Minister Cynthia Nwizu

Minister Cynthia E. Nwizu was born and raised in Harlem, USA. She completed her primarily education in New York City before attending Cornell University where she completed her B.A. with a concentration in Economics. While at Cornell she encountered the living God, received the gift of salvation and made Jesus Christ her Lord. Upon returning to New York she joined the Convent Avenue Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Pastor Rev. Dr. Clarence P. Grant. While at Convent, she has ministered to youth for twenty years in various capacities including Sunday School teacher, youth advisor, and Co-Chair of Youth Ministry. She was also an instructor with the church-sponsored Betty B. Wilson Learning Center where she taught Basic Christian Education in the Center’s Virginia Union University Certificate Program in Religious Education. In 2000, Min. Nwizu acknowledged God’s call to the preaching ministry and was licensed to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in October 2004.

In addition, to her undergraduate education, Minister Nwizu has received her Master’s of Business Administration from Columbia University and her Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary where she concentrated in Christian Education and Discipleship. Minister Nwizu has a heart for youth development, discipleship and spiritual formation. One of her favorite scriptures is Philippians 3:12-14 (NKJV)

Min. Nwizu is currently an Associate Minister at Convent under the Pastorate of Rev. Dr. Jesse T. Williams, Jr. She is the Director of the Chosen Youth Ministry whose mission is to develop youth to be devoted followers of Jesus Christ. She also serves on Convent’s Board of Christian Education and Children and Youth Worship Accountability Team.