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About Dr. Black

Dr. Larry D. Black is an accomplished minister and speaker with over 36 years of experience in Pastoral Care. He provides compassionate support for individuals facing life's most difficult challenges, such as losing a parent, spouse, child, close friend, or loved one. Dr. Black walks alongside those navigating the whirlwind of emotions and thoughts that often arise during these difficult times. He offers comfort and guidance throughout the bereavement process by providing individual counseling, referrals to educational and support groups, and access to crisis response resources as individuals confront the reality of having experienced their last meeting, conversation, and moments with that special person.

 

Dr. Black grew up in rural Kentucky, where he faced humble beginnings. Many basic amenities that most people take for granted in their childhood home—such as running water, a telephone, or a consistent television connection—were unavailable. Despite these challenges, his early life was filled with the values of hard work, faith, and community, instilled in him by his devoted mother and the small, close-knit church where he first encountered the message of the Gospel.

 

As a child, he drew inspiration from the natural beauty around him and his mother's quiet strength. As a single parent, she embodied the love and perseverance taught in Scripture. She became Larry's first teacher, and he spent long evenings listening to her explain Bible passages with a depth of understanding that exceeded her formal education. Despite the scarcity of resources, Larry developed a deep hunger for knowledge and felt a calling to serve others.

 

Desperate to improve his economic situation and fueled by a sense of divine purpose, Larry sought to expand his world, so he joined the United States Army. There, he saw how his humble beginnings had prepared him to minister to people from all walks of life, especially those burdened by hardship. An event that led to his being court-martialed out of the United States Army changed his life and ministry forever. God intervened, and he was discharged with an honorable discharge.   

 

His ministry is defined by his powerful preaching, compassionate heart, and unwavering commitment to serving the least among us. His pastoral care personifies authenticity, shaped by a life that understands poverty's struggles and faith's sustaining power. Over the years, he has built a reputation as a minister who leads with humility, empowering others to find hope and redemption through Christ.

 

Today, Dr. Black’s ministry is defined by his powerful preaching, compassionate heart, and unwavering commitment to serving the least among us. It personifies authenticity, shaped by a life that understands poverty's struggles and faith's sustaining power. Dr. Black is a counselor, pastor, community leader, and mentor, positively impacting countless lives through his testimony and commitment to empowering others to find hope and redemption through Christ. His journey, which began in a rural tobacco field in Kentucky and led him to pulpits worldwide, reminds us that God's grace knows no bounds and that a life dedicated to service can shine brightest when it starts from the simplest places.

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