Rev. Dr. Kim DeWayne Yarber is Pastor of Mount Hermon Baptist Church of Flint, Michigan. With nearly 30 years of gospel preaching experience and 25 years as Pastor of Mount Hermon, he remains faithful to doing God’s will which is evident through his bible-based, doctrinally sound, life-centered, and energetic preaching style. The Mount Hermon Congregation has grown spiritual and in its commitment to tithing and giving to Kingdom building through pastor’s leadership.
His influence and experience, however, extends beyond the pulpit. He also serves as an instructor in the Africana Studies Department at the University of Michigan-Flint teaching courses in History of African American Religion and The Black Church and the Civil Rights Movement. Pastor is also an accomplished Small Business Counselor and provides advisory support to a wide range of community leaders and organizations. He is a tremendous visionary leader who takes his call to serve seriously and is guiding our congregation into a victorious place of ministry and growth.
During his tenure at Mount Hermon he has established or supported the establishment of many ministries including:
He has also served as:
He is married to Shirley Hardman Yarber and they are the proud parents of son, Kim D. Yarber, II and daughter, Lorenia A. Yarber and grandparents of Josiah and Kimora.
His influence and experience, however, extends beyond the pulpit. He also serves as an instructor in the Africana Studies Department at the University of Michigan-Flint teaching courses in History of African American Religion and The Black Church and the Civil Rights Movement. Pastor is also an accomplished Small Business Counselor and provides advisory support to a wide range of community leaders and organizations. He is a tremendous visionary leader who takes his call to serve seriously and is guiding our congregation into a victorious place of ministry and growth.
During his tenure at Mount Hermon he has established or supported the establishment of many ministries including:
- Doriel Anderson Memorial Scholarship Fund;
- Pastor’s Bible Study;
- Mount Hermon Caring and Sharing Ministry;
- Angel Food Ministries;
- Mount Hermon Health Care Ministry;
- Home and Foreign Mission activities; and
- Weekly Community Wide Men’s Basketball Fellowship
- Pastor Yarber is a much respected evangelist, lecturer, mentor, teacher and preacher and currently serves as:
- President of the Great Lakes District Baptist Leadership & Educational Congress;
- 2nd Vice President of the Wolverine State Congress of Christian Education;
- Commissioner Georgia Jackson Memorial Scholarship WSBCOCE
- Board member for the Morehouse School of Religion, Atlanta, GA. ;
- Secretary National Alumni Association Morehouse School of Religion;
- Member of Concerned Pastor’s for Social Action (CPSA);
- Board Member Genesee County Economic Development Corporation; and
- Advisory Board member Genesee County Brownfield Redevelopment
He has also served as:
- Past Youth Director of the Great Lakes District Baptist Congress;
- Past Vice Moderator of Evangelism of the Great Lakes Baptist District Association;
- Past Chief Executive Officer CPSA Courier News Paper; and
- Past Regional Director Michigan Small Business Development Center
He is married to Shirley Hardman Yarber and they are the proud parents of son, Kim D. Yarber, II and daughter, Lorenia A. Yarber and grandparents of Josiah and Kimora.