Rev. R. E. Robinson, D.Div.
Pastor Robinson is a product of the Hammond Public School System graduating from Hammond High with honors. Simultaneously, he enlisted in the US Army. During his senior year in High School, he answered the divine call to the gospel ministry.
Pastor Robinson then sought to cultivate his spiritual gifts through Academic concentration by enrolling in the American Baptist Theological Seminary Extension Program of East Chicago, Indiana. On December 27, 1996, he was licensed by the New Community Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana. Shortly after, the Lord opened another door of opportunity that would allow Pastor Robinson to enter into full-time ministry by working full-time on the church staff at the Messiah Missionary Baptist Church of Indianapolis, Indiana as the Youth Minister. While serving as Youth Minister, Pastor Robinson also attended Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis (IUPUI), majoring in Sociology and Philosophy and graduating with honors in 2001. Immediately thereafter, Pastor Robinson was promoted to Assistant Pastor and Business Administrator of the Messiah Church and continued his education, securing his MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2003. Pastor Robinson received his M.Div. from Christian Theological Seminary (2023) and is currently pursuing his PhD in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric from the same institution.
