Meet Our Staff
Christian Education Officer
Rev. Kevin J. McGinnis is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and the son of Nathaniel McGinnis and the late Joyce McGinnis. He has studied at Louisiana State University. He begin his early Christian training at St. Joseph Baptist Church in New Orleans, LA, under the tutelage of Rev. Herbert Amos, where he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at the tender age of 8. He actively served the St. Joseph Baptist Church as an usher.
From a young man, Rev. McGinnis recognized the calling on his life to preach the Gospel.
Rev. McGinnis was licensed to preach the Gospel in 2003 by Rev. Reginald Nicholas and the Olive Branch Baptist Church in New Orleans, LA, where he served for two years. Rev. McGinnis also served as an Associate Minister at both Oak Shade Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Jesse Jones in Catlet, VA from 2005-2007 and at Beautiful Zion Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. James R. Williams in New Orleans, LA, from 2007-2011.
With the hand of Lord continually guiding him, and after wrestling like Jacob, Rev. McGinnis wholly surrendered to God and restored fellowship with Christ through the love and leadership of Rev. Robert Beard, Pastor of the Unity Baptist Church, District Heights, MD. In 2011, Rev. McGinnis joined the Unity Baptist Church, where he serves as CEO-Christian Education Officer, Armor Bearer to the Pastor, Sunday School Teacher, and Chairperson for Fall and Spring Revivals.
Rev. McGinnis is an ardent student and teacher of God’s Word. His mission is to preach the Gospel so that men, women, young and old may come running crying, “What must I do to be saved”?
One of his favorite scriptures is Act 3:6, “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee; In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”
Rev. McGinnis is married to Rev. LaTeesha McGinnis; together they parent five children: Jazlyn, Dallas Asia, Kansas, and Brazil and two grandchildren: D’Mari Lee and Charlotte Simone.
Christian Leadership Officer
Rev. La’Teesha E. McGinnis was born in Washington DC, January 5, 1973 to Lester and Geraldine Pete. Fifteen years later, she was born again unto everlasting life!
After accepting Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior she was baptized at Enon Baptist Church (EBC), under the Pastorate of Rev. Tommie L. Shaw.
Rev. McGinnis was called with a holy calling in the fall of 2005, not according to her works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. After running like Jonah, and making excuses like Moses, God’s overwhelming goodness compelled her to repentance crying, “What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits toward me?” Psalm 116:12; her most treasured scripture.
Rev. McGinnis renewed her vow to God and accepted the call to preach in December 2010. A student of the Washington Baptist Seminary, Rev. McGinnis studied to show herself approved unto God, and was licensed to preach the Gospel in August 2011 by the Enon Baptist Church, under the pastorate of Rev. L Nolan Fox.
Rev. McGinnis serves God’s people by preaching, teaching, Christian counseling, intercession, church administration, and genuine Christian fellowship. She has a fervent love for people, learning and teaching, declaring that, “Our people perish for the lack of knowledge-but not on my watch.”
Since 2014 Rev. McGinnis has organized and helped to establish two churches, and served as Co-Pastor at World Praise Ministries, Capitol Heights, MD alongside Apostle Martin Alvarado.
In November 2016, Rev. McGinnis was joined in Holy Matrimony to Rev. Kevin J. McGinnis and joined her husband in service and worship at Unity Baptist Church, where she was ordained into Gospel Ministry, August 2018.
At Unity Baptist Church, Rev. McGinnis serves as Executive Pastor, Christian Leadership Officer, and Secretary to the Senior Pastor, Rev. Robert Beard. She established and leads the Information Technology Ministry, and is a member of the Church Administration Ministry.
Together Reverends McGinnis parent five children: Dallas, Asia, Jazlyn, Kansas, & Brazil; and two grandchildren: D’Mari Lee, and Charlotte Simone.
Rev. McGinnis has seventeen years of experience in the legal office; ideal positioning in the sovereign plan of God. By profession, she supports the defense of clients across the globe; and by prō-fession, desires the office of Christian Apologist, defending the truth of the Gospel, all throughout the world.