Pastor A. Michael Black

A. Michael Black is the pastor of Westwood Baptist Church, located in Richmond, Virginia. His calling of life became crystallized when he delivered his initial sermon at Bethesda Baptist Church in July 1982, and was officially licensed to preach the gospel on January 9, 1983 under Reverend Dr. John D. Bussey and was ordained on November 10, 1984.

Pastor Black recognized his need to be thoroughly equipped to further his calling; he continued his training at Washington Bible College in Lanham, Maryland and graduated with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Pastoral Ministry. He continued his studies at Palmer Theological Seminary (Formerly Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated with a Master of Theological Studies in Christian Faith and Public Policy. Pastor Black has done Doctoral Studies at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC in the Leadership Excellence Program. He was honored with an Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree in April 2005.