Rev. Lee Tredwell, PhD

Dr. Arthur Leon Tredwell, “Dr. Lee” (He/We/Ours), serves as Pastor of Theological and Community Engagement at Allendale United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Florida. A scholar, pastor, and ordained American Baptist clergy person, Dr. Tredwell’s work explores race, class, gender, sexuality, and the biblical text.

He brings experience in ministry, business, government, and community development, including initiatives that created more than 125 units of affordable housing and increased adoption rates for African American children in foster care. His first book, Black, Queer and Blessed: My Story and the Biblical Story Churches Don’t Teach, reflects his commitment to connecting theology with lived experience and embodied justice.