Meet Pastor Larrin

Larrin Robertson was born in Detroit, MI and is the third of four children born to Rev. Larry and Delores Robertson. He and his wife, Tonya Robertson, are blessed to parent three daughters – Lauryn, Logan and Layna. He is a fourth-generation preacher with a passion for preaching and people.

Having succeeded the founding pastors of Word For Life Church, Pastor Larrin is the second pastor in the church's history. He joined the ministerial leadership team in January 2017 and was installed as the pastor on October 7, 2017.

Prior to accepting the call to serve Word For Life Church Ministries, Pastor Larrin was the Minister to Children and Youth at this Historic Metropolitan Baptist Church (Largo, MD) under the pastorates of Rev. Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr. and Rev. Dr. Maurice Watson.

Ministerial Licensures

Ordination: June 8, 2014
Licensure: November 1, 2005

Pastor Larrin's ministry experiences include appointed and elected leadership in music, men, youth, and young adult ministries. He has developed communities of parents and volunteers to disciple youth and their families, walked alongside men to nurture spiritual development, and engaged with young adults to prepare them to make an impact.

The call to ministry has afforded Rev. Robertson the honor to preach, facilitate workshops, develop programs, and participate on panels and advisory committees with religious, social, and civic organizations in and around the DC Metro area and several states across the country. He is a Board Member of the District of Columbia Baptist Convention and a member of the NAACP - Prince William County.

Pastor Larrin's private sector work experience includes over 17 years in human resources at scientific research, IT, and public accounting firms.

Education

Master of Divinity (Theology). The Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University.
2013 Fellow. Black Theology and Leadership Institute, Princeton Theological Seminary.
Master of Science in Management (Human Resources Management). University of Maryland University College.
Bachelor of Science in Economics (Marketing). University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School.

When all has been said and done, Pastor Larrin's hope is that, like the Apostle Paul in I Corinthians 15:10, the witness of his life would be: "But by the grace of God I am what I am, and God's grace toward me was not in vain."

Reverend Larrin Robertson, Pastor | Email: admin@wordforlifechurch.org | Church phone: (301) 292-2066
Mailing Address: 11519 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington, Maryland 20744-5814