Pastor Jaimal C. Hayes
Senior Pastor
Reverend Jaimal C. Hayes is a Holy Spirit-filled senior pastor whose desire is to win souls for Jesus Christ while giving Him the Highest Praise and the Greatest Glory. As a servant leader, he is a skilled professional with over 20 years of financial services and years of practical management experience. Rev. Hayes is an effective communicator and team-builder with strong analytical, management and organizational skills.
Having a strong legacy in ministry, Rev. Hayes is a native of Richmond, Virginia and the son of Mrs. Shirley T. Hayes and the late Rev. James W. Hayes, former Pastor of Elam Baptist Church in Charles City, VA. He has served in ministry leadership positions since 1997. Rev. Hayes was licensed to preach in September 1998 and ordained in October 2001.
From April 2002 to present, Rev. Hayes has served as the pastor of Abner Baptist Church where God has richly blessed him and the Abner Church family with new souls added into the Kingdom. Under his leadership, a new church vision was communicated and implemented; 11 new ministries were birthed, an Executive Council was created, and Abner Baptist Church was established as an official voting precinct in Glen Allen, VA. Most notably, Rev. Hayes spearheaded the organization of 5 committees to lead an unprecedented building project that increased total square footage by over 50% with several additions and enhancements.
Rev. Hayes is not only a leader in ministry but in the secular arena and community. Rev. Hayes currently serves as the Head of Supervision for Cary Street Partners – a wealth management firm where he is responsible for leading and overseeing the Firm’s branch supervision and training on key issues that arise from daily branch office activities. He holds a Life, Health and Variable insurance license and several professional securities licenses including FINRA Series 7, 9, 10, 24 and 63.
Believing that our community needs strong and involved leaders, Rev. Hayes has served in the following roles or participated with the following organizations:
- Past President of the Henrico Minister’s Fellowship
- Past Member of the NAACP Hanover Branch
- Past Executive Board Member of the MLK Program (Henrico Co.)
- Past Committee Member of New Bodies for Baptist General Convention of Virginia
As a lover of education, Rev. Hayes has obtained or seeks the following:
- United Theological Seminary, Dayton, OH – Doctor of Ministry – 1 year completed
- Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA- Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology – Graduated May 2000 – Master of Divinity – Cum Laude
- University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA – Graduated May 1994 – Bachelor of Arts in Economics
- Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ -Engle Fellow Recipient for Engle Institute of Preaching- June 14-19, 2009 – Certificate of Continuing Education
With all of the aforementioned credentials and notable mentions, Rev. Hayes is most proud of his family including, wife, Lady Sherita A. Hayes and four children: Ezra James Hayes, Elijah Zion Hayes, Anami Hayes and Zemirah Hayes.