Otis Moss III
| Otis Moss III | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 (age 46–47) |
| Residence | Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Shaker Heights High School |
| Alma mater |
Morehouse College (Bachelor of Arts, religion and philosophy, 1992) Yale University (Master of Divinity, 1995) Chicago Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry, 2012) |
| Occupation | Pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ |
| Spouse(s) | Monica Brown |
| Children | Elijah Moss Makayla Moss |
Otis Moss III (born 1971) is the pastor of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. He espouses black theology and speaks about reaching inner-city black youth.
His father Otis Moss Jr. was an affiliate of Martin Luther King, Jr. working together in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and serving in 1971 as co-pastor with his father Martin Luther King, Sr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
After growing up in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, Ohio, graduating from Shaker Heights High School, Moss attended Morehouse College in Georgia as an undergraduate, initially majoring in political science and film with the intent of becoming a filmmaker. He was a runner and named by the NCAA as an All-American Track and Field athlete. After hearing his call to the ministry during track practice, he changed majors to religion and philosophy and graduated with honors in 1992.
He then attended Yale University in Connecticut, receiving in 1995 a Master of Divinity degree with a concentration in ethics and theology. During his time at Yale he became enamored of the black theology of James Hal Cone. He was also ordained as a Baptist minister by his father in 1995.
Moss moved to Denver to study for a Ph. D. in religion and social change from a joint program of the University of Denver and the Iliff School of Theology, a Methodist seminary. However, he entered ministry full time before completing the degree. While in Denver, he became the Minister of Youth Programs at the New Hope Baptist Church. A sermon tape from a youth rally was given to the retiring pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia, leading to his call there.
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