Rev. Austin Warren

The Reverend Austin R. Warren is a proud native of Vicksburg, Mississippi. He is an associate minister at the Cade Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, under the leadership of the Reverend Reginald M. Buckley. He was licensed and ordained in 2022 at Greater Grove Street Missionary Baptist Church in his hometown.

After graduating from Vicksburg High School in May 2015, Rev. Warren earned a Bachelor of
Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi (2019). In December 2025, he will have completed the Master of Divinity degree from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia.

Rev. Warren established his professional career in the banking, not-for-profit, and government sectors, serving in various positions centered on uplifting individuals and communities. He transitioned into vocational ministry at the beginning of 2023, serving as the Assistant Director for Religious and Spiritual Life at Alcorn State University. Additionally, he serves as the Interfaith Organizing Manager at Mississippi Votes, Incorporated, an organization dedicated to ensuring equitable voting practices for all Mississippians. Among his other distinctions, Reverend Warren is a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Jackson State University’s National Alumni Association, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.

Rev. Warren is married to his college sweetheart, the former Margaret S. Mason. He and Margaret are the proud parents of one son, Austin R. Warren, II (AJ). His mantra comes from a quote given by the late Maya Angelou. She stated, “I found that I knew not only that there was a God, but that I was a child of God. When I understood that, when I comprehended that, more than that, when I internalized that, ingested that, I became courageous.” Above all, Reverend Warren aims to live a life that honors God through word and deed.