Reverend Michael L. Latham is the pastor of Renaissance Baptist Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Latham was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 1960 and moved to Fort Wayne in 1970. Pastor Latham was converted in 1974 and called into the Gospel Ministry in 1977. Pastor Latham confessed the call to preach and was licensed to preach the Gospel in 1980. Latham preached his trial sermon the fourth Sunday in March 1980 and has been preaching the Gospel over 26 years.
Reverend Latham was ordained in 1989 after God called him to organize Renaissance Baptist Church. Latham was ordained by his Pastor, Reverend Dr. Samuel Walker, Jr., of Jerusalem Baptist Church, Fort Wayne, Reverend Latham has been the "under Shepard" of Renaissance Baptist for over 16 years.
Pastor Latham's ecumenical service includes serving on the Faith Based Advisory committee for the State of Indiana. Latham is a member of the Fort Wayne Area Seekers Pastors Group, the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Fort Wayne, and Concerned Ministers of Fort Wayne. Reverend Latham is also 1st Vice Moderator of the Northern Indiana Missionary Baptist Educational District Association and Founder of the United for a Change Youth Organization.
Reverend Latham is also employed by the State of Indiana, Family & Social Services where he serves as the Chaplain for the State.
Reverend Latham has been the President of the NAACP Fort Wayne-Allen County since 1999. As a community leader he also services on the State of Indiana Juvenile Justice Task Force, as an Allen County Jail Chaplain and Fort Wayne Police Department Chaplain, and is a League for the Blind and Disabled board member.
Pastor Latham has received the Peace & Justice Award and Outstanding Service in the Community awards from the Associated Churches of Fort Wayne-Allen County. Latham has also received the Black History Leadership/Service Award, the Community Award form the Fort Wayne Police Department, Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Renaissance Deacons "Dedication to Calling & Community Service" award, and the Pastor of the Year award from the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Fort Wayne.
Reverend Latham's education includes the Seeker's Sabbatical at Union Theological Seminary (New York), Fort Wayne Bible College (now Taylor University Fort Wayne Campus), Simmons Bible College Fort Wayne and Marion, Indiana). Pastor Latham graduated from of Northrop High School, Fort Wayne, in 1979.
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