Bishop Herbert Reynolds Davis, PhD maintains an active academic, ecclesiastical and advocacy profile engaging: Church Planting, Community Organizing and Advocacy, Christian Theology, Leadership Development and Organizational Consulting. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion, the Master of Divinity degree, the Doctor of Ministry and the Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership. He has earned professional certification in Leadership Education.

Herbert Reynolds Davis served in academia as the Executive Vice President of a Title IV theological institution for more than a decade. He has participated in broad based community organizing for over two decades through Metro IAF (Industrial Areas Foundation), serving on both local and national Strategy Teams. He regularly speaks to civic and faith-based groups effecting positive spiritual and social change. He is often requested to offer trainings for church leaders, nonprofit leadership teams and community organizations. Bishop Davis is the President of HRD Strategic Development LLC which offers training and development for religious organizations, higher education institutions, non-profits, and small businesses. He is the author of three books: The Visitation: Your Defining Moment in the Presence of God; The Christian Leadership Blueprint: Seven Principles for Building Something Great, Transformative, and Lasting; and Graced for This.

Bishop Davis is ordained in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC). He has served faithfully on the local, statewide, national, and international levels for more than thirty years. Currently he serves as the Senior Pastor of the multicultural Nehemiah Church COGIC, located in Durham, NC, as well as the Jurisdictional Bishop of the El Salvador Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ. Bishop Davis has used his gifts through service both nationally and internationally with the Annual Leadership Conference, World Missions Department, the Pastors and Elders Council as well as the Education Commission. He finds greater meaning and inspiration of life from his wife Psiyina, his four adult daughters and one son in law.