The Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III

Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III, is the Senior Pastor of the Friendship-West Baptist
Church in Dallas, Texas and has served for 30 years leading with
a commitment to Christ, passion for people, and a yearning for
community transformation. To that end, he has grown
Friendship-West to nearly 12,000 during his tenure as Pastor.
Possessing a commitment to education, he has a Bachelor’s
Degree from Bishop College, a Masters of Divinity degree
from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a
Doctor of Ministry from the Graduate Theological
Foundation.

Dr. Haynes is an author, radio show host and a Pastor. In all
he does he exudes the mantra of the late Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. – believing in the urgency of now and
marrying theology with a call to impact our sociological
issues. Dr. Haynes serves in various leadership capacities for
organizations who champion social change. He is the Trustee
Chair of the Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference; Board of
Directors member of the National Action Network; and Board
of Directors member of the Conference of National Black
Churches. He demonstrates a commitment to intellectual
excellence in both the church and academia and has been a
Board Member of Paul Quinn College where he has also acted
as an adjunct professor. For his life-long commitment to the
fight for social justice, Dr. Haynes was inducted into the
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame on January 22, 2016,
in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Haynes is married to Debra Peek-Haynes, founder and
president of Quorum Commercial, a Dallas commercial real
estate firm. They are the parents of one beautiful daughter,
Abeni Jewel Haynes.