Our Pastor
Dr. Laurent S. Grosvenor (pronounced La-Ron Grove-ner) was born in Manchester, England, and educated at Hulme Grammar School for Boys. Called to ministry at an early age, he preached his first sermon at nine and has since proclaimed the gospel across the United Kingdom, the United States, Kenya, Barbados, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Canada, Trinidad, South Africa, Ghana, and Bermuda. His preaching ministry has been welcomed on national platforms, including the National Baptist Convention of America, the Progressive National Baptist Convention, and the Pastoral Evangelism and Leadership Conference, as well as numerous camp meetings, revivals, and leadership gatherings.
A lifelong learner, Dr. Grosvenor is a graduate of Oakwood University, where he served as a Presidential Ambassador and Chapel Assistant and received the Evangelism Award. He holds a Master of Divinity from Andrews University, a Master of Business Administration from Baylor University, and a Doctor of Ministry from Payne Theological Seminary, where his research focused on building community bridges where many have built walls. He is also a Senior Certified Professional with the Society for Human Resource Management, equipping him to lead both people and organizations with strategic clarity and pastoral care.
Dr. Grosvenor pastored in Alabama for four years, where both spiritual and numerical growth were evident. Since 2018, he has served as Lead Pastor of Alpha Church in Austin, Texas, leading with a focus on discipleship, intergenerational ministry, community engagement, ecumenism, and strategic vision. He has served on the Austin Black Fund and various city advisory initiatives and has been a keynote speaker at several civic and religious events. He is a member of the Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers of Morehouse College.
From 2021 to 2026, he was Chief Culture and Transformation Officer at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, a global population health organization with more than 10,000 staff and collaborators, based at the University of Washington in the School of Medicine.
Pastor Grosvenor is joyfully married to Crystal Joi Grosvenor, MD (née Forman), an accomplished internal medicine physician, professor, Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Together, Pastor and Dr. Crystal are committed to serving God and His people with faith, excellence, and integrity. They are the proud parents of one daughter, Eden.
He is a member of Sigma Pi Phi (The Boulé) and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He enjoys soccer, tennis, and singing hymns.