St. John’s A.M.E.Norfolk, Virginia

Church leadership

Our Pastor

The Rev. Christian Joseph Savage

Rev. Savage became the 32nd pastor of historic St. John’s A.M.E. Church in May 2021.

Raised in Baltimore, he studied at the University of Baltimore and earned a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School. Before coming to St. John’s, he served as pastor of New Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church in Chesapeake.

The Reverend Christian Joseph Savage in a blue robe