Our President
Dr.
Yuri Solomon is a pastor, author, conference speaker and host of the weekly Chat
with P.A.K. Radio Broadcast. He is
founder and president of WordTalk Ministries, a para-church
ministry aimed at communicating essential Christian doctrine in a simple,
practical, and pertinent way to believers. He has served in the pastorate for
over 25 years, and has been preaching the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ for
over 40 years. He is the author of three books.
Ordained a Baptist minister in
1992, Reverend Solomon holds
degrees in Theology from Gospel
Ministry Outreach Theological
Institute, and Biblical
Counseling from the College of
Biblical Studies-Houston.
Known most widely for his orthodox stance on classical Christian teaching, he
has lectured nationally on an array of subjects including, Christian
apologetics, the art and science of preaching, spiritual growth, his book,
Biblical Masculinity, and music in Christian worship. He has taught as an
adjunct professor at
Inter-Baptist Theological
Center. He chairs the Sermon
Preparation Team and teaches
regularly on Tuesdays at the
Baptist Ministers Association of
Houston and Vicinity.
He presently serves as Senior Pastor of New Life Baptist Church, Moderator of the Ark of Love District Association, President
Emeritus of the South Area
Fellowship, 2nd Vice President
of Baptist Ministers Association
of Houston and Vicinity, and
Chairman of the Advisory Board of Jesus is Alpha & Omega Ministries. In 2009 Reverend
Solomon was appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry, as one of a nine persons to the
Blue Ribbon Task Force for the Reduction of Child Abuse and Neglect.
Prior to becoming a full time
Pastor, Reverend Solomon enjoyed
a distinguished career in
Computer Science. As an
accomplished musician, he enjoys playing
piano and organ.and has served as Minister of Music at various churches in the
Houston area. Reverend Solomon and wife, Katrina reside in Houston. They have
three children: Laura, Ale'ycia and Yuri II.
Reverend Solomon's favorite quotation is, "Now, this life is so precious,
manifested as it is in the Person of Jesus... when I, too, turn my eyes to
Jesus, when I contemplate all His obedience, His purity, His grace, His
tenderness, His patience, His devotedness, His holiness, His love, His entire
freedom from all self-seeking, I can say, That is my life." -- John Nelson
Darby.