Alabama Pastor Charged With Armed Bank Robbery
RUSSELL COUNTY Ala.
January 13, 2025
By Rick McCann
A church pastor and father of three in Alabama who is also credited with serving as a pastor in California, North Carolina, Kansas and Missouri and planted over 15 new churches along the way, now has been charged with armed robbery along with a female accomplish.
40-year-old former Landmark Church Lead Pastor Kevin Robert McDonald is still behind bars after his arrest last month of the Phenix City Girard Bank.
Police said that McDonald entered the bank with a handgun and demanded money before taking off with an undisclosed sum. No one was injured and McDonald was arrested and charged in Columbus with first-degree robbery.
Police later arrested Lindsay Dara Jenkins in connection with the robbery and charged with first-degree robbery but has posted bail, according to the Russell County Court.
McDonald has not yet been able to post a $100,000 bond.
“Kevin was ordained through Nazarene Bible College.
“Kevin’s passion for preaching and living in community with God’s people has enabled him to lead thousands to Christ and baptize over 600 people over the last 15 years.”
Before he knew God, however, McDonald revealed in an interview with Citizen of East Alabama in 2021 that he was a broken drug addict.
“I have only been a Christian for 12 years. Before I was a Christian, I was pretty broken. I was hooked on drugs, alcohol, and many other bad things. When I came to Christ everything changed,” he said.
Police have not said what prompted the robbery of if the two are suspected of other robberies.
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