Pastor Kenneth Pierce II

2nd Vice President
Pastor, Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church

Pastor K.C. Pierce II is an anointed preacher and teacher whose vision for God’s people enables him to build bridges, reach across denominations, generations, gender, race, culture and ethnicity, while changing lives and building communities.

He is the older of two children, born in a Christian and God-fearing home. His parents are Rev. Dr. Kenneth C. Pierce and Mrs. Ilean Pierce. He is a proud parent of three children. Pastor Pierce is a graduate of Murray Wright High School. Furthering his education at Baker College, Oakland Community College, and Ashland Theological Seminary. 

Six years ago Pastor Pierce II was called to the Hopewell Church, Detroit, MI where he now serves as the Senior Pastor. He is founder and CEO of the Hopewell CDC Inc., a very active and vital help to the community, which encompass a weekly food giveaway program since the Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. He is also the founder of My Brothers’ Keeper mentorship program for inner city young males (grades 5-8). 

Pastor Pierce proudly serves as an active Executive Committee Member and Chair of Religious affairs of the NAACP, Detroit branch. He has work diligently on the Soles to the Polls campaign in helping to get millennials registered to vote. 

He is an active member of the Council of Baptist Pastors of Detroit Vicinity, where he proudly serves on the Executive Board and Co-chair of Political and Social Justice Committee. 

He also serves as Wayne County Sheriff Chaplin, Chaplain and activist for SEIU, activist for 1 Detroit, community partner for Focus Hope & Hope Village, and Clergy Partner for Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmore. Pastor Pierce II is the proud recipient of the African-American Leadership Award.