Kenneth Q. James

Memorial AME Zion
Rochester, New York 14611
585-546-5997

• Education: A.A., Clinton Jr. College, Rock Hill, South Carolina (1978(; B.A., Livingstone College, Salisbury, NC (1980); Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Hood Theological Seminary, Salisbury, NC (1984); Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), Salisbury, NC (2006)
• Experience: Pastor of Pierce's Chapel AME Zion Church, Clarkton, NC (1982-1985); pastor of Blackwell Chapel AME Zion Church, Jamestown, NY (1985-1987); organized Bailey Avenue AME Zion Church, Buffalo, NY (1987-1994); Duryee Memorial AME Zion Church, Schenectady, NY (1994-2005); pastor of Memorial AME Zion Church, Rochester, NY (2005-present)
• Family: Two sons, Frank and Theodore; three grandchildren, Ajaya, Ajanae and Nehemiah Quinton
• Best advice given to me about preaching: "Don't preach mad."
• Books that have had an impact: "The Fire Next Time" and "Nobody Knows My Name" by James Baldwin "Under the Unpredictable Plant" by Eugene Peterson "Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry" by William H. Willimon "The Cost of Discipleship" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer "When Bad Things Happen to Good People" by Harold Kushner
• Hobbies: Reading, baseball, writing