Today we’d like to introduce you to Pastor Daniel McKizzie.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Pastor’s Bio
Pastor Daniel B. McKizzie was born on October 23,1957 in Minneapolis, MN. He is the youngest of three sons born to Ms. Edna McKizzie. Brothers, Kevin and Duane Temple are deceased.
He is the devoted Husband of Annie McKizzie, and proud father of seventeen and the proud Grandfather of twenty-three.
Pastor McKizzie graduated from Washburn High School, attended the University of Minnesota (Mpls) College of Liberal Arts, and received a Master of Divinity Degree from Luther Seminary in May 2002. Pastor McKizzie received an honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from St. Thomas Christian College in May 2009.
In June 1996, Pastor McKizzie was ordained a Deacon by Pastor Gerald Joiner at Redeemer Missionary Baptist Church in Minneapolis, MN. In May 1997, he answered the call to the Ministry and preached his initial sermon titled “You Can Run but You Can’t Hide” and licensed as a minister by Pastor Darwin Harris. In April of 2001 he was ordained a Minister by Pastor Alfred Harris Sr. at Redeemer Missionary Baptist Church.
In June 2001, Pastor McKizzie and family removed their membership from Redeemer Missionary Baptist Church and started ministering to the elderly at Walker Methodist Nursing Home. He was compelled to spend the last months, of his Grandmother Mary Boone’s life, preaching the gospel and singing hymns of praise to those suffering from Dementia. Through this Fellowship Pastor McKizzie founded New Creation Baptist Church.
Two months after the death of his grandmother, New Creation Baptist Church began sharing the worship facilities at Epiphany Lutheran Church and in August of 2013 New Creation Baptist Church became owners of the building.
Pastor McKizzie has led members of NCBC to many accomplishments. In 2013, the purchase of the building & property, adding a new roof to the church building & painting of offices, Youth Sanctuary, & Youth Center, the expansion of the Food shelf where we serve over 2300 individuals, over 500 families & distributes over 45,000 lbs. of food each month. He also started the Senior Food Delivery Ministry where we deliver boxes of food to 26-28 households.
When Pastor McKizzie was asked to make a statement about entering the ministry and pastoring, he stated, “my goal in life is to serve God by preaching, teaching and reaching the lost for Jesus Christ.”
Pastor McKizzie and his wife Annie were nominated by Senator Norm Coleman in 2005 as “Angels of Adoption” for the State of Minnesota and received this prestigious award in Washington D.C. In the past 31 years they have welcomed into their home over one hundred foster children and have adopted seven.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The road was rough in some stages of my life’s journey. I lost my oldest brother when I was 13 years old and he was 16 years old. Then I lost my next oldest brother when he was 40 years old. But even suffering from losing those close to me I found my soul mate around the time my middle brother passed away. When she came into my life and got saved and became a regular member in church, then a deacon, and finally I answered the call to ministry. I can truly say that life has been much better since I gave my life to Jesus Christ.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I was bi-vocational and when I retired from Target Corporation and began full time ministry. I’m the senior pastor and founder of New Creation Baptist Church. Our ministry specializes in family. We have men’s, women’s, youth, young adult, and senior ministries. We are known for our outreach ministry that consist of our NCBC Food Shelf that serves the metro communities. I’m most proud being the pastor of a loving family centered church. What sets us apart is that we exhibit the love of Christ.
What do you like best about our city? What do you like least?
I love the diversity of our city. What I like least is the lack of affordable housing.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://newcreationbaptistchurchmn.org
- Facebook: New Creation Baptist Church Minneapolis
- Youtube: @NewCreationBaptistChurchMpls
