Dr. Carroll A. Baltimore Sr. is the First Vice President of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Incorporated (PNBC) and is the Senior Pastor of the International Community Baptist Churches.  Dr. Baltimore has planted over 30 churches located in the USA, Africa, Philippines, India, Korea and Jamaica.  He has personally led 55 international crusades.  He is a leader in missions, evangelism, education, economic empowerment and human rights, having served faithfully for over 40 years.  He is an international evangelist and has traveled to more than 40 countries.  His sermons have been heard primarily in the USA, Philippines, Africa and in 135 other countries through his radio broadcasts and outreach ministries. 

Dr. Baltimore is the Organizer and President of C.A.B. Outreach Ministries, Incorporated, a non-profit organization that focuses on missions.  96% of all funds donated are used for the mission work.  His vision addresses the spiritual, mental and physical needs of all peoples and nations, particularly in developing countries.  He successfully reaches across cultural and religious barriers to preach, reach and teach, to win souls for Jesus Christ.  He developed the “C.A.B. Model” which involves meeting people where they are in the local communities; and going to the remote areas where others will not go, to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Dr. Baltimore partners with local and international Pastors and leaders of organizations to provide a better quality of life for individuals and families in need.  His organization has free medical clinics with doctors and medical specialists providing health, dental and eye care; specialized education, schools and learning facilities; programs for economic empowerment for the disadvantaged, evangelistic crusades and church planting.  He is the Founder and President of C.A.B. Southern Mindanao School of Theology, in the Philippines.  He focuses on equipping Pastors and laypersons that graduate from the C.A.B. schools and places them in pioneer churches.  In the Philippines, He is the founder of the Carroll A. Baltimore Christian Academy (Elementary School).  A multi-purpose facility has been built that houses the elementary school and Non-Formal Education programs where unprivileged children and women receive a high school diploma.  Under his leadership, teams of pastors, missionaries and laypersons go to the mission field to participate in and support the work.

Since 1973, Dr. Baltimore has served in several positions in the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. such as the Second Vice President, Chair, Evangelism Board; and as a member of the Board of Publications and Christian Education.  He was the First Vice President, Eastern Region and currently a member of the Progressive Virginia State Fellowship.  Dr. Baltimore is a member of the Board of Directors, Church World Services, representing PNBC.  He is a member of the Mission Relationship & Witness Committee.  He is the past-President of the Alexandria Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance.  Dr. Baltimore is a life member of the Northern Virginia Baptist Association and has served as the Chairman of Evangelism and Assistant Parliamentarian.  He is a member of the Alexandria Baptist Ministers’ Conference.  As a member of the Missionary Baptist Ministers’ Conference of D.C. and Vicinity, he was pleased to preach at the 2006 Dr. E.L. Harrison worship service, in recognition of this late past-president of the Progressive Baptist Convention, Inc.

For four consecutive years, he was appointed and served on the Board of Visitors (Trustees) at George Mason University.  In this position, he helped shape, influence and guide the university in diversity and introduction of extensive programs, including its law school, and other curriculum.  He was a member of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee and Consortium for Continuing Higher Education and Project Advisor for Higher Education Program in Northern Virginia and the City of Alexandria Mayor’s Special Task Force for Teen & Adolescent Pregnancy.  Also, the Board of Trustees and Professor of Homiletics, Missions and Evangelism, Eastern Theological Seminary, Virginia and the Board of Trustees, Epic Bible College, Nigeria.  Dr. Baltimore has been honored as the first African American to volunteer/serve for over 24 years, as a Police Chaplain for the Fairfax County, Virginia.  He serves at the Headquarters Office and was appointed an honorary Captain in the Fairfax County Police Department for his extensive and selfless service to the community.

Dr. Baltimore was elected as an At Large Delegate for Virginia to the National Summit on Africa and introduced child labor and slavery policies that were sent to Congress to influence U.S. Foreign policy for Africa.  He is an organizing member of the Virginia Coalition for Africa.  He was a member of the Children’s Defense Fund, Black Church Advisory Committee and “Stand for Children” Program.  He is a life member, NAACP, Fairfax County Chapter, and has served as a leader in other civil rights organizations and social justice programs.  Dr. Baltimore is among the notable leaders who endorsed and contributed to the Our Values, Organizing, Tradition and Education (V.O.T.E.) Training Manual by Reverend Romal J. Tune.  He stated that the V.O.T.E. “is desperately needed to enhance the prophetic voice…” and encourages leaders to use it because it “provides the Church with a practical resource tool for equipping, aiding and encouraging the local church to build a stronger faith community of voters.

Dr. Baltimore excelled in Theology, Greek, Psychology, and Liberal Arts.  He graduated from George Mason University, Virginia, and the International Seminary, Florida earning his Bachelor, Master and Doctorate degrees with honors.  He has a Doctor of Ministry from the Eastern Theological Seminary, Lynchburg, Virginia.  He received his Associate Degree from the Luther Rice College, that was located in Virginia.  Dr. Baltimore also graduated with honors from the Washington Baptist Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C. He has been honored with numerous awards and accolades for remaining steadfast and unmovable in the work of the Lord.  For his notable achievements in Missions and Evangelism, he received a Doctor of Missiology from the Eastern Theological Seminary, Virginia; a Doctor of Humane Letters from the Richmond Virginia Seminary, Virginia, for promoting the well being of humanity through missions; and a Doctor of Divinity from the International Seminary in Florida.