Roger Ball

Roger Ball is the founding pastor of Family Worship Center located in the Bronx, New York. He is also a public school administrator in the Bronx. In addition to those roles, he is a clinical adjunct instructor at Fordham University in the Graduate School of Social Services and also teaches Pastoral Counseling and Care with Youth and Young Adults at New York Theological Seminary. Dr. Ball is a sought after speaker, workshop, and marriage retreat facilitator.

Bishop Dr. Roger Ball has been in ministry since the age of 17 when he preached his first sermon. He has been a Sunday School teacher, youth Pastor, Assistant Pastor, and is currently the Founder and Senior Pastor of Family Worship Center in the Bronx. He has been pastoring for 17 years. Bishop Ball has also served as a motivational speaker at workshops, retreats and camps and has been a counselor for over 17 years. He and his wife, Lady Senikha Ball are the co-directors of Family Ministries for the Northeast Region and Bermuda division of the Churches of God of Prophecy.

Dr. Ball is a NY state licensed master social worker. Secularly, he serves as an assistant principal within the New York City Board of Education. Prior to that, he was a Program Director with the Archdiocese of NY. Bishop Ball served as an Adjunct Professor at Concordia, Mercy and Monroe Colleges, and has been teaching at Fordham University’s Westchester campus for the last seven years. He has also served as a Program Director within the African-American Male Initiative of the Children’s Aid Society.

Dr. Ball earned a doctorate from Fordham University’s graduate school of religion and religious education with a concentration in marriage and family life. He holds two Master’s degrees (one in Religious Education and the other in Social Work) also from Fordham University.

He is currently completing studies for a third Master’s Degree which will be in Educational Leadership and Supervision through Baruch College. Dr. Ball also published his first book, “The Ties That Bind and Bruise,” in January of 2019.

His primary vocation is to be a husband to his wife, Senikha and father to their four children, Jonathon – 19, Vanessa – 17, Michael – 14, and Addison – 4.

Companies

• Supervisor of School Social Workers for the Borough of Bronx NYC Department of Education (2021)
• Assistant Professor Lehman College (2019)
• Adjunct Professor New York Theological Seminary (2016)
• Adjunct Professor Fordham University (2011)
• Lead Pastor Family Worship Center- COGOP (2001)
• Assistant Principal NYC Department of Education (2017 — 2021)
• Social Worker NYC Department of Education (2010 — 2017)
• Senior Life Coach and Program Director Children's Aid Society (2008 — 2013)
• Adjunct Professor Mercy College (2005 — 2012)