Senior pastor
Dr. Colby A. Matlock
For over twenty years, Dr. Colby Matlock has been an integral part of the Allegheny East Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (SDAs) in dedicated ministry and service. His pastoral service included SDA churches in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and New Jersey.
A native of Prince George’s County Maryland, Dr. Matlock grew up at the Dupont Park SDA Church in Washington, District of Columbia. He is a product of Christian education having attended SDA church schools in the District of Columbia (Dupont Park School), Pennsylvania (Pine Forge Academy, 1991), Alabama (Oakwood University, Bachelor of Theology, 1997), and Michigan (Andrews University, Master of Divinity, 2000 and Doctor of Ministry, Urban, 2020).
A passionate preacher of the scriptures, Dr. Matlock loves communicating the gospel to meet people where they are and teaching the principles of the gospel to see lives transformed. A community activist, he is committed to ministering to the needs of communities where he pastors.
He has worked with social justice organizations to help advocate for justice. While he was in Camden, New Jersey, he worked with two social justice organizations: Camden Churches Organized for People and Faith of New Jersey.
He has been active in prison ministry his entire ministry. His love for the people in the city inspired him to work with the city of Camden in a variety of capacities which included mentoring youth in public schools, peace initiatives with the police department, voter registration drives, and participation in civic activities that sought the betterment of the community.
Dr. Matlock is devoted to leadership. He served on the executive committee of the Allegheny East Conference for eight years. He had the privilege of serving as the Bay Area Leader for eight years where he helped coordinate evangelism, community service, and pastoral support for Delaware, South Jersey, and Maryland Eastern Shore Churches.
Dr. Matlock and his wife Erica have been married since 1998. They are blessed to have two young adult sons Colby, a student at Oakwood University and Judah, a four-year graduating senior at Pine Forge Academy Class of 2021. He loves to work out, study, and travel.