Rev. Dr. Joshua L. Mitchell is the seventh Senior Pastor of the historic 31st Street Baptist Church in Richmond, VA. A native of Baltimore, MD, and graduate of Howard University and the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University, Dr. Mitchell has a passion for writing and his doctoral research became the foundation for his award-wining Judson Press release Black Millennials and the Church: Meet Me Where I Am. In 2025, he released his newest work, Bread For Life: Pursuing God and Chasing Answers To Life’s Tough Questions. Dr. Mitchell is a frequent lecturer, coach, and consultant on effective ministry to youth and young adults and is the founder of the Connecting The Call Academy- an educational platform to mentor, train, and developing young clergy. Additionally, through his Passion to Publication initiative, Dr. Mitchell helps pastors and Christian influencers to transform the messages they are passionate about into publications that impact the world while creating additional streams of income.
As a licensed and ordained minister, Dr. Mitchell has dedicated his life to serving in the ministry and currently serves as the Senior Pastor of the 31st Street Baptist Church in Richmond, VA. Rev. Mitchell currently serves as an adjunct faculty member and doctoral cohort leader at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University. Committed to social justice and community uplift, Dr. Mitchell serves on the board of the Virginia Interfaith Center of Public Policy and Rev. Mitchell is a proud member of several organizations including the NAACP, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., and Alpha Nu Omega Fraternity Inc. Rev. Mitchell considers himself blessed to be married to Dr. Lori K. Mitchell and they are the proud parents of two handsome sons, Jordan and Jayden.
