Bishop Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr. is the Senior Pastor of New Life in Christ Church. He has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop and planted churches. In addition to his three graduate degrees, he has two earned doctorate degrees which include a D.Min from the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (Entrepreneurship/Church Planting) and a Ph.D from Regent University (Organizational Leadership). Dr. Dudley has started several successful businesses and has written four books. He also serves as an adjunct professor of Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN.