Minister Banks

April A. Banks serves as Associate Minister, Youth Minister, a member of the Praise Team and Youth and Adult Choir. She was born and raised in a small town called Garysburg, North Carolina. Minister Banks attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy.  She later obtained a Master of Public Health degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  Minister Banks is married to Anthony Banks and they have three children, Noah, Nedra and Sage. 

A member of Pilgrim Baptist Church since 1993, she was called into the ministry in 2008 and preached her initial sermon in 2009.  She has a zeal for the Word, a heart for the people and a passion for praise and worship.  Minister Banks believes in preaching God’s Word with boldness, a little touch of humor and without compromise.

Favorite Scripture: Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid.

Minister Vanessa Jackson

Minister Vanessa Jackson – was born Margaret Vanessa Jones on February 4, 1967 to the late Deacon Jessie and Margaret Jones of Durham County.  Minister Jackson grew up in Durham County and was educated in the Durham Public School system.  She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from North Carolina Central University in Mass Communications, where she also studied music.  Minister Jackson was licensed on October 21, 2007 at the Shepherd’s Flock Church of Durham, NC.    She came to Christ at age 7 and has been active in ministry for over 30 years.  Her ministry experience is extensive.  She began singing in the choir at age 5 and by the time she was 14 she was teaching Sunday school and directing the Youth Choir as a youth leader. 

She has served as Director of Christian Education, Choir Director, Worship leader and Associate Pastor.   She is a published songwriter, psalmist and poet.  Her missions and outreach training includes, door-to-door ministry, visiting the sick, and serving at the homeless shelter.  She has a strong passion for women ministry, aiding the elderly and homeless.  She is the mother of two children, Steven and Kaitlyn Jackson.   She believes that Love should be the motivation for service.  Do all things with love, even when others misunderstand you.

Upon receiving her call to preach the gospel, she was guided by the Holy Spirit to read Isaiah 61: 1-2 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because  the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn.” 

Currently, she is pursuing a Master of Divinity degree from Liberty University Baptist Theological Seminary.  She serves as an Associate Minister and Music Director for the Rising Stars at Pilgrim Baptist Church.  

Favorite Scripture:  1 John 4:19 “We love Him, because He first loved us.”

Prophetess Pamela Y. Smith

On March 19, 1992, Prophetess Smith was called and ordained by God to be a prophet unto the nations.  God mandated her, "to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant."  As an oracle of God, 
Prophetess Smith's message confronts people with their sins.  Her prophetic ministry doesn't make her popular, but she is committed to telling others what God gives her to say, and telling them about the hope that God offers.

Prophetess Smith is a licensed minister, and along side her husband Joseph, she ministers words of encouragement to youths and young adults in prison.  God has, also, given her a burden for hurting women, and put in her spirit to host a women’s ministry group.  The Lord has continuously blessed this group since its inception in 2008.

Prophetess Smith has authored two books, and does freelance writings.
She is a graduate of University of Maryland University College, completed Biblical studies at United Christian Bible College, and studies in Christian Counseling at Light University, and is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.  Prophetess Smith is retired from the City of Durham, and now teaches adults with developmentally disabilities at Durham Technical Community College.

“Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone:
 but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.” (John 12:24)


 

Evangelist Juanita Hannah
Minister, Singer, Wife, Mother, and Grandmother

Singing since the age of five, Evangelist Hannah’s angelic voice has soothed many of troubled souls, and brought joy to thousands of lives. 

Evangelist Hannah sung with a gospel quartet called “The Golden Bells” for many years.  They traveled extensively throughout the United States.  Later on, her singing career took her to Germany, where she resided for 2 years.  In 1993, she started a new group with her husband Stephen, called “The Hallelujah Voices.” 

Not only was Evangelist Hannah gifted to minister through music, but she also ministered through the spoken Word.  She started preaching in her early twenties.  Among her many avenues of ministry, she ministered through the Word and music regularly at The Hosiery Mill Apartment complex for the elderly and she did prison ministry.  She also has a prayer ministry.   

Her favorite scriptures are “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”  (John 14:1) and “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”  (Isaiah 53:5)

Evangelist Hannah has retired from the work force, but not from her labor in the vineyard for Jesus.  She is an evangelist at heart and lives to win souls for God.

Pilgrim Baptist Church
2420 S. Roxboro Street Durham, NC 27707
Phone: 919-693-8654
Rev. Dennis Davis, Pastor · Mrs. Sylvia Davis, First Lady

SPRING RIVIVAL
MAY 9, 10, 11, 2012.  7PM NIGHTLY

DYNAMIC SPEAKER
Pastor James Shannon
Faith Revival Center
Bridgeport, Connecticut

COME AND BE
TRULY REVIVED!!! 

919.693.8654