Otis Moss, III
Pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago, Illinois
RCCongress 2010:
Speaker
Rev. Otis Moss, III is Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, the largest church in the denomination, with 8,000 members. He received his B.A. in Religion and Philosophy from Morehouse College, and graduated from Yale with a Master of Divinity degree with a concentration in Ethics and Theology.
He has been Chaplain of the week at Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY and has served as a guest lecturer for the Interdenominational Theological Center, Emory University, Presbyterian College, Paine College, Dillard University, Howard University, Yale University, Harvard University, and Morehouse College. His passion for youth and intergenerational ministry has led him to create the Issachar Movement, a consulting group designed to bridge the generation gap within churches and to train a new generation of prophetic church leadership.
Rev. Moss has done extensive research in the areas of African-American culture, theology, and youth development. He is the author of Redemption in a Red Light District, and his essays, articles, and poetry have appeared in Sojourners Magazine, The Urban Spectrum, and The African American Pulpit Journal, which, along with BeliefNet, recently named Reverend Moss as one of the “Twenty to Watch” ministers who will shape the future of the African American Church.
Rev. Moss has an extensive background in television with frequent appearances on “Day 1 Diner,” “New Morning,” and “New Morning with Naomi Judd” (Hallmark Channel), and as regular guest on “30 Good Minutes” (PBS Chicago). His sermon “By Any Means Necessary” is available at the Chicago Sunday Evening Club web site in print, audio, and video formats.
When he steps into the large pulpit of Trinity United Church of Christ... and begins to preach, all eyes are drawn to him...