Rev. Bernard is the founder and pastor of Christian Cultural Center, a ministry and not-for-profit organization with over 30,000 members. He is the president of the Council of Churches of the City of New York, which represents 1.5 million Protestants, Anglicans, and Orthodox Christians. He has previously served as president of the Christian Men’s Network. He is one of the founders of the Christian Renaissance Corporation, established to foster urban revitalization through an alliance of church and para-church organizations.