Pastor
Vanesa Burnett
St. Leonards Baptist Church
Pastor Testimony:
Rev. Burnett is a passionate follower of Jesus Christ with a strong desire to provide spiritual leadership, guidance, and nurture to a community of faith. She is a graduate of the United Theological College of the West Indies. Becoming a pastor was not something she decided to do intentionally. She struggled with the call to serve in full time pastoral ministry for several years until she realized that it didn’t matter how long she waited or tried to hide, God was still calling her to serve. “It’s a humbling experience to be able to impact the lives of different people from different walks of life.” she says.
Meet the church:
St. Leonards Baptist Church
The St. Leonard’s Baptist Church is a rural church in the parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica. The church has just ordained its first female pastor, who has been serving for the past 2 years, Reverend Burnett. The vision of the church is to implement ministries that will not only cater to the spiritual needs of people but also to their economic and social needs; that is to provide holistic development for the church, community and its members. They are accomplishing this by identifying the needs of the community and responding in practical ways.