Bishop Thomas E. Douglas, Ph.D., M.Ed., L.P.C., is the Senior Pastor of the Holy Temple Holiness Church of Deliverance, Inc. (Florida)

Currently, he serves as Co-Founder of the Center for Economics and Policy Development, Inc. (CEPDI) and President of the Florida Chapter of the National African American Drug Policy Coalition (NAADPC). He is the Board Chair of Worthington and Quantum High Charter Schools in Palm Beach County. He is a Graduate of Leadership Broward Class XXVII. and the Lead Trainer for Faith-Based Educational Initiatives. He has more than thirty-two (32) years of professional experience in the field of ministry, education, chaplaincy, and community outreach. He is the president of the Florida Chapter of the National African American Drug Policy Coalition (NAADPC, and a graduate of Leadership Broward Class XXVII. He is a Licensed Chaplain and authorized CTI Trainer with Chaplains International. He is a registered Holy Temple Crisis Response (HTCR) for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. (ICISF) and has advanced training in the following topics: Coral Springs Emergency Response Team, Community Chaplaincy Training, Crisis Response, and Psychological Body Armor

Bishop Douglas received a Doctor of Chaplaincy from Isaiah University and an M.Ed. He holds a degree from Coppin State University and a B.S. degree from Delaware State University. He is the founder of the Risk Reduction Resiliency Enhancement Program. His civic mindedness is evidenced by a list of chaplaincy training activities. These activities include volunteer drug prevention, crisis intervention, psychological body armor, and education enhancement. Mr. Douglas has made several national presentations on the rehabilitation of adolescents, prevention, community partnership, and alternative education.