About the author
Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Jr., is Senior Pastor of the Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, located in Jacksonville, Florida. Bethel is a vibrant Spirit-filled body of believers whose membership exceeds 14,000. He holds the Master of Divinity Degree from the Samuel Proctor School of Religion at Virginia Union University, and the Doctor of Ministry Degree from the United Theological Seminary. Bishop McKissick was awarded the honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from Bethune Cookman College. He is also a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., as well as Sigma Pi Phi Boule. He is a celebrated motivational speaker, social activist and theologian. He resides in Jacksonville, FL with his wife Kimberly Joy, and they are the proud parents of three beautiful children; Jocelyn, Janai and Joshua.