Reverend Dr. Donald R. Kelly serves as the Senior Pastor of the Olive Branch Community Church. A native of Keithville, Louisiana, Reverend Kelly preached his first sermon at Shiloh Baptist Church in Plainfield, New Jersey in June 1984; he was licensed in July 1984. After serving three years as Associate Minister at Shiloh, Reverend Kelly served as Associate Pastor at St. Stephens Baptist Church, Washington, DC, for approximately two years. Additionally, he served as Youth Pastor at The People's Community Baptist Church, Silver Spring, Maryland for two years. In 1991 when his career took the family to California, Reverend Kelly Kelly united with Star Light Baptist Church in Santa Ana where he was ordained and became an Associate Pastor. While serving in that role, he simultaneously served as a Lay Minister at Mission Hills Church in Mission Viejo. After returning to the Washington Metropolitan Area in 2000, he and his family reunited with The People's Community Baptist Church where he served as the Family Life, Pastoral Care and Saturday Church Minister. Later, he served as the interim Senior Pastor of the church until the spirit led him to begin the Olive Branch Community Church in October 2006.

As the founder and senior pastor of Olive Branch, Reverend Kelly is realizing his vision of a church that changes lives by creating a community of committed, compassionate believers and disciples for Christ. Since the founding of the church, the membership has grown, ministries have evolved, and property has been acquired for a church edifice in Sandy Spring, Maryland.

Reverend Kelly received his graduate degree in 1978 from Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. He also holds a Master of Arts in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. In June 2017, Reverend Kelly completed his post graduate studies at the Newburgh Theological Seminary, Newburgh, Indiana. Reveerend Kelly serves on the Montgomery Hospice Board, the John LeLand Theological Seminary Board and the Ministers’ Advisory Board at Howard University Hospital. In March 2009, he was appointed President of the Black Ministers Conference of Montgomery County, Maryland.

In 1974, Reverend Kelly married the former Brenda S. Washington and they were blessed with four daughters. Their family has expanded to include two sons-in-law and five grandchildren.