BACKGROUND:
Lloyd McKee serves as an associate pastor of Open Door Baptist Church in Chili, NY. Raised less than a day's drive away in the agricultural community of Lancaster, PA, Lloyd's teen years included lots of farm work. A few months after placing his trust in Jesus as his Savior at the age of 17, Lloyd left Lancaster to serve with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. During his navy years, Lloyd served as a Baptist lay leader on board the U.S.S. Constellation and had the privilege of leading Bible studies, organizing outreach programs, doing street preaching in various ports, and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with his shipmates. After receiving an honorable discharge four years later, Lloyd enrolled in the inaugural class at Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary (CBTS) in 1976. (www.cbs.edu)

During the summer before his third year at CBTS, Lloyd met his wife, Cheri, while serving as a “Preacher Boy” at his home church in Lancaster.  They were married the following June. During his fourth and final year of seminary training, GRACO Children’s Products hired Lloyd to conduct a Bible study and chapel program for employees in their Rochester, NY, plant. The company flew Lloyd to Rochester two days a week to conduct these programs, and he attended classes the other three days. Upon completing the pastoral studies program at seminary in 1980, Lloyd and Cheri answered God’s call to relocate to Rochester with their infant daughter.

EDUCATION:
Lloyd continued his education at Rochester Institute of Technology, earning a BS in Applied Arts and Sciences with concentrations in social work, communication, and psychology. He went on to receive a Master of Divinity degree in pastoral studies and a Doctor of Ministries degree in counseling, both from Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary . Lloyd is a certified member of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors, a fellowship of Christian pastors and laymen who have banded together to promote excellence in biblical counseling. (www.nanc.org)

THE CHURCH:
Pastor Lloyd teaches an adult Bible class on Sunday mornings and Bible Institute classes in Old Testament Survey and Counseling on Thursdays. He provides counseling services by appointment and preaches the Bible whenever opportunities arise.

OUTREACH:
Pastor Lloyd directs the Biblical Counseling Center of Western New York, a ministry of Open Door Baptist Church. In addition to providing individual and family counseling, Lloyd offers biblical counseling training for pastors and lay counselors. He teaches courses ranging from “Intro to Biblical Counseling” to “Addictions.”

Lloyd has also taught counseling courses and provided training to pastors and seminary students in India and Peru.

PERSONAL:
Lloyd and Cheri are residents of Chili. They are the parents of four daughters: Jennifer, Lori, Diana and Katie Eileen. Pastor Lloyd enjoys time with his family and, perhaps reminiscent of days outdoors on the farm, such activities as gardening, fishing, rollerblading, bicycling, and hiking.