Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr. serves as the senior pastor to the Cathedral International—The Historic Second Baptist Church in Perth Amboy, NJ. Dr. Hilliard’s willingness to "Say Yes!" to the Lord has fostered his ability to provide leadership in the growth of the church from 125 members in 1983 to 6,000 members today. Now, "One Church in Three Locations," the Cathedral International has expanded its ministry to serve the specific needs of three different locations in New Jersey: The Cathedral International in Perth Amboy, NJ, Over the past five years, he has authored six books on a variety of relevant topics: "Stop the Funeral," "Somebody Say Yes!," "A Safe Harbor Begins @ Home," "Faith in the Face of Fear," "In the Grip of His Mercy," and his latest release "Church Growth from an African American Perspective." Bishop Hilliard is currently working on two new books tentatively entitled "The Way Back from Shame" and "Fries With That?" A 2002 Hampton Ministers Conference speaker, Bishop Hilliard has ministered at various churches, conferences, and conventions across the United States and internationally. Vision Casting, birthed out of Bishop Hilliard’s call to serve corporate America as a Christian motivational speaker, is a motivational-action company formed by Bishop Hilliard to encourage Executive leadership to pursue life with a higher level of intensity, and a disciplined mindset for success. Dr. Hilliard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern College (now Eastern University), St. David's, Pennsylvania, The Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, and an earned Doctor of Ministry degree from the United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, as a Dr. Samuel D. Proctor Fellow. He is also the recipient of various honorary doctoral degrees. RETURN TO THE CAST PAGE