Rev. Brenda D. Ford, the Protestant Campus Ministry Chaplain has a Masters of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary and a Masters of Science degree from Long Island University. She is the Senior Pastor at the Historical Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church in Smithtown, NY.
Brenda is an ordained African Methodist Episcopal (AME) minister, but her work on campus is ecumenical in nature. Thus, she equally represents on campus all Protestant Christian denominations and churches.
Brenda is available for presentations, teaching and preaching on or off campus. She has a great deal of knowledge and experience that she loves to share. Topics include the following:
- Stony Brook Protestant Campus Ministry
- The History of Women in Ministry
- Reaching out to young adults
- Family / Domestic Violence Awareness
- Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention
- Clergy Misconduct
- Interreligious dialogue
- Christian ecumenicity
- Evangelism
- Ministering to Older Adults
- Para-church ministries
- Spiritual Dimensions of Victimization
- Disaster Services / Crisis Intervention
- The Call to Leadership
- The Power of Prayer
- Caring for Your Aging Parent
- Spiritual Gift Assessments
- Health Ministries
- Walk for the World – Global Missions
If your church or organization wishes to tap into this resource, feel free to contact her at
631-632-6563 or ChaplainBFord@ProtestantCMSBU.org