Victor L PowellVictor L. Powell is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He left Chicago to serve on active duty in the United States Marine Corps for seven years before being honorably discharged as a Sergeant E-5. He then served two years in the U. S. Marine Corps Reseres and was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant E-6. Since 1990, Powell has served as the Senior Leader of Rhema Word Cathedral, in Albany, Georgia.Powell has extensive experience in law enforcement, including years of service in the criminal justice system. Mr. Powell served as a sergeant at the Georgia Probation Detention Center and was the first trainer at Autry State Prison. He was promoted to the Corrections Academy as a Public Safety Instructor II at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) in Forsyth, Georgia. Powell was then promoted to Georgia Juvenile Justice Academy as a Public Safety Instructor III, in Forsyth, Georgia. He has provided training for law enforcement agencies and corresponding professional organizations, colleges and universities, the Housing Authority (regional, state, and local) on Team-Building, Diversity, Conflict Resolution, and Resilient Leadership. He now serves as a Subject Matter Expert for the SAFLEO (Suicide Awareness for Law Enforcement Officers) Program for the Bureau of Justice Assistance.In honor of his hard work and diligence as a world citizen, Powell was recognized by the Georgia House of Representatives and was honored through an official Resolution by the U. S. Congress. He also received an official proclamation by the Albany mayor's office, and was the recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award.Mr. Powell has authored more than five books and received an honorary doctorate in theology from Western Theological Seminary. He earned a bachelor's degree in biblical studies from Moriah Bible College and has trained for certification as a life coach. Powell is also a certified mediator. Additionally, he has completed studies in the Clinical Pastoral Chaplaincy program and was an on-staff chaplain at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Read More Read Less