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“Leaders Must Embrace Community Stakeholders” is presented by Rev. Dr. Ronald Slaughter, Senior Pastor, St. James African American Episcopal Church, New Jersey.
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Ronald Slaughter is the youngest pastor in history to serve as Senior Pastor of Saint James African American Episcopal Church in Newark, New Jersey. He earned his Doctor of Ministry Degree from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. Pastor Slaughter serves on several boards, including Wesley Theological Seminary, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Turner Theological Seminary, Chair of St. Michael’s Medical Center Board, and the deputy director of Community Relations for the City Newark’s Public Safety Department.
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