Senior Pastor.

Dr. Reginald E. Bachus became the 8th Pastor of the Friendship Baptist Church in November 2006.

Dr. Bachus hails from a lineage of pastors and preachers. The eldest of five children born to Reverend and Mrs. C.L. Bachus, Dr. Bachus is a native of Kansas City, Kansas by way of Helena, Arkansas. Dr. Bachus was licensed to preach (April 1982) and ordained (June 1992) at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Kansas City, Kansas.

In December of 2000, Dr. Bachus was called to pastor First Regular M.B. Church in Lawrence, Kansas. After
six years of dedicated service at First Regular, God saw fit to move Dr. Bachus.

In November of 2006, Dr. Bachus preached his first sermon at The Friendship Baptist Church of Chicago and in March of 2007, he was installed as Friendship’s 8th pastor.

Dr. Bachus is actively involved in many religious and community organizations. He is the President of the Baptist General State Congress of Christian Education, President of the Moderator’s Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., Executive Board Member of Austin Coming Together, Trustee at Northern Seminary, Member of the Druids and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Dr. Bachus holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, and a Masters and Doctorate of Divinity from Northern Seminary.

Dr. Bachus is married to Detra Bachus and they have two children and one grandson; Rev. Reginald L. Bachus, Esq., Regina Bachus and Jackson Emery Lee Bachus.

Senior Pastor.

Dr. Reginald E. Bachus became the 8th Pastor of the Friendship Baptist Church in November 2006.

Dr. Bachus hails from a lineage of pastors and preachers. The eldest of five children born to Reverend and Mrs. C.L. Bachus, Dr. Bachus is a native of Kansas City, Kansas by way of Helena, Arkansas. Dr. Bachus was licensed to preach (April 1982) and ordained (June 1992) at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Kansas City, Kansas.

In December of 2000, Dr. Bachus was called to pastor First Regular M.B. Church in Lawrence, Kansas. After
six years of dedicated service at First Regular, God saw fit to move Dr. Bachus.

In November of 2006, Dr. Bachus preached his first sermon at The Friendship Baptist Church of Chicago and in March of 2007, he was installed as Friendship’s 8th pastor.

Dr. Bachus is actively involved in many religious and community organizations. He is the President of the Baptist General State Congress of Christian Education, President of the Moderator’s Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., Executive Board Member of Austin Coming Together, Trustee at Northern Seminary, Member of the Druids and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Dr. Bachus holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas,
and a Masters and Doctorate of Divinity from Northern Seminary.

Dr. Bachus is married to Detra Bachus and they have two children and one grandson; Rev. Reginald L. Bachus, Esq., Regina Bachus and Jackson Emery Lee Bachus.