Humility is not weakness, but strength under control
Life is God's gift to us. What we do with it is our gift to God.
Our choices determine our destiny
When change is necessary, not to change is destructive!
All change begins with a DECISION. Once the decision is made, DISCIPLINE becomes the bridge between desire and accomplishment.
Patience protects you from deception
The ignorance of the oppressed is strength for the oppressor.
Excuses are the crutches of the uncommitted.
The quality of your thinking determines the quality of your life.
If you don't have a vision for the future, then your future is threatened to be a repeat of the past.
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A. R. Bernard: Biography and Life Work
A. R. Bernard was a notable Evangelist pastor. The story of A. R. Bernard began on August 10, 1953 in Panama.
Alfonso R. Bernard Sr. (born August 10, 1953) is the founder, CEO and pastor of the Christian Cultural Center megachurch in Brooklyn, New York . In the 2020s, the CCC is a 37,000+ member church that sits on an 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 -acre campus in Brooklyn, New York.
Legacy and Personal Influence
Personally, A. R. Bernard was married to Karen, 1972-present.
Philosophical Views and Reflections
In 1978 he and his wife Karen started a Bible study in the kitchen of their Brooklyn railroad apartment. Bernard left his 10-year banking career in 1979 to go into ministry full-time, and they rented a small storefront in Greenpoint, Brooklyn . Later that year Household of Faith Ministries was incorporated. In 1988, Household of Faith turned an abandoned Brooklyn supermarket into a 1000-seat sanctuary, naming it Christian Life Center in June 1989, with a membership of 625. In 1995 they purchased a vacant lot adjacent to Starrett City and the church moved into its new home on December 31, 2000.
Bernard has been married to Karen since 1972. They met in high school when he 15 and she 16. In an interview, he revealed that they were once headed for divorce because of some decisions that he had made and that he had made his "ministry his mistress". They have 7 sons and several grandchildren together.
