our pastor
Pastor Justin K. Young
Bishop John A. Cherry, II is a born-again, Spirit-filled man of God who gave his life to the Lord in 1981 at age 11. Bishop Cherry received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies with a minor in English from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. He is married to Reverend LaWanda M. Cherry and they have two daughters, Abriona and Aleah, and one son, John A. Cherry, III.
Bishop Cherry was consecrated as the Episcopal Pastor of From the Heart Church Ministries Worldwide™ on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at our 3rd General Church Meeting. In this capacity, he serves as the oversight of all From the Heart churches both stateside and internationally. Bishop Cherry is also currently pastoring From the Heart Church Ministries ®, the Parent Church, in Suitland, Maryland. He was officially installed as the Pastor of From the Heart on Sunday, June 4, 2006 at its 25th Anniversary Worship Service, which was held at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.
Bishop Cherry has a desire to do the Will of the Father, to preach His uncompromised Word and a readiness to obey God’s instructions. He takes his duty and responsibility to teach and interpret God’s Word very seriously and spends countless hours in preparation, meditation and study for each sermon that he delivers.
At a very young age, Pastor Justin K. Young accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. At the age of 16, he rededicated his life to the Lord and was filled with the Holy Spirit. Pastor Young is a proud graduate of From the Heart Christian School (Class of 2007). During his time in the school, his call to ministry was confirmed and his call to pastor was born. After high school, Pastor Young earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Maryland, College Park. He completed his graduate studies at Strayer University, where he earned his Master of Business Administration. Pastor Young is happily married to Minister Tameka Young, and they have one daughter, Chasity Kardyn and one son, Justin K. Young, II.
Professionally, Pastor Young has had one place of employment, From the Heart Church Ministries®. Since 2010, he has held various positions in the ministry to include schoolteacher, staff minister, and Membership Care Coordinator.
"Bishop Cherry has a desire to do the Will of the Father, to preach His uncompromised Word and a readiness to obey God’s instructions."
On Sunday, July 19, 2026, at our 5th quadrennial General Church Meeting, Bishop John A. Cherry, II retired from the pastorate and installed Pastor Young as the new pastor. As the third pastor of the Parent Church, Pastor Young is committed to keep the church on its foundation, to be a church that loves God, hates sin and loves to give.
Pastor Young’s greatest desire is to love and serve the people that God called him to shepherd, and to feed God’s people the knowledge of Jesus. He considers it a high honor to continue the work that was started in 1981, and he is grateful for the opportunity to pastor the church that made him who he is.
