Welcome to The Southern Baptist Church of Harlem

Meet the Team

REV. DR. KEITH WILLIAM ROBERSON I, D.Min., Senior Pastor

Pastoral Staff

Rev. Dr. Roberson is the third child of Deacon James and Deaconess Elmira Roberson (both parents are with the Lord). As a layman he served in many capacities as a youth at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, under Rev. Robert J. Perkins; and as an adult, until he acknowledged his call to the public five-fold ministry on October 13, 1986 while under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Michael P. Williams at Joy Tabernacle Church in Houston, Texas. Upon returning to the Garden State in 1987, he and his bride joined the United Fellowship Baptist Church in Asbury Park, New Jersey, where he was licensed as a Baptist Minister on May 28, 1988 by his Pastor, Rev. Dr. Elliott Cuff.

He was called to Pastor the Providence Baptist Church and started the first Sunday of January 1997 and was ordained to the Gospel Ministry on April 13, 1997. He shepherded God’s people until the last Sunday in October 2004. Simultaneously, Pastor Roberson served the Seacoast Missionary Baptist Association in a few different positions, lastly, as President of the Congress of Christian Education.

Pastor Roberson did most of his undergraduate work at Prairie View A&M University but is a graduate of Eastern College, Saint Davids, Pa. with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management. He is also a two-time graduate of New York Theological Seminary, New York, NY with a Master of Divinity degree where he was also awarded a FPWA Fellowship; and he earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from there as an inaugural Lilly Scholar (recipient of a Fellowship in Mentorship from the Lilly Foundation).

Rev Dr. Keith W. Roberson I, is a member of the National Dean’s List, Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities, an Outstanding Young Man of America, a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated and he was the first recipient of the Kappa Alpha Psi, Zeta Beta Chapters’ Neophyte of the Year Award. He has also had a meditation called “Fellowship” published in a book entitled From One Brother to Another, Volume 2 Voices of African American Men, and he is published in magazines, web pages and journals. Additionally, he is the recipient of numerous professional, community and civic awards.

The Lord spoke and the people of The Southern Baptist Church of Harlem, Inc., New York, New York
answered and responded by extending the call to Pastor Roberson to lead them on June 9, 2007. As a liberation theologian, along with his love for the work of ministry, and the people of God causes him to fill many roles. Rev. Dr. Roberson presently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI), he is the Commissioner for Social Justice for the United Missionary Baptist Association of Churches (UMBA) and additionally, Rev. Dr. Roberson is a Lecturer and former Adjunct Professor at New York Theological Seminary. Dr. Roberson has a podcast called "Manna 4 MEN". This podcast ministers to men and encourages them to be better holistically.

Since August 9, 1986, Pastor Roberson’s greatest ministry is to his wife (his college sweetheart) the former Brenda Marie Sanders, M.Ed. From their union, they have been blessed with two children, a daughter, Tamara Marie, has her BS degree graduating cum laude from Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of LaSalle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing; a son, Keith William, II, is a graduate of the Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia. Both are a blessing to his wife, him, and the Kingdom, as they are active in their respective churches. Additionally, he is the proud grandfather of Bailee Marie Smith.
To God be the glory for the things He has done!!!

Assistant to the Pastor

Rev. Eva G. Duzant, MDiv.

Associate Minister and Assistant to the Pastor of Southern Baptist Church, NYC

Rev. Duzant is a native of Mobile, Alabama, one of ten children born to the late Gents
and Jessie Mae Edwards. She is the mother of one child, Stacey Michelle and two
grandchildren, Rashawn and Brian.

Rev. Duzant was called to preach God’s Word on July 9, 1979. She answered the call in 2003.

Since her initial call, Rev. Duzant has always possessed a deep fervor for evangelical
preaching. Rev. Duzant was license to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ on February 1,
2004 by the Southern Baptist Church in New York City under the leadership of Reverend
Eugene King. She was Ordained on Feburary 26, 2012 at the Southern Baptist Church under the

pastorate of Rev. Dr. Roberson.

Rev. Duzant serves as the Minister of Evangelism and is the President of the Southern
Baptist Church Credit Union, Consultant for the Trustee Board and an instructor for
Discipleship class. She is also the founder and CEO of the E. G. Edwards & Associates Inc
which is an accounting and taxation corporation.

A retired teacher of Mathematics for the Board of Education, Rev. Duzant received her
Associated of Arts Degree, majoring in Business Administration, from Queensborough
Community College. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree, majoring in
accounting and taxation and her Master of Science in Education, majoring in
mathematics and a certificate in Computer Technology from St. John’s University. She
also received her Master of Divinity from New Brunswick Seminary.

Rev. Duzant completed a certificate program in old and New Testament Survey,
Evangelism and Homiletics at the Refuge Apostolic Bible Institute in Roosevelt Long
Island.

Rev. Duzant is a former member of The Institute of Internal Auditors and a member of
The New York Society of Independent Accountant, National Society of Public
Accountants and National Association of Tax Professionals. She is also the Author of her
first book “The Crate” a children book which has been approved by the Board of
Education of NYC. She also serves as the Treasure on the Board of Directors for Harlem
Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc (HCCI)

Most important, Minister Duzant is a Member of Gods Team which has enabled her to
do all of the above.

Her favorite scripture: Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”.