Thrive in the City

BISHOP KENNETH C. ULMER, D. Min., Ph.D.

Kenneth C. Ulmer served as the Senior Pastor of Faithful Central Bible Church in Los Angeles for over 41 years. During his tenure as senior pastor the congregation, this visionary leader led the Church in purchasing The Great Western Forum, once home to the iconic Los Angeles Lakers, transforming it into a thriving entertainment venue before selling it to Madison Square Garden in 2013.

Dr. Ulmer is currently Presiding Bishop over Macedonia International Bible Fellowship, an association of pastors representing ministries he oversees in South Africa and the United States, with its headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa. Additionally, he is the founder and CEO of The Ulmer Institute, a non-profit dedicated to groundbreaking research and compassionate treatment of psychological trauma in urban communities.

An academic luminary, serving alongside Dr. Jack Hayford, Dr. Ulmer was a founding board member and former President of The King’s University, formerly in Los Angeles, now in Dallas, Texas, where he launched and served as director of The King’s At Oxford. He is presently Senior Advisor on Community Reconciliation to the President of Biola University.   

Dr. Ulmer is an accomplished author with several inspirational books, including “The Champion in You: Step Into God’s Purpose for Your Life,” Passionate God,” “Training To Win: A Spiritual Guide to Victorious Living,” “Passing The Generation Blessing,” and his latest masterpiece, “Walls Can Fall: Race, Reconciliation, and Righteousness in a Divided World.

The foundation and faithful partner in this illustrious journey, has been his cherished wife, Togetta. They have been blessed with an enduring marriage of over 46 years, two daughters, one son, and five precious grandchildren, adding joy and warmth to their already extraordinary lives. 

An academic luminary, serving alongside Dr. Jack Hayford, Dr. Ulmer was a founding board member and former President of The King’s University, formerly in Los Angeles, now in Dallas, Texas, where he launched and served as director of The King’s At Oxford. He is presently Senior Advisor on Community Reconciliation to the President of Biola University.   

Dr. Ulmer is an accomplished author with several inspirational books, including “The Champion in You: Step Into God’s Purpose for Your Life,” Passionate God,” “Training To Win: A Spiritual Guide to Victorious Living,” “Passing The Generation Blessing,” and his latest masterpiece, “Walls Can Fall: Race, Reconciliation, and Righteousness in a Divided World.

The foundation and faithful partner in this illustrious journey, has been his cherished wife, Togetta. They have been blessed with an enduring marriage of over 46 years, two daughters, one son, and five precious grandchildren, adding joy and warmth to their already extraordinary lives.