfully for two years. Following his service in Lenoir, he was appointed pastor of Mission AME Church in Morganton, NC, where he continued to serve unselfishly. Through his leadership, the members grew spiritually. During the pandemic, Rev. Montgomery and the members enlarged their territory with the use of Facebook Live, Zoom, and conference calls to include multiple states from coast to coast. Their reach was not just felt in the United States, but a world away in Kuwait, where soldiers in the United States Army were engaged in worship services. On April 30, 2021, at the 129th Session of the Western North Carolina Conference and at the hand of Bishop James Levert Davis, Rev. Montgomery was appointed pastor of Zion Campbell AME Church in Laurinburg, NC. During this time, the church experienced tremendous growth spiritually and financially.
On July 17th, 2025 at the closing business session of the Summer Summit, Rev. Montgomery was appointed to Turners Chapel AME Church by Bishop Reginald Jackson.
Rev. Montgomery has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Virginia State University. On May 17, 2025, he graduated Cum Laude from Hood Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree and concentrations in Christian Education and Pastoral Care and Counseling. He is an adjunct mathematics professor at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC.
Pastor Montgomery loves the Lord, is a man after God’s own heart, and a servant above all else. He is married to the love of his life and partner in ministry, Mrs. Lori Montgomery. They have one daughter, a son-in-love, and two grandsons who reside in Baltimore. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.