RED SPRINGS — The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Monroe began his life and ministry in the small town of Red Springs.
Monroe received his elementary and secondary education from the public schools of Red Springs. He was baptized and became a member of the St. James African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church of Red Springs before finding his calling to preach at the age of 17.
Desiring to continue his education, he was encouraged and led to attend Livingstone College in Salisbury. He received both deacon and elder ordination from Bishop W. A. Hilliard in 1972 and 1974, respectively…