Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil is called to the healing of people and the healing of nations. She is a renowned speaker, author and a thought-leader in the field of racial, ethnic and gender reconciliation.
Dr. Salter McNeil has over 25 years of ministry experience and is the president and founder of Salter McNeil & Associates, a Christian company that partners with organizations to transform them into reconciling communities by producing inter-culturally competent leaders on college campuses, in churches and in organizations around the world. They accomplish this through their unique, faith based process that includes speaking, training, leadership development, diversity assessments, strategic planning, consulting and executive coaching.
Dr. Salter McNeil earned her Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University, a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary, a Doctorate of Ministry from formerly named Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (now Palmer Theological Seminary) and a Doctor of Humane Letters degree from North Park University, where she is a Scholar in Residence.
She is the author of a book entitled, A Credible Witness: Reflections on Power, Evangelism and Race (IV Press 2008) and is also the coauthor of The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change (IV Press, 2005).
Through her speaking, teaching and writing, Dr. Salter McNeil boldly declares a vision that unites, transforms and brings healing to people from every tribe and every nation.
Together with her husband, Dr. J. Derek McNeil and their two children, she stands at the forefront of an international movement to advance the Kingdom of God to all nations.