Rev. Kelly Coleman

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Guest Speaker Bio: Minister Kelly Coleman

The Mount Zion Brotherhood Ministry is honored to welcome back Minister Kelly Coleman as the guest speaker for our Father’s Day worship service.

Minister Coleman is a proud Seattle native who grew up in the Beacon Hill community. At the early age of 10, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, beginning a lifelong journey of faith and service. Since 1994, he has been a devoted member of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, where he has served faithfully in numerous leadership roles.

Currently, Minister Coleman serves as a Senior Leader at Tabernacle, working alongside Rev. Dr. Robert Manaway, Sr. to advance the church’s mission. He provides oversight for the Diaconate Council, the Church School program, and several key outreach and benevolent ministries. As the Church School Co-Superintendent, he also manages Tabernacle’s innovative online Sunday School Series. Over the years, he has represented the church through active involvement with the N.A.A.C.P. and the Evergreen Baptist Association.

Beyond the church walls, Minister Coleman is equally committed to his professional and community endeavors. In his role as a Microsoft Engineering Manager, he champions Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and raises awareness for Neurodiversity. He is also a dedicated parent volunteer, investing in the next generation through advocacy and mentorship.

Minister Coleman treasures his family and gives God glory for his wife, Sabrina, and their two beloved children, Lauryn and Gabriel. His life is a testimony of faith, service, and dedication to both God and community.

 

Rev. Dr. Julie Vaughn

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Rev. Dr. Julie Vaughn was called into the ministry in May 1999. She was licensed to preach the gospel on August 22, 2005, by Rev. Dr. Lee Arthur Madison at St. John Baptist Church in Tacoma, Washington. She was subsequently ordained five years later at First Baptist Church of South Richmond under Rev. Dr.

Dwight Clinton Jones. In 2008, she received endorsement from the Baptist General Convention in Richmond, Virginia, and later from the American Baptist Home Mission Society in 2014.

 

Throughout her journey, Dr. Vaughn became a board-certified chaplain through the Association of Professional Chaplains and founded Hope Angels Ministry. She recently completed her doctorate in bioethics in December 2023. Her academic credentials include a Master of Arts in Bioethics and Health Policy from Loyola University Chicago (2020), a Doctorate in Ministry from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a Master of Divinity and Master of Christian Education from Virginia Union University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology.

 

Dr. Vaughn has served as the American Baptist Home Mission Society Area 7 WA liaison for the past seven years. She is actively involved as a member of the Kindred Health Equity Committee, serving as their Clinical Ethicist, and the Patient Safety and Reliability Committee, where she provides advisory support. Additionally, she is a member of the American Bioethics Humanity Society Affinity Groups.

 

Her passion is to empower others to utilize their gifts, talents, and services to make a positive impact. Dr. Vaughn is the author of numerous articles, including her upcoming publication in February 2025 titled The Role of the Hospital Chaplain at the End-of-Life Care: Case Studies of Healing, featured in the Journal of Ethics. She is also the author of Providing Chaplaincy to the Youth and Young Adults Marginalized in King County.

 

Currently, Dr. Vaughn serves as an associate pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle, Washington, and actively participates in various church committees. She is a mother, grandmother, and a devoted child of God, committed to seeking after God’s own heart. Her ministry is rooted in the scripture:

 

“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” (Isaiah 61:1)

Charlie L. Jackson

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Charlie L. Jackson a native of Mississippi was ordain in 1976 by his pastor the late Rev. Dr. S.L. Spann of the Greater Fairview Missionary Baptist Church, Jackson, MS. He served there as an associate minister until he relocated to Washington State in 1979.

Education was important to Charlie, so he studied at Mississippi Baptist Seminary, Puget Sound Christian College, Seattle University and International Seminary where he earned a BA in theology and received an honorary doctorate.

A lover of music, he sang in church and community choirs that performed all over the south. He sang with groups here in Washington too; The Jackson Singers, a group composed of the Jackson brothers and their wives and the Brothers in Christ , a group composed of Christian men from churches in the Seattle area. These groups performed in churches all over Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and in Canada.

In Washington he served as an associate minister under Rev. Mozelle Anderson, Calvary Hill Baptist Church-Seattle and Rev Mathew McSwain Second Baptist Church-Everett. He’s pastored two churches: Saint Matthews Baptist Church-Seattle from 1985-1987 and Second Baptist Church-Everett from 1991 -2020.

Charlie retired as pastor of Second Baptist Church in June of 2020 after 29 years of service.  He continues to serve the Lord, sing and preach the word  as opportunities present.

 

Reverend Ronald Wayne Burroughs Jr.

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Welcome, Reverend Ronald Wayne Burroughs Jr.
Reverend Ronald Wayne Burroughs Jr. –
Born and raised in Bloomfield Connecticut, Ronald Burroughs Jr. is a faith, purpose, and values driven minister of God’s Gospel, who loves life, is an eternal optimist, and enjoys helping others find joy in their life journey.
After earning his degree at Morehouse College in Atlanta Georgia, Ron ventured West to Seattle Washington after receiving an offer from Boeing, with whom he had interned throughout his matriculation at Morehouse. Once here, he furthered his education and received a Master’s degree in management and marketing from Seattle University.
It was during this time, that Ron received his true calling, under the mentorship and Pastoral guidance of Doctor Robert L. Manaway, at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. Embracing his role in ministry, Ron served Tabernacle as the Adult Bible Study Teacher for 9 years, under the tutelage of Dr. Manaway. During this time period, Ron also launched a ministry and workshop entitled Hip Hop Unwrapped, that brought parents and children together to watch top Hip Hop Videos, explore the lyrics, and jointly discuss the impact of the music on the minds and culture of our youth. This ministry had its launch event at Mt. Zion Church in Seattle Washington.
Post ordination in 2008, Ron’s journey led him to New Life Church, where he served as a teaching pastor, under the guidance of Pastor Troy Jones. Yet, the call of home was strong, and in 2023, Ron and his family returned to his roots at Tabernacle, to continue ministry and service.
Ron’s personal and professional life has also been richly blessed by God. Personally, he shares his life with his beautiful wife Tonish Burroughs, who serves as the new membership leader at Tabernacle. Together, they share 5 beautiful children, and as a couple, are pursuing their collective calling to launch “Love’s Lost and Found” ministry, that is intended to serve and enrich the lives of couples across the world. In the community, Ron served as the president of the Benson Bruins Youth Football and Cheer Program in Renton Washington, where he just stepped down after 9 years of service. Professionally, Ron currently serves as a Sr. Portfolio Manager at Microsoft, where he has worked for 16 of the last 18 years, with the other two years providing him with an opportunity to strategically consult with Facebook.
In the spirit of 1 Peter 4:10, Ron is extremely excited about the next steps of his journey, as he continues to watch how God uses his teaching ministry, professional career, and community engagement to serve God’s people, and further the evangelism of the Gospel.