Pastor Carl Livingston
Senior Pastor
Pastor Carl is the grateful Senior Pastor at Kingdom Christian Center (KCC), but he is not new to pastoring. Starting in 2004, he first pastored 100-year old Grace United Methodist Church. Then in 2008, Pastor Carl heard God’s call to launch KCC. KCC is a warm church, a center of biblical teaching, and a socially relevant ministry. Pastor Carl not only shepherds KCC, he serves a college and the community as well.
Concerning college service, Pastor Carl has led the Political Science Department at Seattle Central College for 30 years. He has launched new classes, advised student groups and advocated for diversity. As to community service, Pastor Carl has co-founded pastoral alliances, led protest movements and sponsored economic development conferences. Pastor Carl serves KCC, SCC and the community because his love for God impels him to seek to advance God’s kingdom for real. Our Pastor loves how God’s Spirit uses the inspired church to transform individuals and institutions.
Our Pastor’s Education:
Notre Dame Law School, J.D. 1987
Oral Roberts University, B.A. 1982
Our Pastor’s Publications:
Affirmative Action on Trial: The Retraction of Affirmative Action and the Case for its Retention (40 Howard L.J. 145 [1996]),
Shoestrings and Bootstraps: A Development Plan for Black America. Classic Day Pub. 2008, 2010
Poems for the People I (2006) and II (2007)
Manuscript: Outing the Southern Strategy: Outing the 50-Year Old Strategy Against People of Color.
Our Pastor’s Alliances Co-Founded:
Washington Christian Leaders Coalition: advocating for justice, education and jobs at the state capitol.
United Black Christian Clergy: ministerial alliance supporting clergy and for social justice for all.
Rabs & Revs: association of Jewish Rabbis and African American Pastors against racism and anti-Semitism.