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(L.H.D.), Honoris Causa -Villanova University
Ph.D. - Drew University
M.Phil. - Drew University
D. Min. - Drew University
Th.M. - Princeton Theological Seminary
M. Div. - Palmer Theological Seminary
B.A. Trinity College
A.A. - Pinebrook College
The Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr., serves as Pastor of St. Paul’s Baptist Church in West Chester, PA. Prior to this assignment, he served The Church of the Redeemer Baptist in Philadelphia for a total of 20 years. Dr. Croft is the founder of the Redeemer Renaissance Community Development Corporation, a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Past President of the NAACP West Chester Branch, and has been inducted into the Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers of Morehouse College. Dr. Croft is also a recipient of the Edwin T. Dahlberg Peace and Justice Award. The Dahlberg Award is the American Baptist Churches USA’s highest recognition. The first recipient of this award was The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
He is also a prolific writer. The African American Pulpit Journal published his sermons; The Promise Guaranteed, A Candidate for the Hall of Faith and his article titled What Does it Mean to Preach Biblically Today. He is the author of the book The History of the Black Baptist Church: I Don’t Feel No Ways Tired, which won the Independent Press Award. He is also the author of the books, Pretty Poison: Seven Deadly Sins, The Motif of Hope in African American Preaching During Slavery and Post- Civil War: There’s A Bright Side Somewhere, Unexpected Calls to Unexpected Places, and a contributor to the books From One Brother to Another: Voices of African American Men, Volume 2 and Athens & Oxford Sermons, Volume 10.He has published articles in the Past Master section of Preaching magazine; “John Jasper: Preaching with Authority,” “E.K. Bailey: Expositor of the Word,” “Gardner C. Taylor: Poet Laureate and Dean of Preachers,” “Charles E. Booth: The Preacher’s Preacher,” and a book that chronicles his journey to serve as Pastor of the St. Paul’s Baptist Church.
Dr. Croft has served as Dean of the Pennsylvania Eastern Keystone Baptist Association and as the Assistant Professor of Homiletics and Liturgics at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University in Philadelphia. He now serves as The Jeremiah A. Wright, Sr. Associate Professor of Homiletics and Liturgics in African American Studies at United Lutheran Seminary, PA.
Dr. Croft has distinguished himself as a pastor, writer, and scholar, having earned an Associate degree from Pinebrook Jr. College and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Trinity College earning a Bachelor of Arts. He received the Master of Divinity degree from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary(now Palmer Seminary), Master of Theology degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and graduated with distinction from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey earning a Doctor of Ministry degree.
He also earned a Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy degree from Drew. He is the first person to earn both a Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Philosophy from Drew University and received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Villanova University .Dr. Croft is married to Dr. Lisa L. Croft, a family physician and they have three children, Darlene, Wayne Jr., and Candace Nicole.
He is also a prolific writer. The African-American Pulpit Journal published his sermons; “The Promise Guaranteed, A Candidate for the Hall of Faith” and his article entitled “What Does it Mean to Preach Biblically Today.” He is the author of the book Unexpected Calls to Unexpected Places and contributor to the book, From One Brother to Another: Voices of African-American Men, Volume II (Judson Press) and Athens & Oxford Sermons. He has published three articles in the Past Master section of Preaching Magazine; “John Jasper: Preaching with Authority” (March/April 2012), “E.K. Bailey: Expositor of the Word”, (July/August 2012), and “Gardner Calvin Taylor: Poet Laurate and Dean of Preachers” (January/February 2016), as well as a chronicle of his journey to the St. Paul’s Baptist Church.
Mailing Address:
7301 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119
