James A. Terrance, Jr.
Pastor, Friendship Baptist Church

For 16 years, James Allen Terrance Jr. has made it his mission to empower the people of God to cultivate their God-given talents, while developing and building a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. His vision for the people of God is clear: “We must fulfill the great Commission by sharing the love of God in Christ Jesus with every person through Evangelism, Discipleship, Fellowship, Ministry and Worship.” For this is our purpose in life.

As Pastor of the historic Friendship Baptist Church since 2003, Pastor Terrance leads one of the largest congregations in Kansas City, Missouri. In the last four years, the church has grown from approximately 1200 members to over 2000 members.

Friendship currently has over 57 ministries that reflect the holistic ministry of Jesus Christ aimed at validating and empowering those who have been marginalized by society. As a church, we are passionate about reaching persons from all walks of life that encompasses our diverse congregation and community by continually meeting their needs.

The church has one Sunday Worship Service and two weekly Bible Studies known as “Wonderful Wednesday” where Pastor Terrance teaches the pure and true Word of God. As a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Pastor Terrance graduated from Southern University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Liberal Studies. He is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity at the Central Baptist Theological Seminary.