Rev. Willard W. C. Ashley Sr.

REV. WILLARD W. C. ASHLEY SR., MDiv, DMin, DH, is the first African American dean of New Brunswick Theological Seminary and a New Jersey State Certified Psychoanalyst with more than three decades of pastoral and clinical practice. His recent books include Disaster Spiritual Care, 2nd Edition and Learning to Lead: Lessons in Leadership for People of Faith.

Ashley holds credentials as a trained Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Group Psychotherapist, and serves as President and CEO of Dr. Willard Ashley, Sr., LLC and founding pastor of Abundant Joy Community Church in Jersey City, New Jersey.

When not writing, Ashley consults on disaster recovery and clergy self-care for congregations and Fortune 100 companies, and speaks on leadership development, clergy resiliency, and interfaith dialogue. This work informs his writing directly.

Willard lives in Upper Montclair, New Jersey.

Rev. Willard W. C. Ashley Sr.’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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