PASTOR CYNTHIA D. BAKER

Cynthia Douglass Baker is a graduate of Elizabeth City State University with an undergraduate degree in Sociology and a master’s in Administration from Bowie State University.  She served as a high school teacher, middle school vice principal, middle school principal and director and hearing officer for Charles County Public Schools.  In 2004, she received the honor of being Charles County’s first recipient of the OUTSTANDING VICE PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR AWARD.  She was name as Charles County’s Outstanding Principal in 2010 and was the recipient of the WASHINGTON POST DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD.  Some other achievements include:  Who’s Who Among Teachers; Charles County Exemplary Social Studies Teacher ; La Plata High School Teacher of the Year;  Maryland State Department of Education’s Excellence for Minority Achievement Award in Education; Nu Zeta Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Community Service Award in Education; Phi Alpha Zeta Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority ‘s Finer Womanhood Honors Award; Honored by the La Plata High School Class of 1982  on February 25, 2017  for UNITY DAY.  The graduates teamed up with local Walmart stores and other businesses to raise thousands of dollars worth of supplies for the homeless which were donated to LIFESTYLES OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND in Cynthia’s honor.

Cynthia was called into ministry in 1977 and ordained as pastor of SHABACH EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES in July, 2003 by Pastor Calvin Johnson, senior pastor and founder of LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH. Pastor Cynthia has ministered in many churches and retreats throughout the DMV, North Carolina and Kenya, Africa.

The SHABACH MINISTRY has impacted the Charles County community with the SHABACH LIFELINE MENTORING and evangelistic outreach programs.  We have formed partnerships with Malcolm Elementary School and the Malcolm Community Group.  A partnership was formed with the CHARLES COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM  in 2010 and a $500,000  21 st Century Grant was received.  This was the first time in the history of CCPS that the grant was received after many years of applying.  The 21st Century Grant helped to expand the mentoring program to five days a week and increased the number of student participants.

 Currently, we have a partnership with the DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES called VISION OF HOPE.  This program is designed to support students aging out of the foster care program. We also work with LIFESTYLES of SOUTHERN MARYLAND with the Safe Nights Program.  Shabach has a SHEPHERD’S TABLE TEAM which feeds the homeless and needed every Wednesday and a ministerial team called the ROYALS who provide monthly ministry for the elderly at GENESIS NURSING HOME IN WALDORF.