Stephen Agbenyega, Ed.D., education consultant committed to strategic development in Africa, earned his doctorate at Columbia University in New York..

      Louis Ao, D.Ed.Min. is director of New York Asian Churches Fellowship, and the pastor of an Asian-Indian Church.  He is also the founder of a Christian college in India.

      Ervin Betts, Ph.D., dean of NY Divinity School, earned his Ph.D. at NYU and master’s degrees from Southwestern Seminary, Baylor University and Bridgeport University.

      James Bray, Ph.D., Conservative Baptist pastor in Connecticut, earned his doctorate in psychology at the University of Rhode Island, and his M.Div. at Denver Seminary.

      Demetrius S. Carolina, Ed.D, (cand.), senior pastor of First Central Baptist Church on Staten Island, is completing his doctorate with Phoenix University.

      Andrew Chiu, Ph.D., completed his doctorate in Old Testament studies at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis.  He has also written for theological education of Chinese people.

      Steve Craft, D.Min. (cand) is an author, itinerant minister, a prison chaplain and counselor for re-entry for ex-offenders.  He earned his M.Div. at Harvard and is completing his doctorate at Palmer Seminary, formerly Eastern Baptist Seminary.

      Richard Day, Ph.D., private psychologist and business consultant, with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Union Institute, and residency at Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Hospital.

      Milton Eng, Ph.D. earned his doctorate in Old Testament at Drew University, where he also earned his M.Phil.  He completed his STM degree at Biblical Seminary.

      Taylor Field, Ph.D. earned his doctorate in New Testament and Greek from Golden Gate Seminary.  He is senior pastor of East Seventh Baptist Church, a holistic urban ministry.

      Geomon K. George, Ph.D., President of International Gospel Church based in India and a specialist in religious pluralism and contemporary culture.  He earned his doctorate at University of Edinburgh.

      Paul Hagen, D.Miss., is pastor of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in the Bronx, completed his doctorate (equivalent to a PhD) at Fort Wayne Theological Seminary.

      George Hancock-Stefan, Ph.D. pastors Central Baptist Church in Atlantic Highlands.  He earned his doctorate in Church history at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois. 

      Ouida Harding, M.A.C.M. is Minister of Music at Walker Memorial Baptist Church, Bronx, and Dean of Seminars/Training for National Baptist Convention, USA.  Prof. Harding earned her Masters of Arts in Church Music at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta

      William T. Iverson, Ph.D., pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Newark, NJ, with a Ph.D. in Religious Education from New York University. A specialist in sociology and theology, he has served more than 38 years in ministry, helping plant 15 urban churches.

      Noel Rabinowitz, Ph.D., a professor at The King's College, a leader of Chosen People’s Ministries, earned his MA and Ph.D. at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

      John Rankin, M.Div., ThM, is president of Mars Hill Forum and author of First the Gospel and then Politics, with two master's degrees, M.Div. (Gordon-Conwell) and Th.M. (Harvard).

      Calvin Rice, D.Min. is senior pastor of New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Brooklyn.  He earned his doctorate at Hebrew Union Seminary, specializing in Church growth.

      Lawrence Taylor, Ph.D. (cand.) is senior pastor of Kenilworth Baptist Church in Brooklyn.  He is completing his doctorate in New Testament studies at Union in New York City.

      Paul de Vries, Ph.D., president of NYDS, itinerant minister, earned his Ph.D. and M.A. at the University of Virginia, and has published extensively in Biblical ethics, applied ethics and hermeneutics.

      Lisa Weaver, M.A., M.Div. is the Assistant Pastor of the Trinity Baptist Church, Bronx, New York, the Dean of the Worship Arts Theological Training and Resource Centre, NY, NY.  Rev. Weaver has a M.A. from Columbia University Teachers College and a M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary, NY.

      Michelle White, Ph.D. is an education consultant.  She earned her doctorate at Fordham University in education administration, and her M.Div. at Union Seminary in New York.