Lecturer
A. R. Bernard, Sr.
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- Wagner College, Honorary DD
- Nyack College/Alliance Theological Seminary, Honorary DD
- Alliance Theological Seminary, MA, MDiv
Other Career Highlights
- Pastor, Christian Cultural Center Megachurch in Brooklyn, NY (37,000+ members)
- Founder and CEO, Christian Cultural Center
- President, Council of Churches of the City of New York, representing 1.5 million Protestants, Anglicans and Orthodox Christians
- Founder, Christian Community Relations Council
- Board of Directors, Commission of Religious Leaders
- NYC Economic Development Corporation Board
- NYC School Chancellor’s Advisory Cabinet
- Founder, Cultural Arts Academy Charter School
Publications
- Happiness Is…Simple Steps to a Life of Joy and Four Things Women Want from a Man
- Many honors and awards, including:
- The Ebony Power 100, Ebony Magazine, December 2010/January 2011
- 25 Leaders Reshaping New York, Crain’s Business Publication, 2008
- Most Influential Clergy, New York Daily News, 2007 and 2008
- Most Influential African-American New Yorker, New York Post, 2008
- Top 30 Most Influential Black New Yorker, New York Daily News, 2007 and 2008
- Top 30 Most Influential Black New Yorker, New York Post, 2007
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Consulate General of Israel in New York, 2007
- One of the City’s Most Influential New Yorkers, New York Magazine, 2006