Biography
Reverend Chester L. McGensy


Reverend Chester L. McGensy was born and reared in Fresno California. His wife of 27 years, Janetta, is a Principal in the Fresno Unified School District.


They have three sons, Chester Lee III, a 4th year MBA/JD student at The University of San Francisco, Jason Paul, a graduate of Pepperdine University in the field of communications/film production and Kevin James, a senior at Fresno Pacific University.


Rev. McGensy was a member of St. Rest Missionary Baptist Church for ten years, where he served as a Deacon and Chairman of the Trustee Board before being called into the gospel ministry. He became an Associate Minister at St. Rest in 1990. On October 29, 1994, the Lord laid on Reverend McGensy's heart to start a new church in Central/North Fresno. On December 8, 1994, two families met in his home and Family Community Church began. Family Community Church has grown to over 1400 members in twelve years.

Family Community Church dedicated its 20,000 sq. ft. facility, located on just less than 20 acres of land at the northwest corner of Chestnut and Nees, on Oct. 24, 1999. They also, dedicated their new 12,000 sq. ft. Educational Wing on December 24, 2005.

Pastor McGensy has a heart for the City of Fresno, especially winning souls for Christ.

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