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Pastor Anthony G. Maclin
Background
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Born in Washington, D.C.
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Educated in the District of Columbia public
school system.
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Received Bachelor of Business Administration
and Master of Divinity, both from Howard
University.
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Received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity
Degree from the Richmond Virginia Seminary
in Richmond, VA.
Accomplishments
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Became Pastor of The Sanctuary at Kingdom
Square (formerly Glendale Baptist Church) in
July 1986.
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Led The Sanctuary from a membership of 192
active members to its current membership of
more than 5,000.
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Developed and currently leads nearly 75
active ministries.
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Birthed the Multicultural Worship Center (MWC)
in 2000. In January 2005, MWC was officially
planted as a separate congregation.
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Directed the purchase, lease, and renovation
of more than $24,000,000 in properties for
church use.
Current
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Purchased the Hampton Mall Complex, now
called Kingdom Square, in 2004. The Mall
has a Bible Babies Child Development Center,
which houses 100 plus children; Just 4 You
Hair Gallery and Health and Wellness Center;
New Life Medical Center; Dental Office;
Healing Hands Physical Therapy; Bally Total
Fitness; Staples; Family Dollar Store; IHOP;
Dunkin Donuts and the Long John Silver
restaurant.
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The Central Gateway Community Development
Corporation, which is The Sanctuary’s
Community Development Corporation, received
a TIF (Tax Increment Financing) award in
the amount of $16,100.000.00 towards the
planning and development of Kingdom Square.
This marks the first time in Prince George’s
County history that an African-American
community group has been awarded this kind
of funding.
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Pastor Maclin is one of the contributing
authors to “Doing Church” compiled by Dr.
William D. Whatley.
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Pastor Maclin and The Sanctuary at Kingdom
Square are featured in the September/October
2011 issue of Gospel Today Magazine. The
magazine lists Pastor Maclin as a “Pastorpreneur.”
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Pastor Maclin serves on the Executive
Council of the Kingdom Association of
Covenant Pastors, where he is the 1st
Assistant to Bishop Walter S. Thomas, Sr.,
Presiding Prelate.
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Pastor Maclin serves as Vice President of
the Collective Empowerment Group of Prince
George’s County and Vicinity.
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Pastor Maclin is a member of the Lott Carey
Baptist Foreign Mission Convention.
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Pastor Maclin is a member of the Hampton
Ministers Conference.
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Pastor Maclin was recognized by the 100
Black Men of Washington, DC in April 2010
for Outstanding Leadership in Community
Development.
Past
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Pastor Maclin and The Sanctuary at Kingdom
Square were featured in the May 2006 issue
of Black Enterprise Magazine.
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Pastor Maclin and The Sanctuary at Kingdom
Square were featured in the
September/October 2006 issue of Gospel Today
Magazine. The magazine lists Pastor Maclin
as one of “The 10 World-Class Pacesetting
Pastors.”
Present
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Married to Minister Peggy D. Maclin who
shares in the work of ministry at The
Sanctuary.
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Have two wonderful children, Krystle, a
graduate of Hampton University, and Brandon,
who is attending Berklee College of Music in
Boston, Massachusetts.
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