Dr. Anthony M. Graham

At the age of twelve, Anthony Graham felt the call of God into ministry. It was at that time that he began preaching the Gospel in his local assembly. At the age of seventeen, he graduated from Andrew Jackson High School and entered the United States Army. After six years in the military, serving in Washington State and Korea; he enrolled in York College, where he met his lovely wife Leslie-Ann. They have been married f or 19 years and God has blessed them with three children, Amara, Anthony Jr, and Amira. Dr. Graham is listed in Who’s Who in American Universities & Colleges. He graduated with a B.S. in accounting from York College a M.B.A from St. John’s University, and a Doctor of Ministry from Bakke Graduate University.

Dr. Graham, who was selected as the Claude A. Ries Pastor of the Year for 2005 by Houghton College, is a tenured High School teacher and enjoys taking ministry to the children of the New York Public School System. As a pastor, teacher, and conference speaker, he is right at home in front of any size group.

Dr. Graham serves as Senior pastor of the New Hope Family Worship Center, an inner city multicultural ministry. This church was planted nineteen years ago and started with twelve members. It now has a weekly average attendance of 500 plus. In addition, New Hope has a daughter congregation; Canarsie Holiness Tabernacle. New Hope has a myriad of ministries, including a after school program, computer literacy program, G.E.D. program, compassion Ministries (providing food, and clothing to the needy).

Dr. Graham enjoys serving and has had the opportunity to share with pastors in several arenas. In September 1999, Pastor Graham served as keynote speaker for three District Conferences in Australia and in September of 2000 served as Keynote speaker at the Atlantic District Pastor and Spouses Retreat. In January 2001 and 2002, Pastor Graham spoke at the National Deeper Life Crusade in Barbados with representatives from thirty eight churches in attendance and in February 2001, he spoke at the 14th Regional Conference in Bhagdpur, India. In December 2004, Pastor Graham served as keynote speaker at the 73rd District Conference of the Wesleyan Church in Montego Bay Jamaica, in January 2006 at the National Convention of the Wesleyan Church in Montego Bay Jamaica and at The Gathering a National Conference sponsored by the Wesleyan Church. Pastor Graham has also served as camp speaker at Riverside Camp in Maine, Chesapeake District Camp, Ohio Family Camp and Southern District Wesleyan Camp.

His ministry has also been exposed at the university level as he has ministered at Indiana Wesleyan University, Southern Wesleyan University, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Bethany Bible College in New Brunswick Canada where he served for several years as a member of the board of trustees and Houghton College where he currently serves as a member of the board of trustees. In his district he is also recognized as a leader. He was elected on four occasions as a delegate to General Conference for his district, has served as Chairman of the Metropolitan Zone for five years and has been a member of the District Board of Administration for fourteen years. He has traveled and ministered in several parts of the world, including Australia, Barbados, Canada, China, Colombia South America, England, Guyana, Jamaica, India, Korea, Russia, St. Thomas, Trinidad & Tobago, and in many parts of the United States. He frequently ministers in the areas of revival, Christian development, financial stewardship, team building and principles for success in life.