Background
Howard, Gerald Kenneth was born on May 25, 1938 in Cleveland. Son of Fred Joseph and Thelma Josephine (Johnson) Howard.
Howard, Gerald Kenneth was born on May 25, 1938 in Cleveland. Son of Fred Joseph and Thelma Josephine (Johnson) Howard.
Bachelor of Science in Sociology, Southeastern University, 1978. Master of Divinity, National Theological Seminary, Baltimore, 1982. Doctor of Divinity, National Theological Seminary, 1982.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cornestone Seminary, Jerusalem, Israel, 1991. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Kashi Dharma Peetha, Varanasi, Calcutta, India, 1981. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Teamer School Religion, 1983.
Master of Science in Pastoral Counseling, Evangelical Theological Seminary, Dixon, Missouri, 1993. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Martha's Vineyard Theological Seminary, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, 1995. Master in Social Work, Hamilton University, 1995.
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Hamilton University, 1997.
Assistant pastor Abyssinian Baptist Church, Philadelphia, 1973-1977, 1980-1989. New pastor Gibson Temple Baptist Church, 1977-1980. Pastor Unity Baptist Church, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1989-1992, Pinkett Tab.
Methodist Church, Philadelphia, 1993-1998. Casework supervisor Commonwealth Pennsylvania Department Public Welfare, 1971-1998. Associate pastor Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1991-1998.
Assistant pastor Cana Galilee Baptist Church, since 1999. Program coordinator Sulzberger Personal Examination Center, Philadelphia, since 1999. Casework supervisor Commonwealth Pennsylvania Department Public Welfare, Philadelphia, since 1971.
Delegate National Baptist Convention United States of America, Inc., Baton Rouge, since 1969. Commissioned chaplain, National Chaplain's Association, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, since 1975. Correspondent secretary New Hope Baptist Association, Chester, 1989-1992.
Clergy to police, 35th District, Broad St., Philadelphia Police Department, 1974. Vice president, representative Cornerstone University and Seminary, Jerusalem, 1990. Member Biblical Life Foundation, 1995.
With United States Army, 1961-1964, Korea. Fellow American College Clinic Administrators. Member American Association Christian Counselors, Biblical Life Foundation, Masons.
Married Donna Ashmore, November 26, 1977 (divorced December 1990). Children: Charles (deceased), Tyrone Mayo-Howard, Keisha Mayo-Howard, Nakesha.