Lover of God, god's People
and god's Word
Chris Wesley
Pastor, Artist, Lover of God, His People and His Word.
“One of God’s chosen for such a time as this.”
Early Life & Calling
Pastor Christopher K. Wesley is one of God’s chosen for such a time as this. Born to the late Dr. Karry and Cheryl Wesley, Pastor Chris — as he is affectionately known — was reared in Antioch Fellowship Church, founded and led by his father. He came into the saving knowledge of Jesus at an early age and was deeply active in children and youth ministries, participating in church school, Baptist Training Union, Antioch Cadets drill team, Sunbeam, and youth choirs. Always a leader, he served as the youth worship leader with the praise team and choir.
At the age of 15, Chris accepted his call to the preaching ministry and delivered his first sermon. Since that time, he has ministered in the Word and song all over the country. Known for his passionate delivery and his ability to interpret scripture and make the gospel understandable and applicable to all age groups and backgrounds, Chris carries a deep love for preaching and teaching the Word of God.
Pastoral Ministry
Pastor Chris began his full-time vocational ministry at the age of 23 as Youth and Young Adult Pastor at Consolidated Baptist Church under Pastor Richard Gaines. He subsequently served in staff pastor roles at St. John Church-Unleashed under Dr. Denny Davis, and Trinity Church under Pastor Jim Hennesy, before returning to Antioch in 2018 as Associate Pastor of Assimilation.
On February 9, 2020, Pastor Chris was overwhelmingly elected to succeed his father as Senior Pastor of Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church — just three months after Dr. Wesley’s homegoing. Under his leadership, Antioch has experienced remarkable growth and expanded her reach to the world in new and transformative ways.
Music & Worship
Pastor Chris is not solely a preacher but a gifted worship leader, singer, and songwriter. He leads Chris Wesley and Undignified Praise (UDP) — a group of young adults featured at events across the nation. Their debut album Redeemed (2012) was followed by Encounter (November 2019). UDP has appeared on national television platforms including the Dorinda Clark Show and ATL Live!, a Christian program enjoyed in over 2,000,000 households, sharing stages with artists such as The Walls Group, Mali Music, and Rich Tolbert Jr.
The group has received nominations and awards including KHVN’s Home Grown Gospel Honors, Texas Gospel Music Excellence Awards (Group of the Year), and Ensemble of the Year at the Avidity Awards (Memphis, TN). Their third project, 8:28: Live in Dallas (January 2023), features Pastor Chris’ original single “Til It’s Good.” In 2025, UDP released a new live recording, 14:14 — inspired by Exodus 14:14 — with the lead single “Good To Me” charting on both Billboard and MediaBase for over 16 consecutive months, and their Christmas single “Lord of All” reaching the Top 15.
Leadership & Community
In addition to leading Antioch and UDP, Pastor Chris serves as Director of EMERGE — the Next Gen department of the National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc. under Dr. Samuel C. Tolbert. He is actively engaged in community leadership and service with organizations including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Pastor Chris hosts AMP’d with Pastor Chris, a podcast exploring faith, culture, Black history, and prophetic leadership, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
He holds a Master of Divinity from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University.
Family
Above all, Pastor Chris is a dedicated family man — the proud husband to the former Jennifer Foster and a loving bonus dad to Jayda and adoptive dad to Kelsey.