In Memory of the Pissed Off Pastor, Rev. Kara Baylor

On Thursday, May 25th, Rev. Kara Baylor was welcomed home into God’s arms after a long battle with cancer. We are re-playing her episode from August 2020 in her honor.

A word from Pastor Kara’s obituary speaks perfectly to the content of this interview:

Kara also understood that true love requires honesty and action. After the death of George Floyd in 2020 and the protests that followed, Kara was called to take action. She began to publicly question and criticize systems of inequity and injustice.  She started #PissedOffPastor where she spoke passionately about racism, sexism, sexuality and other injustices.  She spoke “Truth to Power” with a balance of anger and grace leaving others to continue the work of advocating for those without a voice.

About Pastor Kara
Rev. Kara Baylor was a Black woman preacher in America whose mission was to challenge and change our understanding of the church and awaken people to the depth of God’s love. In her ministry, she sought to help people connect the sacredness of scripture to our ordinary lives, helping us see where God’s Spirit wove throughout this world. 

Pastor Kara had a Master’s of Divinity and served Carthage College as Campus Pastor, leading the Center for Faith and Spirituality since January 2014, a position to which she brought more than 20 years of experience in youth ministry. 

Pastor Kara died on May 25th, 2023, at the age of 52. Her memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 6th, the day after this episode airs. She touched many, many hearts, but especially the hearts of her husband, Trenton, and their two daughters, Thea and Tova.

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