Pastor Jim & Jessica Kilmartin
Pastors Jim and Jessica Kilmartin are the Senior Pastors of Rock City Church in Baltimore, Maryland, having officially stepped into this role on November 3, 2024. They moved to Baltimore in 2023 to join the full-time staff at Rock City Church, transitioning from their leadership roles as the Founders and Senior Pastors of Center City Church in Altoona, PA. With over two decades of ministry experience, Jim and Jessica are passionate about guiding others to live out their faith both inside and outside the church. The Kilmartin’s are committed to faith-based leadership, believing that a person’s faith journey extends beyond the walls of the church. Together, they have six children—Blaise, Alexis, AJ, Triumph, Benjamin, and KarisAnn—and have been married since 2000. Their ministry continues to inspire others to live purposeful, faith-filled lives in every area of life.
Jim’s ministry journey began in 1998 when he was ordained and founded Joshua House, a youth outreach ministry in Tyrone, PA. Under his leadership, the ministry grew from a small gathering in his parents’ basement to a thriving program that eventually acquired the former Tyrone Armory. Jim also served as mayor of Tyrone from 2006 to 2010, and as a Program Manager for the Blair Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!). He is the owner and operator of Pinnacle Cleaning Services.
Jessica, an ordained minister and passionate worship leader, has served alongside Jim in ministry for over 18 years. She is the Dean of Cromwell Christian College and the founder of Arrows Academy in Altoona, PA. Jessica’s heart for worship, discipleship, and ministry has been a key part of their shared vision. This includes the founding of HoopsFest, Pennsylvania’s largest three-on-three basketball tournament, a community outreach event that combines their love for sports with their mission to connect people to Christ.
A PASTOR with COMPASSION
Bishop Bart Pierce serves as the Director of the Ministries of Compassion (MOC) and the President of Cromwell Christian College (CCC). He and his wife, Coralee, have been married since 1970 and have three children, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He led RCC as Senior Pastor from August 1983 to November 2024. To many, he is Bishop Pierce, but to his church, he is Father – a voice of wisdom, hope, encouragement, and vision. Bishop and his wife have a calling to express the reality of God’s Kingdom through compassion ministry. For over forty years it has been their heart to reach out to the lost and hurting, which they have done by pioneering the Ministries of Compassion (MOC). They are also passionate about seeing this generation realize their purpose and pursue their destiny in God.
A PASTOR to PASTORS
Bishop Pierce also provides apostolic oversight to churches in the US as well as several countries of the world. He has a passion for seeing the body of Christ unite for the advancement of the Kingdom of God. He works to promote unity in the city of Baltimore by fostering relationships with area pastors and churches. He is in his element when he speaks to leaders and both practices and teaches personal wealth generation for the advancement the Kingdom.
Bishop Pierce has authored five books: Seeking Our Brothers, Cover Me in the Day of Battle, and The Bribe, The 5G Shift, and The Sent, The Removed, The Disqualified.
