Meet Our Pastor
Get to know the shepherd who leads our congregation in faith and service.
Rev. Dr. Timothy West
Senior Pastor
The Reverend Dr. Timothy West accepted the Lord as his Savior at a young age. He was called to preach in 1982 under the pastorate of the late Rev. Edwin Williams at Grace United Methodist Church.
His pastoral journey began in July 1992, when he was appointed senior pastor of John Wesley United Methodist Church in Glen Burnie, Maryland. There, the ministry expanded both spiritually and numerically, growing to multiple weekly worship services. Under his leadership, the congregation built an extension that included a Fellowship Hall, a Commercial Kitchen, spacious restrooms, and administrative offices, and renovated the basement to provide classrooms and meeting space.
On July 1, 1998, Rev. West was appointed Senior Pastor of Westphalia Christian Community Church in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where he continues to serve today. During his tenure, he led the congregation through Phase I of a successful building project.
Beyond his local congregation, Rev. West serves as a mentor for the Practice in Ministry and Mission Program at Wesley Theological Seminary, a member of the Episcopal Committee for the Bishop, a Senior Mentor for candidates entering ordained ministry, a lecturer and teacher for the School of Christian Growth, and a Worship Team member for the Baltimore Washington Annual Conference.
A 1987 graduate of the University of the District of Columbia, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. He went on to receive a Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC, in 1992, and in 2007 was awarded a Doctor of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary with a concentration in Leadership Excellence. In 2012, he received the Harry S. Denman Award for Excellence in Evangelism.
Rev. West is an enthusiastic man of God who cultivates leaders. He has a shepherd's heart and a passion for preaching and teaching the word of God. He has learned to live by one principle: “As long as you do what is right, the Lord will take care of the rest.”
His role as a family man is his greatest joy. He and his wife, Stephanie, have been happily married since May 9, 1992.