Meet Our Team
Dr. Chris Cunningham
Lead Pastor
Dr. Chris has been a Christian for more than 42 years, most of which he has served in some leadership role in the local church. He has a passion for prayer, intercession and revival. It was love at first sight for Dr. Chris, but Dahlia had other plans and so it wasn't until after four long years of courtship she gave in and the two were married in June 1987 (32 years). They are now ministry partners.
He was ordained as a minister of the Gospel in January 2004. He formerly facilitated the International Café Service at New Life Church, which had attendees from more than thirty countries. He has also taught more than 1,500 students at the college and university levels since 2003-2018.
Dr. Chris has worked in the media for more than 32 years. He earned a Ph.D. in Communication from Regent University. He also has a Masters in Cinema-Television (Producing and also Directing), and a Bachelor's Degree from Trinity International University in Biblical Studies (summa cum laude). Dr. Chris is the author of two books - Worship 101: Discovering the God We Worship in 101 Ways (English and Mandarin Chinese) and The Enoch Treasure: When God Walks with a Friend.
Drs. Chris & Dahlia Cunningham
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Hobby: Watching Movies, playing in water
Movie: Ghost
Food(s): A tie between Oxtail and Curried Goat
Dessert: Ice Cream, Cheese Cake
Dr. Dahlia Cunningham
Executive Director, Information, Volunteers
Hobby: Caring for Household plants, walking
Movie: Life is Beautiful
Food(s): Curried Chicken & Rice and Peas, pizza
Dessert: Lemon-coconut cake & Devon Stout
ice cream
Elders Wilbert & Elena Kiger
Outreach
Hobby: Fresh Water Fishing |Fishing, Crabbing
Movie: Dirty Harry (Clint Eastwood) | Good
Comedies
Food(s): Medium Steak w/Baked Potato | Rice &
Vegetables
Dessert: Vanilla Ice Cream w/chocolate syrup |
Fresh Fruit
Carmen Gerena
Outreach
Hobby: Arts & Crafts
Movie: Tarzan
Food(s): Chicken Marsala
Dessert: Cake
Ildi Lestyan
Media
Hobby: Gardening
Movie: The Crown (TV)
Food(s): A good salad
Dessert: Lemon-blueberry cake
Elders Chuck & Hope Davis
Elders Willie & Jean Griffin
Hobby: Football | Walking at the Park
Movie: Lord of the Rings Trilogy |
Princess Bride
Food(s): Stuffed Peppers | Salmon with
Sweet potato on the side
Dessert: Boston Creme Pie | Hot fudge
sundae with nuts
Hobby: Watching (football, basketball) | Nothing
Movie: Good Westerns | Love Comes Softly (Series)
Food(s): Fish, smoked turkey | Fried fish with French fries
Dessert: Banana pudding | Chocolate cake
Pastor Tanya Pinckney
Prayer, Worship Director
Hobby: Singing and exploring new places
Movie: Blindside
Food(s): Pancakes and Bacon
Dessert: Cupcakes
Westley Benson
Worship, Music Director
Hobby: Tennis
Movie: Inside Out
Food(s): Pizza
Dessert: Cheesecake
Claudette Altman
Hospitality, Follow-up
Hobby: Reading & Shopping
Movie: None
Food(s): Rice & Peas and Chicken, Pizza, Popcorn
Dessert: Ice Cream (Jamoca almond fudge, and nutty coconut.
Kenneth Altman
Sound
Hobby: Watching Movies
Movie: Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
Food(s): Altman-Cunningham Christmas Meal
Dessert: Ice Cream
Vivian Alibah
Hospitality
Hobby: Shopping & Eating
Movie: Pretty Woman
Food(s): Pasta with Alfredo sauce
Dessert: Chocolate cake & coconut ice cream