Waynesburg University will celebrate the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a convocation in Roberts Chapel Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 1 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Dr. Kathy Kinzer-Downs, the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging at the Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO) and the Lead Pastor with Freedom Covenant Church in Prince Frederick, Maryland, will serve as the guest speaker.
Dr. Kinzer-Downs holds a Bachelor’s in Communications from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Arts in Communications from Regent University, a Master of Divinity from Ashland Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from Ashland Theological Seminary.
After more than a decade of working in campus ministry with college students, Dr. Kinzer-Downs and her family relocated to Calvert County, Maryland, in January 2019 to plant Freedom Ministries. The ministry of Freedom focuses on reaching young adults with the message of Jesus. It is their vision that people may Be Free.
In May 2020, Dr. Kinzer-Downs completed her doctoral studies that focused on the engagement of Black Millennials in the Black Church. In April 2021, she released her first book that is based on her doctoral research, “Engaging a Now Generation: 4 Strategies to Help Reach Black Millennials.” With the release of her book, she launched “Transforming with Dr. Kathy,” a coaching and consulting resource geared to help the Black Church better engage young adults helping them to connect to God and the church through training and consulting services.
Dr. Kinzer-Downs is happily married to Lamont Downs and is the proud Mom of Marcus Lamont Edward (10) and Xavier Carlise (8).
