The church and civic community of San Diego is still in shock at the death of Pastor Glenn A. McKinney, Sr. Pastor McKinney, a San Diego native and a Morehouse graduate, succeeded his late father, Bishop George D. McKinney, as Pastor of St. Stephen’s Cathedral Church of God In Christ, Inc.. While he only held the position of Pastor for a mere four years, the changes and the growth of the church during his tenure has been phenomenal. He renovated the sanctuary. He installed a ramp as a part of that change for the handicapped. The church was experiencing growth, as many of those who left after his father’s death returned to the church.
Pastor McKinney, who was just days short of his October 20th birthday, leaves a wife and three children along with a church family who loved him dearly. Within the Church of God In Christ denomination, Pastor McKinney rose to the position of Deputy Adjutant General to the Church Triumphant. He was well on his way to following in his father’s footsteps. Bishop George Dallas McKinney was one of the twelve Apostles of the governing body of the worldwide Church of God In Christ.
Pastor McKinney recently hosted a Black and Jewish Clergy Luncheon just a few weeks ago. Fabienne Perlov, Regional Director for ADL San Diego in the Jewish community, in acknowledging the passing of Pastor McKinney, said he was the kind of person who built bridges and championed the work of bringing our communities together…