John M. Borders III

As God’s visionary, Bishop John M. Borders III has spent a lifetime preaching, building congregations, expanding churches, leading pastoral development and inspiring the communities he serves. An advisor to public officials and a spiritual mentor to pastors and young people across the country, Bishop Borders seeks to inspire people to know God beyond traditional Christianity. He is a recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Preaching Fellowship Award and the founder of bible teaching school, the Institute for Christian Living. Bishop Borders has licensed ministers and ordained pastors throughout Greater Boston and the East Coast United States. You will find Bishop Borders connected most closely to His work at Morning Star Baptist Church, located in Boston, MA, where he has been leading the community for almost 35 years.