Rev. Timothy McDonald
Pastor, First Iconium Baptist Church - Atlanta, GA
Rev. Timothy McDonald is pastor of First Iconium Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Rev. McDonald previously served as the full-time Assistant Pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta and three times as President of Concerned Black Clergy of Metro Atlanta. He is the founder of the African American Ministers Leadership Council, and current President of the African American Ministers In Action. Rev. McDonald is often quoted in national publications and has appeared as a special guest panelist on Nightline, Oprah, and Sally Jessy Raphael.
Areas of Expertise:
• Civil rights/voting rights
• Church-state issues
Recent interviews:
• The Roundtable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy: An Interview with Reverend Timothy McDonald
• NPR's All Things Considered: Rev. Tim McDonald on Conservative Black Clergy (transcript)
• Amnesty International: Interview with Rev. Timothy McDonald on faith and the death penalty
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