Rev. Dexter S. Brecht
Rev. Dexter Brecht was born
in Marengo, Iowa, USA in 1957. He was
reared by a working-class Roman Catholic family. Rev. Brecht was prone to illness as a child
and developed a close relationship with God at an early age. Dexter felt a call to vocational ministry in
his early teens but was discouraged from following it by his school counselor
and family. He was granted a BA in
Speech/Drama from Mount Mercy College and an MA in Dance from the University of
Iowa. Rev. Brecht discovered All God’s
Children MCC when he moved to Minneapolis, MN, USA in 1986. It was there that he realized that he could
pursue his vocation with self-integrity and he was encouraged to pursue
ordination within MCC. Dexter attended
United Theological Seminary and did additional theological studies through
Samaritan College, Loyola Institute for Ministry and the Interim Ministry
Network. He completed his requirements for clergy licensing by Metropolitan
Community Church at MCC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1993. Rev. Brecht was called to serve as the
Interim Pastor of MCC in New Orleans in 1994 but became the settled Pastor and
served there until 2007. Dexter has also served MCC as part of the
South Central District Committee, Region 2 Elder’s Committee and GA-TN-AL
Network Leadership. He has also served
as the Minister of Mobilization at First MCC in Atlanta. Prior to becoming senior pastor at Imago Dei MCC, Rev. Brecht served as the
Interim Minister of Spirit of Life MCC in New Port Richey, FL.
