Herbert Reynolds Davis, DMin, PhD

Herbert Reynolds Davis, DMin, PhD maintains an active academic, ecclesiastical and advocacy profile engaging: Church Planting, Community Organizing and Advocacy, Christian Theology, Leadership Development and Organizational Consulting. Herbert holds a Bachelor's degree in Religion, a Master of Divinity degree, a Doctor of Ministry degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership. He has earned professional certification in Leadership Education.

He served in academia as the Executive Vice President of a Title IV theological institution for more than a decade. Herbert has served faith-based organizations for over thirty years on the local, statewide, and national levels. He has been actively engaged in broad-based community organizing for over twenty years in North Carolina, through Durham CAN, which is affiliated with the Metro Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF).

Bishop Davis is ordained in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC). Currently, he serves as the Senior Pastor of the multicultural Nehemiah Church COGIC in Durham, NC, as well as the Jurisdictional Bishop of the El Salvador Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ. He regularly speaks to civic and faith-based groups, effecting positive spiritual and social change. Dr. Davis is the President of HRD Strategic Development LLC, which offers training and development for religious organizations, higher education institutions, nonprofits, and small businesses. Herbert is the author of three books. He finds greater meaning and inspiration in life from his wife, Psiyina, and his four adult daughters and one son-in-

law.