Reverend Benny L. Powell Sr
Born to the union of Berkley and Elizabeth Powell in Charleston, Mississippi. In his infancy the family moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he received his formal education for his adolescent years. At the age of nineteen, Benny L. Powell Sr. wedded his wife of thirty-four years, Linda Powell. To their union three children were born, the family soon moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Benny L, Powell Sr. was called into the ministry in the year 2000 under Pastor Harold Johnson. The family then attended Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church under Pastor Albert Alan Walker. Rev B.L. Powell served as an assistant to the Pastor Albert A. Walker for many years who ordained Rev Powell in 2011. Rev B.L. Powell received his bachelor degree at Taylor University, Fort Wayne, IN and a Masters of Art degree from Liberty Seminary in Pastoral Counseling. He is a licensed Therapist working in the area of mental health, marriage and family therapy, and addiction. Powell was elected Pastor of Greater Second Baptist Church on April 23, 2019. He is indeed a good man of God.