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History

The African-American Ministers Association (AAMA) is a network of pastors and ministers within the Evangelical Covenant Church committed to working together, supporting and encouraging each other, in urban ministry and strengthening our local church ministry through shared best practices.

During the early years of African-American congregations joining the Covenant, Rev. Dr. Willie B. Jemison, retired pastor of Oakdale Covenant Church in Chicago, Illinois, would gather African-American pastors together for fellowship and encouragement. Many pastors can fondly remember the fellowship dinners at Captain Hardtimes in Chicago. As the denomination's focus on ethnic diversity continued to bear fruit, African-American pastors felt a need to formally organize as an association. 

Rev. Dr. Jerry Mosby, pastor of Fellowship Covenant Church in New York served as the organizations first president.

Rev. Dr. Don Davenport, associate director of congregational development, Church Growth and Evangelism Department served as the second president of the AAMA.

Rev. Dr. Henry Greenidge, pastor of Irvington Covenant Church, in Portland, Oregan served as the third president of the AAMA.

Rev. Dr. M. Randolph Thompson, pastor of Community Covenant Church in Calumet Park, Illinois served as the fourth president of the AAMA.