Pastor Henderson

CEO of Home of Life Community Development Corporation.

As Pastor of Home of Life Missionary Baptist Church, which under the direction of the Holy Spirit he organized on January 24, 1982 at 1425 West 69th Street. Reverend Henderson is responsible for implementing, monitoring and administering to the Church and Community with a focus on the Word and Work of God. The membership of Home of Life has grown significantly since 1982 from less than hundred to over 1000 people. On November 2, 2002 Pastor Henderson led his congregation along with many other pastors/ministers, family and friends into their beautiful new church edifice and childcare facility at 4650 West Madison Street.

Through his work as Chief Executive Officer of Home of Life Community Development Corporation, which was organized and incorporated on May 19, 1993 as a 501(c)(3) organization in the State of Illinois. Reverend Henderson seeks to aid the development of the holistic person by providing supportive services designed to enhance the physical, mental, spiritual, nutritional, social and educational well-being of families. The services provided will improve the quality of life in the community and promote healthier and happier individuals. These services include childcare for Toddlers (2yr. olds); two programs for children 3-5 (State Pre-K and Head Start); School Age (6-120 and Youth Services (6-18); The Reverend Johnny Henderson Scholarship Fund, Job Training and placement; New Beginnings, Affordable Housing and Senior Citizen Program.

Reverend Henderson serves as Treasurer/Board Member of the Westside Baptist Ministers Conference (WBMC) which consists of over 200 ministers who meet weekly on the study of spiritual, community and political issues. He was appointed by the President of WBMC to assist him in directing the concerns of the Ministers Conference during the reign of the late Mayor Harold Washington. He continues to serve in that position working with whomever is appointed to the current administration. He also serves as Treasurer of the Crusade Tent Revival, which began in 1984. This week of service is held each year under a tent and seeks to reach out and offer God’s Plan of Salvation to anyone that will listen.

Reverend Henderson has been featured in the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Defender, Austin Weekly and Austin Voice Newspapers as founder of Home of Life Community Development Corporation and for his tireless work to serve the holistic person. He has received numerous citations and awards in recognition of his leadership role and outstanding efforts working with the youth, community and numerous minister organizations. Pastor Henderson was recognized by “The South Side Community Organization” as ‘Man of the Year’ and is listed in the 2004-2005 Edition of National Register’s Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals. The 2005 issue of Chicago Sun-Times.

Reverend Henderson attended Olive Harvey College where he majored in English with Math as a Minor, Chicago Religious Institute where he studied Baptist Ecclesiastical and Moody Bible Institute where he completed and extensive and intensive study of the Bible.