Alexander Crawford Bright, Sr. is the Senior Pastor of Disciples for Christ Church of God, located in Sicklerville, New Jersey. Pastor A.C. Bright was born unto Wanda M. Bright and Jeffrey E. Carr in Philadelphia, Pa. His mother named him after her grandfather, the late Bishop Crawford F. Bright of the Church of God. Pastor A.C. Bright is married to the beautiful Pastor Elizabeth and the father of six children: Alkiyah, Taije, Alexander Jr., LaeAsia, Jeremiah and Timothy. 

Pastor A.C. Bright attended Philadelphia Christian Academy and graduated from St. Ignatius. He also attended Roman Catholic and graduated from Camden High school in New Jersey. Pastor A.C. Bright furthered his education when he graduated from Rowan University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and concentration in Secondary Education. He is also a graduate of P&B Cosmetology School and The Real Estate School in which he holds NJ licenses for both. Pastor A.C. Bright takes pride in learning and being a DISCIPLE FOR CHRIST.

Although he accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior at an early age, he became very active in the church in 2004 when he was baptized in the Holy Spirit. He became an Associate Minister, President of Men’s Fellowship, and a Sunday School Teacher at Gates of Praise Church of God under the Pastoral Leadership of E. Ruth Adams. He also ministered regularly with the Evangelism Outreach Team on the streets of Camden and in the nursing homes.

On August 31, 2008, Pastor A.C. Bright became the Senior Pastor of Disciples for Christ Church of God. God prepared Pastor A.C. Bright for ministry through his life experiences and the Church of God School of Ministry. He has successfully completed Calling and Ministry Studies (CAMS) and is licensed as an Exhorter under Church of God of Cleveland, Tennessee. In May 2009, he graduated from Ministerial Internship Program (MIP) of Church of God School of Ministry. Presently, he plans to attend Patten University for a degree in church leadership. Pastor A.C. Bright believes that we must always remain teachable. 

His mission for Christ is to “Reconcile the World to God with the Love of Christ” 2 Corinthians 5:17-21. 

Until January 31, 2010, the church was situated in the home of Pastor A.C. Bright. He believes your first church should start in the home. We have since moved to our new location at 519 Sicklerville Road, Sicklerville, NJ.

Welcome to Disciples for Christ Church of God (DFC) online experience. We hope that as you browse the pages of this site you will see the overall vision, mission, purpose and passion of this ministry. 

We also hope if you live in the New Jersey area, you will consider becoming an active part of our community of believers. One of our prayers is that our website will be one of many ways you can stay connected to DFC.

Sincerely,
Pastor A.C. Bright