The third daughter of five was born to Pastor Freddie Davis and the Late Margaret Workman Davis.  Raised and educated in Prince George’s County Maryland, Reverend Connie Davis Gore was called to preach when she was 27 years old.  She was the first female preacher to receive licensing (1989) and to become ordained into the Gospel ministry (1999) by the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church under the pastoral leadership of her biological father, Senior Pastor Freddie Davis.

For over 30 years, Reverend Gore served the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church as Minister of Christian Education where she was responsible for the educational needs of the congregation. She has also served as Assistant to the Pastor for the past 20+ years. She is also a part of the Executive Council responsible for guiding the leadership of the church. In addition, coming from a family that loves music, she is a member of the Freddie Davis Ensemble, a group that she started in honor of her father.

Reverend Gore earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Arts degree in Reading Education from Bowie State University. She also earned a Master of Divinity degree from Howard University School of Divinity.

She is married to Elder John Gore. They are the proud parents of two adult children and grandparents of four beautiful granddaughters. Truth be told Rev. Gore becomes the grandparent of all children she meets because they all hold a special place in her heart.

Her guiding scripture is Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Reverend Kimberly Ford is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and minister of the gospel.  Born in Washington, DC, she is the fifth daughter of Reverend Freddie and (the late) Margaret Workman Davis. She received her primary education in the Prince George’s County Public School System and accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior at the age of 8 years old.  In 1989, she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Social Work from Bowie State University and a Master of Social Work from Howard University in 2005.

Since the age of 9, she has been a member of the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church where she has proven herself to be a faithful follower as she served in various ministries including Christian Education, Music/Fine Arts, Youth and Young Adult, Ushers, and Higher Education Ministry(HEM) during which God dealt meticulously with her, preparing her until she understood the call God had on her life. In 2003, she answered the call from God to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and was licensed on July 19, 2003 and ordained on July 16, 2010 under the pastorate of her father, Pastor Freddie Davis.

Serving as Youth Pastor of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church for more than 17 years, Pastor Kim or Reverend Kim as she is affectionately known, mentors, counsels, guides, encourages, lovingly corrects, and teaches both the young and young at heart.

Pastor Ford has been married to the love of her life, Deacon Bruce Ford since 1990.  They are the proud parents of their daughter, Courtney Chanel.

Reverend Ford is grateful for God’s blessing of grace and new mercies which give her hope to share with those whom God places in her path as in Lamentations 3:22-24 ESV 22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”