He was ordained in 1988 by the
North Jersey Shiloh Association and later installed as Senior
Pastor of New Calvary in April of 1989.
In 1997, Pastor
Childress, along with his wife
Regina, founded the Eutychus
Mission, a ministry designed to
provide continued rehabilitation and
assistance to recently released
juvenile detention detainees back
into the mainstream of society.
In October of
1998, Essex County Executive James
Treffinger honored Pastor Childress’
faithful and effective work at the
Essex County Juvenile Detention
Center by installing him as a
Chaplain.
In November of
1998, he founded the Celebration of
Life Day Care Center, which provides
loving Christian care for children
from infancy to 5 years of age.
In August of
1999, Pastor Childress was appointed
President of the Life Education And
Resource Network (L.E.A.R.N.) in
Northeast Region. He was a chief
organizer of the “Say So” March to
the U.S. Supreme Court in
Washington, DC
In November of
2000, Pastor Childress was awarded
the Community Service Award by the
Montclair Chapter of the N.A.A.C.P.
for his dedicated work in the
community.
In May 2001,
Pastor Childress began broadcasting
“The Urban Prophet” taking the
pro-life pro-family message into the
urban areas.
In September of
2002, Pastor Clenard H. Childress
Jr. birthed the Pro-life website
Blackgenocide.org. This website was
designed to reach the Afro-American
Community with the truth about
abortion.
In January 2003,
Pastor Childress was appointed a
member of the National Pro-Life
Religious Council of Washington, DC.
In March of 2003
Pastor Childress was appointed to
the Board of The Center For Bio
Ethical Reform. The Center For Bio
Ethical Reform Is A National Group
that is dedicated in educating the
nation and foreign countries on the
rights of the unborn.
In January 2004,
Pastor Childress was appointed
President of the Montclair African
American Clergy Association (MAACA).
In 2004 Rev.
Clenard H. Childress Jr was
appointed by the Board Of Directors
of LEARN to: Assistant to The
National Director, Of The Life
Education And Resource Network.
On January 23rd,
2005 Pastor Childress having been
recommended by his peers and
approved by the Board of Scholars of
the National Clergy Council of
Washington Dc in conjunction with
the Mid-Atlantic Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church –usa,
received The Honorary Degree of
Doctorate of Divinity.
In
March Of 2006 Rev. Clenard H.
Childress authored his first book
No
Shepherd’s Cry.
Pastor Childress and his book were
featured on the 700 Club hosted by
CBN’s Pat Roberson.
Pastor Childress
Jr has repeatedly been featured in
World Magazine and has contributed
commentary and editorials for
Christianity Today, The Christian
Post, Black Christian News, The
Washington Times and New Jersey
Star Ledger and is a regular
columnist on Alan Keys Renew
America.
Pastor Childress
is joyously married to Regina
Childress and has four children:
Clenard, Thomas, Tonya and Tia.
