Reverend Deborah J. Chambers is a senior pastor of Calvert County Baptist Church (CCBC). The church is in Prince Frederick, a town of about 3,000 people in Calvert County, Southern Maryland, which borders the Chesapeake Bay. The church's mission is to be United as one in Christ to glorify God by engaging, equipping and empowering disciples. "Under her leadership the church has seen restoration, reinvigoration and renewal.
Before pastoring Calvert County Baptist Church in 2021, Pastor Chambers was Vice President of Development & Partnerships for a major non profit organization that served the needs of the homeless.
She is a member of the Ministry Collaborative, a capacity-building cohort of a diverse group of local pastors, and a clergy ambassador with the United State's Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. She actively serves on three boards: One Warm Coat, a national non-profit that provides free coats for people in need (Board member), Scarred but Healed, a non-profit that provides life-coaching and training, and New Day Maryland, a non-profit supporting people experiencing homelessness in Laurel, MD (Board president).
Reverend Chambers passionately loves teaching and preaching the Word of God and has spoken at a variety of conferences, workshops and stud groups on topics that range from biblical finances and good stewardship to street evangelism and salvation. Congressman Steny Hoyer Women's Equality Day Luncheon and Howard University. She is a licensed chaplain, member of the Association of Professional Fundraisers and the founder and lead minister for the Fourth Friday Ministry Team. She serves as a Senior Pastor of Calvert County Baptist Church in Prince Frederick, MD, since January 2021.
Reverend Chambers was most recently an active member and associate pastor with the First Baptist Church of Glenarden under the leadership of Pastor John K. Jenkins, Sr. , where she served as chaplain for the ministerial staff and Homemaker's Ministry, facilitator for the Queen Esther Ministry, campaign manager for the church's "Mind to Build" capital campaign and lead writer for several of the church's annual devotional booklets. She also participated in the church's evangelism and women's ministries and has served on short term mission trips to the Philippines, Ukraine, and India.
Reverend Chambers is a godly woman whose passion for ministry is birthed out of Luke 12:48: "To whom much is given, much is required." Giving is one of her motivational gifts, and she strongly believes that all she's been given should be poured back into the King of God and the lives of others. Her sincere desire is to be used as broken bread and poured out wine for the body of Christ.
Reverend Chambers is the devoted wife of Rev. Alan K. Chambers. They have one adult son and two adult daughters. She enjoys running, paining, and watching endless reruns of the old television series Columbo.