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Leading our Worship Service, Pastor Dexter Nutall, a native of Washington, DC, has been a part of the New Bethel Baptist Church (NBBC) from a young child. At a young age he recognized God's plan for his life and preached his first sermon at New Bethel Baptist Church in 2000.
In March 2009, the congregation of NBBC welcomed Reverend Nutall as its fourth pastor. Under his leadership, NBBC has experienced a tremendous amount of growth in the church and in the community.
Pastor Nutall earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology from Mt. St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, MD, and a Juris Doctor from Howard University’s School of Law. Prior to leading NBBC full-time, Pastor Nutall, worked for several prominent law firms, the Supreme Court of Virginia, the United States Senate and former DC Mayor Vincent Gray.
Reverend Nutall is married to the former Ms. Tracy Brinkley and they have two wonderful daughters, Chandler Renée and Jaida McKenzie.
Leading the Master Class of The Church's Mission in Political Healing and Unity.
Rob Wilson-Black earned his PhD from the University of Chicago under adviser Martin Marty. His book The End of College led to his delivering the Orr Lecture at Dartmouth and receiving an honorary doctorate from Franklin College. He is a Trustee of the University of Lynchburg, outgoing Parents Clerk at Sidwell Friends School, and an elected member of the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC.
Having served for a decade as CEO of Sojourners, he recently stepped down as CEO of John Lewis’ Faith & Politics Institute to cofound the National Museum of American Religion (nmar.org). He accepted the King Center’s Beloved Community award in Atlanta from Dr. Bernice A. King in 2024.