"God called me to demystify the word of God for people like you..." Benedict A Dorsey was born in Baltimore, He earned his Master's and Doctor degree in theology from ATS. For the past 35 years he has worked to assist student secure funding to attend various higher education institutions around the country. Concurrently, he served as a Pastor of an inner city church in Baltimore, Md. for more than 30 years. He has worked in various ministries domestically and internationally for more than 40 years. He lives with his wife, Charlene, and together they have 4 children and 4 grandchildren. With a love for writing and helping others, combined with an MFA in Creative, he took courses in screenwriting at the American Film Institute in DC and at New York University. Benedict has written more than 15 plays, and as an independent screenwriter he has been involved in writing, directing and producing several films, as well as over 100 stage plays. On top of that, one of Benedict's proudest achievements was to have founded the Johns Hopkins University African American Theatre Company, of which he has been the residential director for 25 years. All of this has come with numerous awards from some of the most prestigious film festivals around, including for Best Feature, Best Actor, Best Ensemble, Best Director and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award. In his free time Benedict enjoys keeping fit at the gym, going to Broadway shows, watching movies and entertaining others in whatever ways he can. He also enjoys being able to travel and loves the feeling of getting off a plane in a hot country or exploring something a bit closer to home. It is Bishop Dorsey's ambition to create a group of men and women who have measured up to the full stature of Jesus Christ. Pastor Dorsey in in demand for public speaking assignments. You can contact Benedict A Dorsey at Benedictadorsey.com
