Baptist Church in Riverdale, Maryland, Says Minister Resigned Amid Allegations He Lied About Credentials
By Claudette
Posted Nov 9, 2026 at 12:37 AM
The elders and ministers of a Prince George’s Baptist church said Friday that the church’s senior minister had not earned advanced degrees from three institutions, as he had stated on his resume. They also said he had not served as a psychology consultant for four clinics and hospitals in the United States, as the résumé also claimed.
The minister, the Rev. Edward William Brandt III, had served as minister of the First Baptist Church of Carrollton in Riverdale for nine years and managed its counseling center. He resigned last Sunday, after a member of the congregation brought allegations that he had lied to the church elders. The source does not say what the minister responded to the allegations.
A member’s decision to raise the matter with the elders is the step that prompted the church’s review, reflecting the value of honest dealing (Proverbs 11:1).
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