About us

  • Vision

    To create a community that brings unity to the world, holds a heart for the forgotten and keeps Jesus at the center of everything.

  • Mission

    To love God, love people and cause an uproar until His Kingdom comes.

  • Drive

    To guide people to Jesus and live out His love in all we do.

OUR PASTOR

Pastor JET is the Founder and Lead Pastor of Uproar Church located in Owings Mills, Maryland.

Born and raised in Baltimore City, Pastor JET learned the value of hard work from a young age as he helped his mother provide and care for their family. Throughout his teenage years, he spent years training under the guidance of his trainers who were devout members of the Nation of Islam, exposing him to much of the Islamic culture. He would soon rise to become the #1 Middleweight Champion in Maryland, DC, and Virginia, leading to multiple Golden Glove Tournament wins.

This upbringing is why he has a heart to reach all people with the promise of salvation. Using his voice for the unheard and overlooked, Pastor JET has a passion to fight for equal rights.

At 19, he gave his life to Christ which ignited a vision of establishing unity and creating change in a lost and divided world. He first founded Uproar Church, followed by UCARE, a nonprofit targeting communities in need in the Baltimore area. His latest endeavor to come forth is a discipleship program called “The Catch.” From its conception “The Catch” was developed to instill leadership principles and foster growth in all areas of life from personal to spiritual.

Pastor JET has been the keynote speaker for many churches and events including The Potter's House of Dallas and the Kenya Christian Fellowship of America's annual leadership meeting. He has also been invited to participate in panels at the International Leadership Summit. His preaching style draws many different people from all walks of life. People from all spheres of influence—athletes, politicians, business and family leaders—are drawn to the encouraging message of hope in Christ and inspired to be part of the vision and mission to change the world.

As his endeavors in various areas of speaking, writing, and traveling the world grow, he continues to build his ministry and nonprofit into larger and more effective philanthropic tools used to create change, unify the divided, and heal the broken.

As an advocate of accountability, Pastor JET submits to the guidance and leadership of Bishop T.D. and First Lady Serita Jakes of The Potter’s House of Dallas. Church decisions are overseen by our church leadership team and the board of directors.

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OUR BELIEFS & WHY THEY MATTER!

At Uproar Church, we believe faith should make a difference in real life. What we believe shapes how we show up for God, for each other, and for our city. These beliefs are rooted in the Bible and centered on Jesus, and they guide everything we do as a church. Whether you’re exploring faith, returning to church, or have been following Jesus for a long time, this is the foundation we build on together.

  • We Believe The Bible is God’s Word to all people.

    2 Timothy 3:16-17

  • We believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

    1 Corinthians 15:1-4

  • We Believe in the blood of Jesus, shed on the cross, provides the only way of salvation through the forgiveness of sin.

    Romans 10:9-10

  • We believe God has existed in relationship with Himself for all eternity. 

    Genesis 1:27

  • We believe in the baptism of Jesus Christ, which occurs after salvation and consist of being fully submerged under water.

    Acts 2:38

  • Each believer should partake in communion. 

    1 Corinthians 11:24-27

  • Every believer should desire to become a disciple of Jesus Christ by growing toward spiritual maturity through knowledge and obedience to the Word of God. 

    Matthew 28:19-20

  • The Church is a local community of baptized believers unified through faith in Christ. 

    Acts 2:41

  • Every believer should be a dynamic part of the local church since this is God’s primary context for spiritual development and community impact.

    Ephesians 5:22-33

  • We believe marriage is a life-long commitment between a man and a woman to God and to the marriage partner. 

    Genesis 2:22-24

  • We believe in tithes and offerings. 

    Malachi 3:8-12