Minister - Congregational Care Cluster
Reverend Jesse Land serves as the Congregational Care Leader at the Allen Temple Baptist Church.
He serves on the visitation ministry team and various organizations within the community, helping those who need daily necessities. He manages a team of ministers and church leaders on a monthly basis, visiting local Nursing home facilities, Rehabilitation Centers, Hospitals, and Homes To those who are sick and shut in, serving communion and praying, and sharing Bible scriptures with those who desire.
He is dedicated to assuring all needs are met within the congregation and the community. He works with a team of leaders of the lay ministers, prayer warriors ministry, volunteer ministry, bereavement ministry, and grief ministry.
Reverend Jesse has been serving within the Congregational Care Ministry for over twenty years, along with Reverend Olu Bereola (now deceased) and Deacon Ron Abernathy.
Reverend Jesse also collaborates with Reverend Cynthia Carter-Perrilliat, Executive Director of the Alameda County Care Alliance, to provide faith-based healthcare for the community. The Alameda County Care Alliance (AC Care Alliance) is an Advanced Illness Care program, helping people with advanced illnesses and their caregivers manage their spiritual, health, advanced care planning, social, and caregiving needs.
Reverend Jesse is a graduate of Berkeley School of Theology with a Master of Theology Studies, a graduate of Leadership Institute at Allen Temple with a Certificate in Christian Ministry, and studied at Dallas Theological Seminary.