Dr. Michael D. Reynolds joined the Division of Education at Church of God International Offices as the director of Ministerial Development and the project director of the Lilly Initiative in October 2018. Dr. Reynolds has served as an associate professor of Christian Ministries at Trinity College and affiliate professor of Pastoral Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He also served as the executive director and associate dean of Trinity International University at the South Chicago Regional Campus in Dolton, IL. He served as senior pastor of New Life Celebration Church of God in Dolton, IL, from 1992 to 2020. The church has planted eight churches and has an elementary school that serves the community children from preschool to eighth grade. He serves as the president of the New Life Urban Educational Center, which is a discipleship arm for the church. In addition to his local responsibilities, he serves as chaplain for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Dr. Reynolds, and his wife, Erica, have been married since 1981 and have four lovely children-Michael II, Celenna, Jonathan, Cicely Reynolds-and are grandparents to four children: Michael Reynolds III, Chloe Reynolds, Eric Loggins, and Levi Loggins.
