Members of the Clergy
Dr. ANGELO HILL
Dr. Hill graduated from Chicago State University in 1990. In 1989 he became licensed to preach and was ordained at the New Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church in 1992. Dr. Hill received his Master in Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and his Doctorate in Religious Education from the McCormick Theological Seminary in 2004. Throughout his service to the Lord, he has served as the Minister of Christian Education for First Corinthian Baptist Church and the New Faith Baptist Church. In 1998, Dr. Hill became the Assistant Pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church, a position which he has held until becoming the Pastor of the Mt Olive Missionary Baptist Church.
In addition to his work with the Church, Dr. Hill is an adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies at Indiana Weslyan University and an adjunct Professor of Theology at Saint Xavier University in Chicago. Dr. Hill writes standard Sunday School Lessons for Urban Ministries Incorporated, and sermons for the Precepts For Living Manual.
Dr. Hill has been married to Carolyn Hill for 16 years and they have an daughter named Deja.
Donald C. Johnson, Associate Minister
Reverend Johnson presently serves as Associate Minister at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist
Church. Reverend Johnson grew up in Mt. Olive and and accepted Christ at the age of 9.
Reverend Johnson served as a Sunday School pianist, Youth Choir Director and as a Local
and State Youth President for the Baptist Youth Fellowship. Additionally, Reverend Johnson
served as Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School Superintendent, Senior Choir
Director, Trustee, and Deacon.
Reverend Johnson was educated in the Joliet Public School system and attended Joliet
Junior College. Reverend Johnson received his Bachelors of Arts degree in Music
Education from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL.
Although born in Phoenix, Arizona, Reverend Johnson grew up in Joliet, Illinois.
Reverend Johnson was born to Charles (a factory worker) and Winnie (a domestic worker),
and is the oldest of identical twins.
After graduating from college, Donald married Jeanette (Jini) and blessed with
three loving daughters - Tami, Tiffani and Tara. For many years, Reverend Johnson
was a music educator (band director) in the Joliet elementary school system. During
those years as an educator, Reverend Johnson was a disciplinarian (student advisor).
Minister Theresa Washington, Associate Minister
Minister Washington is an Associate Minister at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. Minister Washington was ordained in 1991 by the Evangelical Free Baptist Church under Bishop Cario. She is married to Deacon Allan Washington and has one daughter Trinette. She is retired from Caterpillar Tractor after 31 years of employment. While at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Minister Washington has served as Superintendent of Sunday School for 8 years, teaches Jr. High Sunday School, and has served as Mission Director of the church. While under Pastor Edwards, Minister Washington completed Discipleship Training I and II.
Minister Washington has been a volunteer chaplain at Joliet Correctional Facility and Statesville Correctional Center. She has started Women's Ministry Quarterly Fellowship and has twice been selected as a Woman of Distinction by the Midwest Christian Women and has been selected as the Volunteer of the Year at the Illinois Youth Center. She is currently the Director of the Women's Ministry at Mt. Olive M.B.C.
Among her numerous teachings in the area, Minister Washington has taught Vacation Bible School abroad in Antigua and has taught prison ministry in Jamaica.
Minister Michael A. Brown Sr.
Minister Brown is an Associate Minister at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church.
Minister Brown grew up in Milwaukee Wis. Minister Brown was baptized at Damascus Missionary Bptist Church. Where he and his family were lead by God to move to New Testament Church of Milwaukee. He was ordained November 26, 2006 under the teaching of Pastor Julius R. Malone. He is married to Sandra V. Brown. They have two sons Michael Jr, Anthony one daghter Angel and one granddaughter Cylie. He worked for Air Products & Chemical for 21 1/2 years.
At New Testament Church he was a Discipleship teacher also involved in Men's Ministry and Men's Mission Ministry. He also received an Essentials of Expository Preaching Certificate from The Stephen Olford Center for Biblical Preaching. Minister Brown and his wife Sandra were Mariage mentors.
He is one of the New Member Class teachers @ Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church.
