OUR PASTOR
Ron Elmore
Born June 9, 1970 Columbus, Ohio; a product of the Columbus Public School System, graduating from Walnut Ridge High School with honors in 1988. He served in the United States Army from 1988-1992, receiving an honorable discharge. He united with the Mt. Period Missionary Baptist in 1993 under the Pastorate of The Late Reverend J. Mathew Carter Sr. He served with the Trustee Ministry, Youth Director, the Teaching Ministry, Bus Ministry, many committees and any other capacity he has been needed.
Rev. Elmore acknowledged his calling to the preaching ministry April 4, 2003, preached his Introductory Sermon on June 15, 2003, and was licensed by Mt. Period Missionary Baptist Church to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ July 20, 2003. He was ordained May 19, 2013, and then appointed as Co-Pastor of Mt. Period Missionary Baptist Church. He was installed June 16, 2013, by and under the Pastorate of Rev. J. Matthew Carter, Sr. He was installed as Senior Pastor of Mt. Period Missionary Baptist Church March 31, 2019, and is presently serving in that capacity.
Rev. Elmore was inducted into the National Honor Society for Theology and Religious Studies May 2008. He received St. Thomas Aquinas Award for Excellence in Theology April 17, 2013 from Ohio Dominican College. Graduated from Ohio Dominican College December 2014 with a BA degree in Theology; And Ashland Theological Seminary with a Masters of Biblical Studies.
He is the father of one son, Keyland and Grandfather to Tacai.