Gerald E. Bell

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Rev. Gerald E. Bell - Senior Pastor - Strong Tower Church

"Reverend Bell has held various positions within the financial services industry, which include mortgage and commercial lending, bank operations and insurance. This experience was invaluable as he co-founded and currently serves as President and director of two faith based not for profit corporations -Put faith to Work and Strongtower International Ministries.

"Reverend Bell currently serves as Chairperson of Economic Development of the Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston. As an Executive of this organization Pastor Bell has chaired the Housing Committee, in addition to serving as a mayoral appointment to Boston Connects Inc., the Federal Empowerment Zone Designee. Mayor Thomas Menino appointed Rev. Gerald E. Bell to contribute to the 2004 Leading the Way II City of Boston Housing Initiative.

"In July 2001, Reverend Bell traveled to Africa with the Swiss based, Christian Solidarity International, as a representative of the American Anti- Slavery Group; he assisted in the redemption of more than 6,700 Southern Sudanese slaves. As an American Baptist Minister, Pastor Bell and his wife Cynthia led a Mission Explosion in Ghana West Africa in early 2005.

"Reverend Bell is a former board member of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts." [1]

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  1. Gerald E. Bell, CEDA, accessed August 4, 2008.
  2. What we Do, American Anti-Slavery Group, accessed August 4, 2008.