our-pastor – Second Baptist Church

OUR PASTOR

Rev. Clayton D. Moore is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana. After serving in Kansas City, Missouri, he returned to pastor the St. Rest Baptist Church in Shreveport.

Prior to returning to Shreveport, he served as Pastor of the Bread of Life Community Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri where he served faithfully for 15 years. He had a unique opportunity of planting the church while a seminary student.

Pastor Moore accepted his call to ministry in 1991 and was licensed to preach in November of the same year. The late Dr. Joseph E. Martin of the Lake Bethlehem Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana recognized God’s call on Pastor Moore’s Life and he’s willingness to serve ordained him in August of 1992.

In 1997 Pastor Moore was called to his first pastorate at the St. Savior Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana. Under his leadership the church experienced great success by eliminating all church debt, the implementation of a full time staff and expansion of the Christian education ministries.

Pastor Moore was educated in the public school system of Caddo Parish. He has always had a passion for the Word of God, motivating him to further his studies earning a Bachelors of Theology from the United Theological Seminary and Bible College in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1995, Bachelors of Science degree in Organizational Management from Wiley College in Marshall, TX in 1997, and a Masters of Divinity degree from Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Kansas in 2003. Pastor Moore desires to continue his professional training by obtaining a Doctorate of Ministry and has been invited to do so at many seminaries.

Pastor Moore’s philosophy of ministry is simple but yet profound. He is committed to bringing humanity in relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord by emphasizing membership in His family, maturity to Christ likeness, and ministries to demonstrate His love while magnifying God through authentic worship and praise.

On September 1, 2019 Pastor Moore began his tenure as the eighth pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Las Vegas, NV.

Pastor Moore is a dedicated husband, married to the humble and beautiful Ronda Renita Moore for 30 years. She is a graduate of Wiley College with a Bachelors of Science degree. She also is a graduate of Central Baptist Theological Seminary with a Masters of Arts in Religious Education. Her passions are administration and the education of the people of God to live and serve the kingdom of God. They are proud parents of Carlton D. Moore. His passions are sports and video games.

OUR FIRST LADY

Lady Ronda Renita Moore was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. She is a graduate of Green Oaks High School. She received an Undergraduate Degree in Organizational Management from Wiley College in Marshall, Texas and a Graduate Degree in Religious Studies from Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Kansas. She is currently an employee of the Social Security Administration for 20 years where she enjoys serving the claimants in her community. Pastor Moore and Lady Ronda have celebrated 32 years of marriage. She wholeheartedly supports Pastor Moore in his passion and vision that the Lord has given him for the church in which he serves. She is the proud mother of Carlton Dewayne Moore.

Lady Ronda accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at the Willow Chute Baptist Church at an early age under the leadership of the late Pastor Robert Terrell. She later joined the Lake Bethlehem Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Pastor Joseph E. Martin. After marrying Pastor Moore, in support of his ministry, she became a member of the Bread of Life Community Church, St. Rest Baptist Church and is currently a member of Second Baptist Church. During her spiritual journey, she has served as a Sunday School Teacher, Church Financial Secretary,
Vacation Bible School Teacher, Christian Education Director, Women’s Ministry Director, and she served on several committees. Lady Ronda currently serves on the Second Baptist Church Outreach Ministry and the Media Ministry, with her son. She is proud of serving with all the wonderful people of this church family. She considers it a double blessing to serve with members of her immediate family on church ministries. Her passions are administration, organization, and the education of the people of God on how to live and serve the “Kingdom of God.” Her favorite scripture is “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)

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