Pastor Ronald L. Holder

The Pastor Ronald L. Holder is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. He is the son of Carrie Holder and the late Guy Holder and the twin brother of the late Pastor Donald L. Holder.

Pastor Holder is married to the former Ronesa Ford of Louisville, Kentucky. He is the proud father of three sons, four step-daughters and the grandfather of nine.

Pastor Holder received his early education in the Louisville Public School System. He is a graduate of Simmons University Bible College where he received a Bachelors Degree in Theology. He also attended Kentucky State University and Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He is the recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Simmons Bible College.

He accepted Christ as his personal Savior, got baptized, and accepted his call to the ministry. He was licensed and ordained under the pastorate of Pastor Thurman Coleman, Sr. at the First Baptist Church of Jeffersontown, Kentucky.

Pastor Holder was called to Clay Street Baptist Church in 1977. In a few years he led his congregation in the building of a new church facility of which is our present location of 1940 Midland Trail. Later he again lead his flock in the building of the Marnel C. Moorman, Sr. Family Life Center. On November 20-21, 1999, with construction completed, the dedication ceremonies of the Family Life Center was held. To God be the glory.

He is active in General Association and the Central District. He serves on the Public Relations Committee for Whitney M. Young Job Corp Center, the Shelby County Board of Health Committee, the Shelby County Ministerial Coalition and a number of other civic organizations.

Pastor Holder has served as the Pastor of Clay Street for 32 years. He has helped nature and develop several associate ministers, some of whom have gone on to Pastor their own churches. He currently has a ministerial staff of five sharing in the ministry with him. Pastor Holder has baptized and won many sinners to Christ. He knows the we can do "All Things" through Christ Jesus who strengthens us and gives all the glory to God for what he has done.