Our Pastor
Rev. Dr. Kevin D. Miller was appointed Pastor of St. Matthew’s Community African Methodist Episcopal Church of Hollis April 30, 2023. Rev. Miller is a native New Yorker and the only child of Lawrence and Viera Miller. He was born and raised in the Washington Heights/Inwood Section of upper Manhattan. After graduating high school, he attended Syracuse University where he majored in Television Production and graduated with a Bachelor Degree. After graduation he worked for both Time Warner Cable and ABC Sports/ESPN.
Rev. Miller holds a Master of Arts degree from Fordham University, Bronx, NY and the Master of Divinity degree from Drew Theological School, Madison, NJ. Rev. Miller also holds the Doctor of Ministry (DMIN) degree from Drew Theological School. The DMIN degree is the highest professional degree that can be earned by persons in ministry.
In addition to serving God at SMC, Rev. Miller is the Executive Director of Graduate Admissions for Drew and Co-Founder of Chosen for Service Enterprises. Rev. Dr. Miller is Affiliate Faculty and teaches in the Doctor of Ministry program for Drew Theological School. Rev. Dr. Miller has been blessed to preach and teach internationally in Malawi, South Korea and Puerto Rico. He is also a life member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and remains extremely active in the community service efforts of the organization.
He was ordained Itinerant Deacon in 2003 and Itinerant Elder on April 2nd, 2005. Rev. Dr. Kevin D. Miller was appointed Pastor of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Boonton, New Jersey on April 3rd, 2005. He served there faithfully for 5+ years until his assignment to be the pastor of Carter Community AME Church in Jamaica, Queens. And he now serves as the 7th Pastor of SMC.
He is married to his Queen, his prayer partner, his best friend, his soul-mate, his confidant, and his partner in life expression, Mrs. Myra Y. Miller, CPA. Together they have two daughters, Kyyra LeeAnn and Makyyla Sarai.