Apostle Dr. Cynthia King Bolden Gardner, JD, DDiv is the only daughter of the late Barbara Bolden and James King. She was born October 28, 1955 in Erie, PA, premature, 3 lbs, 3 oz and pronounced 'destined to die' by the delivering physicians. The answer was in the double 3s, God confirming His hand in her life. Cynthia is the founder and Presiding Prelate of New Mercy Seat Ministries USA and Africa, Eaglespeak Christian Books, Kings Kids Youth Bootcamps and is headquartered in Carthage, Ms at Greater Love & Liberty Christian Center. She has weekly broadcasts on the Kingdom Radio Network as the Clarion Call, Tuskegee Television Network as The Awakening and the Drawing Room FB Live. She is an inventor only by the Grace of God and about to put feet on her patents. A retired lawyer, Cynthia is an avid writer. Within the past 10 years, she has authored Castaway Cradles receiving recognition as a Bestselling author from Amazon/Kindle in Religion, Social Issues and Counselling. She has authored CrumbSnatchers, BE, Kingdom Seed, Christ: THE PREEMINENT THRONE, Seek Ye First the Kingdom, Accepted in the Beloved, Cakes. Crumbs & Crusts, Pomegranate Perfection, Foot Soldiers, God, Grace & Grit, Echoes of Unrequited Love and Three Cs for The Seasoned Trial Lawyer. She spends the majority of her time encouraging, teaching and empowering youth, mentoring young preachers, identifying gifts and callings, developing and financing ministries for widows, orphans and water in Africa. She is legal counsel and Apostle to National Regeneration Christian Fellowship founded by the late Apostle Dr. Annie B. Campbell Pitre. Though intimately acquainted with God since age 18 months, Cynthia has been in the formal ministry 33 years including the Missionary Baptist, AMEC where she was an ordained itinerate elder and pastored Arnette Memorial and Elizabeth Nesmith ( prior to being ordained) and Good Shepherd AMEC, while assisting 10 years at Bethel AMEC San Diego, Cogic, and founded 3 churches Living Waters, Risen Saviour and Greater Love. She is a dual graduate of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and Georgetown Law with numerous honors. Her vision is international, Mediterranean and African primarily in the mountains of Education and Government consistent with her visions, walks with and directives from God. No crystal staircase, she has firsthand knowledge of abuse, poverty, homelessness, brokenness and recovery after severe accidents forcing her to retire from law. In her heart, LOVE in action is the answer to all things. Her motto: Addicted to His Presence, Privileged to Serve, Committed to Community.