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 and transition them 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 the Northeast Region. He was
a chief organizer of the “Say So” March to the U.S. Supreme Court in
Washington, D.C.
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. engendered 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 named the Assistant to the National Director
of L.E.A.R.N (Life Education
And Resource Network) by its of Directors.
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 –U.S., 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 was featured on
the 700 Club hosted by CBN’s Pat Roberson.
Pastor Childress is joyously married to Regina Childress and has
four children: Clenard, Thomas, Tonya and Tia.
