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Pastoral Leadership
Dr. Bobo has served congregations with distinction for more than four decades.
During his tenure at West Side, the church experienced significant growth. Under his leadership, the congregation acquired a former Target department store in North St. Louis County in 1997, becoming “One Unified Church in Two Locations.”He has also served as Pastoral Ministry Assistant and Minister of Christian Education at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church of Pontiac, Michigan.
- Assistant Pastor and later Senior Pastor of Bates Memorial Missionary Baptist Church (Louisville, KY), serving a total of eight years
- Senior Pastor of West Side Missionary Baptist Church (St. Louis, MO) for 32 years
During his tenure at West Side, the church experienced significant growth. Under his leadership, the congregation acquired a former Target department store in North St. Louis County in 1997, becoming “One Unified Church in Two Locations.”He has also served as Pastoral Ministry Assistant and Minister of Christian Education at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church of Pontiac, Michigan.
Community & Civic Engagement
Dr. Bobo is widely respected for his commitment to justice, advocacy, and compassionate service. His work includes:
Dr. Bobo is widely respected for his commitment to justice, advocacy, and compassionate service. His work includes:
- Leading civil protests for utility justice
- Spearheading relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina
- Organizing water relief for residents of Flint, Michigan
- Supporting voter engagement initiatives such as Souls to the Polls
- Advocating for Medicare expansion
- Promoting mental health awareness
- Ensuring children were fed during periods when school was not in session
- Provided hot meals to the underserved
- Offered GED and computer literacy classes
- Operated the West Side Music Academy
Teaching, Global Ministry & Leadership
Dr. Bobo has preached, taught, and lectured at conventions, revivals, retreats, colleges, and conferences around the world. His academic service includes:
- Instructor at Simmons College of Kentucky
- Adjunct Professor at the Meachum School of Haymanot (Theology)
- Visiting Professor at the Baptist College of Theology, Obinze, Owerri, Nigeria
- Board Member for the Morehouse School of Religion and Central Baptist Theological Seminary
- Chairman, Foreign Mission Board, National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
- Foreign Mission Secretary, Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri
- Past President, Youth Department of the Baptist World Alliance
- In 2008, he participated in a Holy Land pilgrimage sponsored by the Cousins Foundation through the McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University.
Global Outreach
Dr. Bobo currently serves as Executive Director of Sharing Hope International Ministries, a 501(c)(3) global outreach ministry providing preaching, teaching, disaster relief, medical care, and leadership development.
Through this ministry, he has shared the Gospel in thirty-four nations across:
Through this ministry, he has shared the Gospel in thirty-four nations across:
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- The Caribbean
- The South Pacific
- Australia
- North and South America
'Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, '
Matthew 28:19 NIV
Family
Dr. Bobo has been joyfully married to the former Darlean Anita Daniels of Detroit, Michigan, for forty-nine years. Mrs. Bobo is a retired Special Education teacher. Together, they are the proud parents of three sons—each active in ministry—and grandparents to six grandchildren.
