Our Pastor
Pastor Christopher R. Graham Sr.
Pastor Christopher R. Graham, Sr. is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana and was born on March 1, 1986. He is the son of Richard E. Graham, Sr. and Minister Vanessa L. Bartlett and the stepson of Deacon James C. Bartlett. Rev. Graham comes from a lineage of pastors as he is the fifth generation to answer the call to serve. He grew up at Psalms Missionary Baptist Church and was baptized by his grandfather, Pastor Douglas D. Tate, Sr. at the age of seven. He was licensed to preach the gospel at fifteen under the leadership of his uncle, Pastor Douglas D. Tate, Jr. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Currently, Rev. Graham is pursuing his Masters of Divinity degree in Pastoral Ministry from Wesley Seminary of Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. He is completing his last semester of seminary and holds a 3.8 GPA. Rev. Graham will start his Doctor of Ministry in Transformational Leadership at Faith Seminary in Fall of 2018. Pastor Graham joined the Second Baptist Church in Bloomington, Indiana under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Bruce R. Rose. He gain many experiences and learned more about the pastoral ministry by sitting faithfully under Pastor Rose’s leadership. While faithfully serving the Second Baptist Church, Pastor Rose encouraged him to seek the pastorate. After much prayer and fasting, Pastor Graham was ordained in May of 2006 to prepare him for the pastoral ministry. Pastor Graham’s prayer was answered when he received the call to pastor the Lost Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Terre Haute, Indiana. He became the youngest pastor in the state by becoming the church’s 20/20 pastor. Pastor Graham was 20 years old and ironically became the 20 th pastor in the history of the church. The Lord led Pastor Graham to establish New Birth
Community Church in Terre Haute, Indiana with a slogan “A changed people are changing the world.” Pastor Graham received the call to pastor the Friendship Baptist Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana in March 2018. Pastor Graham serves as the 16 th senior pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Woodlawn in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was called on March 29, 2022, and started his tenure on April 17, 2022, on Resurrection Sunday. Pastor Graham married the former Aleshia Michelle Miles of Charleston, South Carolina. They have two daughters, Christian Mireya Graham and Alyssa Michelle Graham and two sons, Christopher Ray Graham Jr. and Caleb Richard Graham. God has truly blessed Pastor Graham
and his family and they hope to be a blessing to Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
If you request Pastor Graham for a speaking engagement, contact the Office Manager, Sis. Faye Catlett at mtzion.officemgr@fuse.net or 513-772-6230.
