Reverend Doctor Christopher Dewayne Handy

The Reverend Doctor Christopher Dewayne Handy is a native of Monroe, Louisiana. He received his early education at Wossman High School in Monroe, Louisiana in 1984. He preached his first sermon December 3, 1989, and received his licensed to minister in 1990 and was later ordained in 1996.

His higher education includes graduating from Louisiana Business College in Monroe in 1990 with an Associate Degree in Business Administration. Later he attended United Theological Seminary in Monroe, LA. He enrolled in Andersonville Baptist College in Camilla, Ga., where he earned his Bachelor of Religious Education Degree, Bachelor of Theology Degree, Master of Divinity Degree, and his Doctorate in Theology Degree. He attended the Hartford Biblical Institute in Detroit, Michigan where he studied African history, African-American studies, and Christian philosophy. He attended Wheaten College in Wheaten, IL and studied physiology focusing on counseling. He has been awarded several civic citations and several honorary degrees including a Doctorate in Humanities from the Institute for Christian Works Bible College and Seminary in Mount Vernon, WA. Dr. Handy is a licensed and certified marriage and family therapist.

While Dr. Handy was serving as an associate minister and later as an assistant pastor. His visions of community outreach allowed for his past work experience to include serving in the role of director of youth development, community development relation's director, and also director of family in need coalition (FINC). He later developed several programs for the at-risk and troubled youths that focused on education, encouragement, enlightenment, and enrichment. Dr. Handy has written many articles for newspapers and magazine as well as his first book called "The Scars of Racism." His first book made a dramatic impact on the community as well as the nation by offering workable solutions to disease that is eating away at the fabric of our society.

Presently, Dr. Handy is Pastor of The New Testament Bible Church, which he organized in 1999. TNTBC is a non-denomination ministry that reaches out to all people regardless of religious background, race, creed, or sex. Dr. Handy's vision is to reach out to the un-churched of the world and present to them with the word of God. Currently he's working on his second book as well building his ministry to touch the lives of the lost of this world.

Reverend Handy is married and has three children.