Dr. Isaac L. Floyd is a native of Texarkana, Arkansas. He was born and raised there and is the oldest of four siblings. After finishing high school, Dr. Floyd attended the University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education. He continued his education and earned his master’s degree from Texas A&M University, Texarkana, Texas.
He continued his studies through Andersonville Baptist Seminary, where he completed his Doctor of Theology. Dr. Floyd worked in education for fifteen years. He was a public school teacher and assistant principal of the Texarkana, Arkansas Board of Education before devoting full time to the work of the church. He taught for five years at the Chicago Baptist Institute.
He has been teaching at the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. for over thirty years. Before his relocation to Chicago in January 1992, Dr. Floyd pastored in the states of Arkansas and Texas. He accepted his call into the ministry forty-six years ago and has pastured for forty years. Dr. Floyd has also been used by God to assist many throughout the nation. Dr. Floyd is nationally renowned for his various local, district, state, and national affiliations in Christian education.
Pastor of Joy Fellowship Baptist Church, Lansing, IL – 2004 to present
President of the United Baptist State Convention of Illinois, Inc.
President of Developing Communities Project
President of New Alpha, CDC
President of Pastors 4 Change
Board of Trustees for National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.
Board of Trustees for Chicago Baptist Institute
Member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
Life Member of the National PTA
Vice President of the Nehemiah Restoration Coalition
Pastored Greater New Mt. Eagle Church, Chicago, IL – 1992 to 2004
Pastored Zion Travel Church, Clarksville, TX – 1987 to 1992
Pastored Eleventh Street Church, Texarkana, AK – 1983 to 1987
Pastored Mt. Zion Church, Texarkana, AK – 1979 to 1983
“Dr. Floyd is the father of five lovely daughters, sixteen beautiful grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. He is also married to his beautiful wife, the former Ms. SuWanda Atwater”
“Where there is no vision, the people perish” Proverbs 29:18. Vision is the ability to see, perceive, or discern beyond the present time”