Greater Saint John AME Church of Chicago
Rev. K. Andre Brooks
Senior Pastor, Greater Saint John AME Church
6201 S. Throop
Chicago, IL 60636
Hours of operation
Our Sunday Worship Schedule:
8:00 AM - Christian Life Institute- 9:00 AM Youth Sunday School -10:00 AM - Morning Glory
Tuesday: Steward Leadership Bible Study 6:30 PM -8:00 PM
Wednesday: Community Choir 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Thursday: Food & Clothing Pantry 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM and Noon Bible Study
Friday: Fly & Faithful Open MIC 6 PM- 8 PM
Our Mission
The mission of Greater Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), is to spread Christ's liberating gospel into the hearts, souls, and minds of its membership, empowering members to grow spiritually and economically that they might be effective change agents for God in the community.
"Saving Souls, Renewing Minds, Transforming Hearts, Restoring Communities"
Our Vision
We See Greater Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church as a place filled with a body of believers who come to together in Mind, Body and Spirit to foster collective social responsibility and individual moral accountability as disciples of Christ:
Strong in the Word through study and worship;
- actively engaged and excited about their personal spiritual growth and the growth of the church through evangelism;
- committed to stewardship through focused and holistic community service initiatives, including feeding, clothing, and extending fellowship to those in need;
- economically empowered through endowments, business ventures, and private and public funding in addition to regular tithes and offerings.
Reverend K. Andre Brooks is the senior pastor of Greater Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church in Chicago, Illinois
In November 2014, Bishop John Richard Bryant, appointed Rev. Brooks as the senior pastor of Greater Saint John AME Church in the Englewood community of Chicago, Illinois. Rev. Brooks has sparked a Church revival and city-wide campaign focused on decreasing the high crime rate in the crime rampant neighborhood by meeting with elected officials, gang leaders, police, city agency officials, and business owners to address the major issues of work-force development and economic revitalization.
Reverend Kevin Andre Brooks, a highly passionate and successful minister, educator, and community activist, is sought after for his ability to inspire individuals, organizations, and communities towards action. A public servant and transformational leader, Rev. Brooks has been involved in public service for twenty years as a U.S. soldier, congressional legislative assistant, teacher, public administrator, school principal and entrepreneur. He has received numerous awards for his work on community development as an organizer and political activist in Baltimore neighborhooods.