Football, Family & Faith
Pastor Michel Faulkner provides insights into football, family and faith.
About Michel Faulkner
For almost than 40 years, Rev. Michel Faulkner has dedicated his life to serving God and his community. In 1988, Rev. Faulkner and his family moved to Times Square in NYC, to run a soup kitchen the Lamb's Church. One year later, he joined the staff of Calvary Baptist Church in Manhattan as Pastor for Youth and Community Outreach. In 1993, Rev. Faulkner became the Senior Pastor of Central Baptist Church in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Under his leadership the congregation grew from an average of 50 weekly attendees to over 400.
In 2005, Rev. Faulkner founded the Institute for Leadership, to develop leaders and bring scalable solutions to difficult community problems. In 2006, he left Central Baptist Church after 14 years, and founded the New Horizon Church of New York in Harlem, with the purpose of building bridges for the economically and socially disadvantaged in the name of Christ.
In 2018, Rev. Faulkner became the Exec VP for CE National in Philadelphia. He oversaw the staff and vision of the Urban initiatives. Rev. Faulkner joined the Philadelphia Council of Clergy and serves as Executive Director, the oldest African American Clergy organization in Philadelphia. He is a member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the NFL Alumni Association and is chairs the Board of Small Things Philadelphia (a local food distribution network). In 2020, he became the Pastor of Outreach Ministries at Victory Church in Audubon PA.
