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Known as the “People’s Bishop,” Parnell is described as an apostolic strategist, communicator, teacher, thinker, and progressive leader. He serves as a mentor and friend among multitudes of pastors, trans-denominationally.
His educational accomplishments include an Associate in Arts Degree, American River College; Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, Oral Roberts University; Master of Arts in Social Work, University of Oklahoma; Master of Arts in Practical Theology (High Honors), Oral Roberts University; and a Doctor of Ministry, Talbot School of Theology (Biola University). He earned a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies at the Cook School of Intercultural Studies, Biola University (2021). He is also an inductee of the prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. International Board of Preachers and Collegium Scholars at Morehouse College (2012).
He is the author of the well-received writing, Set it Up, Healthy Leadership Transitions, and numerous published scholarly research articles.
