Dr. Ray Hagins is the Founder and International Chief Elder of The Afrikan Village & Cultural Centers, with headquarters in St. Louis, MO. He is also a therapist, clinician, pilot, and musician. He has attended and completed studies in various academic institutions such as: Montclair State University, Northeastern Bible College, Lighthouse Christian College, and Trinity Theological Seminary and holds a Ph.D. and a doctorate in counseling (C.C.D.) with an emphasis in cognitive psychology. Dr. Hagins has traveled extensively lecturing at churches, conventions, seminars, workshops, colleges, and universities. He has consulted with numerous corporations, and non-profit organizations (NPOs), and served on many boards. Because of his informative and dynamic presentations he has been recognized as one of the most distinguished teachers and expositors of our time.