1986
Pastor’s Assignment God’s
House of Deliverance Holiness Church

1989
Certificate of Ordination
Pentecostal Apostolic Assemblies of Jesus Christ

1991
United Theological Seminary (Valedictorian)

1993
Honorary Doctorate of Divinity
Apostolic Baptist Seminary, Evansville, IN

1994
Consecrated Presiding Prelate Bishop of IPAE and AIMBK
Bishop Lester P. Bell, Consecrator

1995
Earned Doctorate of Philosophy in Pastoral Theology
International College of Bible Theology

1995
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
International College of Bible Theology

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

1994
Good Samaritan Award for Outstanding Contributions for the Betterment of Humanity
Illinois Adventist Prison Ministry Organization

1994
Prison Fellowship Training Diploma
Prison Fellowship - Bishop Cody Marshall

1994
Present   Appointed Auxiliary Chaplain
Cook County Sheriff Department

1994
Life Skills Facilitator
Vital Issues Project

1995
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
International College of Bible Theology

1996
Certificate of Completion
Prevention Intervention Program in your Church
Central States Institute of Addiction - IAODAPCA Prog.
#3273

1997
Recognized in the National Directory of Who’s Who in Executive Professionals,
Registered in the Library of Congress, Washington DC

1997
Jefferson Award Finalist
NBC - Channel 5 AT&T

1997
Present  Appointed Board Member of L.S.C.
Cook County Jails Alternative Schools
Chicago Public Schools

1997
Certificate of Completion
40 hours Platform Skills
Illinois Department of Corrections Training Academy

1997
Certificate of Completion
Working with Ex-Offenders [prog. #3355]
Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional
Certification Association

1997
Violence Prevention & HIV/3.5
Chicago Department of Public Health

1997
Substance Prevention & HIV/3.5
Chicago Department of Public Health

1997
Certified Red Cross Instructor
HIV/AIDS Prevention & Education
American Red Cross

1997
Appointed Superintendent Parole Chaplain. State of IL
Dept. of Corrections - Cook and Lake Counties
District 1

1998
Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Arthur M. Brazier - Apostolic Church of God

1998 Chaplain of the Year
Illinois Department of Corrections

1998 - Present Appointed Chief Police Chaplain
City of Harvey

1998 - 1999
Appointed Administrator

1998
Domestic Violence Facilitator
Western Judicial Services
Norris City, IL

1999 Certificate of Appreciation
Salvation Ministries

1999 Outstanding Community Service
HARAMBEE - Association of Black Social Workers

1999 Certificate of Appreciation
ANGEL TREE/A Ministry of Prison Fellowship

1999 Resolution Outstanding Community Service
City of Chicago - Alderman Carrie M. Austin

1999 Resolution Outstanding Community Service
City of Harvey 2000 Expert Training in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counseling
Continuing Education Units = 13.5
Counselor I & II IAODAPCA

2001 Developed Empowering the Ex-offender granting 20 CEUs
Counselor I & II IAODAPCA

MOST RECENT ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
2002
Newly Elected President
IL Community Chaplaincy Council

2001
Head Chaplain
FAITH, Inc.

2001 Cook County Circuit Court Mentoring Advisory Board
IL Department of Corrections Chaplaincy Council

2000
Project Now - James Williams Ministry
Norris City, IL

2000
MAPS (Mentors & Adult Probation Systems)
State of IL Circuit Court of Cook County

2000 Southside Health Consortium
Chicago, IL