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Oliver
R.
Phillips,
an
ordained
minister,
presently
serves
as
director,
Mission
Strategy
US/Canada,
in the
USA/Canada
Mission/Evangelism
department
for the
Church
of the
Nazarene
at its
headquarters
in
Kansas
City. He
has held
this
position
since
October
2003.
Prior
to his
present
assignment,
Phillips
pastored
the
Baltimore
Faith
Church
of the
Nazarene,
Baltimore,
Maryland,
and the
Community
of Hope
Church
in
Washington,
DC. As
the
coordinator
of the
Afro-Nazarene
Leadership
Conference
on the
Washington
district,
Phillips
gave
guidance
to the
district
in its
commitment
to
become
more
inclusive.
Phillips
served
on
various
boards
at the
district
level,
and was
very
actively
involved
in
compassionate
ministries.
Undergraduate
work was
done at
Caribbean
Nazarene
Theological
College
where
Rev.
Phillips
graduated
in 1965.
Postgraduate
work was
completed
at
Howard
University
School
of
Divinity
where
Oliver
completed
the
Master
of
Divinity
course.
He was
the
recipient
of the
"Vernon
Johns
Preaching
Award"
which is
given to
the
graduating
student
whose
preaching
best
exemplifies
the
social
and
prophetic
preaching
of
Vernon
Johns,
the
predecessor
of Dr.
Martin
Luther
King,
Jr., at
the
Dexter
Avenue
Baptist
Church.
Phillips
went on
to
complete
his
doctoral
studies
at the
International
Bible
College
and
Seminary,
graduating
with the
Doctor
of
Ministry
degree
in
Social
Ministries.
Phillips
is a
devout
student
of
preaching
and is
sought
after to
speak at
revivals,
workshops,
faith
promises,
seminars,
compassionate
ministry
events,
and
lectures
on the
African
American
church.
Phillips
is
married
to Jean
who is
an
elementary
school
educator.
The
Phillips
have
three
children,
Ada,
Aaron,
and
Anuli.
They
reside
in
Olathe,
Kansas.
Publication
and
Media
Exposure
Phillips
has
authored
his
autobiography,
“The God
of a
Second
Chance,”
as well
as four
booklets,
“Starting
Strong
Churches
in the
Black
Community,”
“The 12
Step
Program:
Steps to
Starting
a
Compassionate
Ministry
Center,”
“Who
Moved My
Church?”
and “The
Urban
Imperative.”
Oliver
is the
co-editor
of
“Katrina:
Friends,
Family,
&
Faith”,
and
compiled
a new
book,
E
Pluribus
Unum:
Challenges
and
Opportunities
in
Multicultural
Ministry.
Much of
Phillips’
work can
be seen
through
the
websites
that he
hosts:
