Dr. Carlton P. Byrd is currently the President for the South West Region Conference. In his twenty-six years of pastoral leadership in the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, and Georgia, Dr. Byrd has constructed and renovated churches and schools, baptized over 20,000 persons, served on numerous denominational and community boards, along with serving as a guest minister on several religious television networks.  Since his appointment as Speaker/Director for Breath of Life, four new Breath of Life churches have been planted and started across the United States.

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A very active participant in the community, Dr. Byrd founded the Berean Outreach Ministry Center in Atlanta, GA, which housed a food pantry, clothes’ closet, barber shop, hair salon, and fitness center.  Additionally, under Dr. Byrd’s leadership during his pastorate at the Atlanta Berean Church, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $5.2 million grant to the church, and the church