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Born and raised in the village of Harlem and in the Bronx, NY, Bishop Darren A. Ferguson is known as a leader for this generation – a preacher, teacher, singer, motivational speaker and social activist. Rev. Darren A. Ferguson has been called a “rising star in the ministry” by the Rev. Al Sharpton. During his nearly 2 decade career in NYC, he has served in the Fatherhood program at the Osborne Association, Coordinated Reentry Services for the Interfaith Center of New York, served as Assistant Dean of Students at SUNY College at Old Westbury and Youth Minister at the Abyssinian Baptist Church. Now studying toward his Doctor of Ministry at New York Theological Seminary, Rev. Ferguson has had a dynamic and involved career.
How is society being biased, specifically against the segment of citizens who count themselves among the formerly incarcerated? Today I share in a deep conversation with Bishop Darren Ferguson, a preacher, teacher, singer, motivational speaker and social activist. In this conversation, Bishop Ferguson shares his own experiences going from prison to the pulpit and beyond. Special thanks to Shawn Dove and to Proctor & Gamble for fueling and sponsoring this #TalkAboutBias series. OUR GUEST THIS WEEK: BISHOP DARREN FERGUSON Born and raised in the village of Harlem and in the Bronx, NY, Darren A. Ferguson is known as a leader for this generation – a preacher, teacher, singer, motivational speaker and social activist. He serves as the 7th Pastor in the 102-year history of Bethel Baptist Church in Orange, NJ. He was recently appointed as the Reentry Coordinator for the City and will provide both services for returned citizens as well as create both Credible Messenger and Rites of Passage programs for the city. -- Feel free to access our show notes for today’s episode over at https://stephenahart.com/podcast/ You’re invited to join our Blazer Nation community and watch full length videos of some of our of conversations there, along with connecting with our tribe of other likeminded Black entrepreneurs and leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blazernation Follow Trailblazers.FM: Instagram: @TBPod @StephenAHart Twitter: @TBPod @StephenAHart LinkedIn: /in/stephenaihart We are seeking sponsors for Trailblazers.FM for our 2021 campaign. If you’d like to reach out to Stephen regarding sponsorship opportunities, please email stephen@stephenahart.com.
Born and raised in the village of Harlem and in the Bronx, NY, Bishop Darren A. Ferguson is known as a leader for this generation – a preacher, teacher, singer, motivational speaker and social activist. He serves as the Pastor of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Arverne (Far Rockaway). He currently serves a Campus Life Manager of the Multicultural Exchange (ME) at LaGuardia Community College - some of the Programs in his portfolio include the Black Male Empowerment Cooperative (BMEC), the Crear Futuros Mentoring Program and a program he created for students who are formerly incarcerated.
Bishop Darren A. Ferguson drops into the studio and drops a ton of knowledge. He spoke about his time in Rikers Island, his essention from earning his GED to now about to receive his Doctorate degree. Also, he informs us how he was a founding member of "The Hip Hop Church". Later in the show he dropped so many jewels about how the community needs to step up and police ourselves. How to interact with actual police, and a few programs he has started at Mount Carmel Baptist Church where he is the Pastor. This is probably the most informative and inspiring episode we've had! Playlist Kingdom Come - Derek Minor / What You Get - Brvndon P / Whole 9 - Flame, Mike Real / Y.O.L.O. - Sevin, Datin / Jesus or Nah - Qheem The Redeemed / Civil ft Json, Ki'shon Furlow / We Won't Stop - Viktory / Therapy Session - NF / Bless Ya Name - Eshon Burgundy / Digital - Mali Music /