Concord Baptist Church of Christ


The Rev. Dr. Gary V. Simpson is the Leadership Pastor the Concord Baptist Church of Christ. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Denison University with a BA in Religion and Black Studies; earned the Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York City, and the Doctor of Ministry Degree from United Theological Seminary.

Pastor Simpson has served as the Senior Pastor of Concord since 1990. He is also an Associate Professor of Homiletics at Drew Theological Seminary. He has served as Visiting Profession of Preaching, Worship and the Arts at Union Theological Seminary. He has taught at New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Harvard Divinity School, Yale Divinity School, Princeton Theological Seminary and Candler School of Theology.