A Biographical Sketch of;
The Rev. Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Curtis grew up in Springfield, IL and comes from a long lineage of Ministerial and Pastoral service.

Licensed to preach in 1973 and ordained in 1979 by a council of the Woodriver District Association, an affiliate of the Illinois Baptist General State Convention. He has a B.S. from the University of Illinois. Rev. Curtis has matriculated at the Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Moody Bible College, and the Interdominational Theological Center in Atlanta, GA. Pastor Curtis has also received a Doctor of Divinity Degree from Eastern Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, VA.

A Corporate move in 1988 took him and his family to Terre Haute, Indiana and in March of 1990 the Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Terre Haute extended the call to Rev. Curtis to serve as their 14th Pastor. He also held the position of Director of Human Resources for Reuben H. Donnelly.

Two other corporate moves found Dr. Curtis residing in Wilton, CT. In March 2001 the Grace Baptist Church extended the call to Rev. Curtis to be her 13th Pastor in her rich 114-year history, where he is currently serving.

His most recent corporate position was Vice President, Human Resources (HR) at Universal Studios, Music Division, East Coast Region based in New York City.  He has also held various senior HR positions in PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation and the Illinois Department of Revenue.

His community involvement is extensive as he is the President of the Norwalk Chapter of the NAACP, a board member of the Project Excellence Grace Academy (an after school care program held at Grace Baptist). He also serves as Chaplin to the Norwalk Fire Department.

He is the Vice-President at Large of the Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention (CSMBC) as well as the Treasurer for the Judah Baptist Association. Additionally, he is the President of the Interdominational Ministers Fellowship (Norwalk) and a member of the Norwalk Clergy Association and the Interfaith Council of Southwestern Connecticut.

He is the husband of Janis (Richardson) Curtis, the father of three daughters, two sons and six grandchildren (Michelle, Micah, Isaiah, Aniyah, Maricus Jr., and Kenton).