Reverend Jerome A. Bell is a native of Washington, D.C., He has attended the University of Maryland, the University of the District of Columbia and, most recently, Washington Bible College's Capital Bible Seminary, pursuing a Masters in Divinity.
 
Rev. Bell accepted the Lord as his personal savior as a 70's teenager while attending The New Macedonia Baptist Church, the late Rev. Dr. Robert L. Walls, Sr., Pastor. Rev. Bell delivered his initial sermon in 1995, served as Senior Associate Minister at New Ephesians COGIC, Elder Jonathan Adams, Pastor, and was ordained in September 1997 by Rev. Dr. Kingsley Fletcher, President, North Carolina Bible College and Pastor of the Miracle Life Community Church in Durham, NC. Rev. Bell received additional credentials of Ordination in February 2011 via The Missonary Baptist Ministers' Conference of The District of Columbia and Vicinity at the recommendation of President and Pastor Patrick J. Walker. In March 2011 Rev. Bell was presented President Barack Obama's Civic Volunteer's Award at the Blacks In Government Prayer Breakfast before an audience of several distinguished politians, clergy,media personalities and other notables.
 
In December 1997, under the direction of the Holy Spirit and with guidance and support from many around the U.S. and the world, Rev. Bell organized a body of people to establish the continuation of his ministry; giving birth to The Maryland Family Christian Center ("MFCC"). MFCC held its first service in January 1998. MFCC's goal is to win souls for the Kingdom of God. In March 2006 during the church’s eighth anniversary, Pastor Bell was presented with an honorary doctorate degree of divinity by Dr. Zamekio Jackson, President of The St. Thomas Christian College in Jacksonville, FL.
 
Pastor Bell, with a near 30 year career in the Gospel Broadcasting industry, began his broadcast profession at WYCB Radio, and continued with WDCU, WBZE and WWGB. These experiences helped to shape his ministry. Credited with being one of the few who has served as a regular host in all day-parts of radio broadcasting, Rev. Bell frequently does voice-overs for ministries and production/promotion organizations and assists numerous record companies with artist promotion. Throughout his career, he has served as Program Director, Music Director, Traffic Manager, and Chief Operating Officer, for various broadcast entities.

Rev. Bell has been and continues to be involved in many significant programs and activities. Notable highlights: He served on President Ronald Reagan's Campaign for the Prevention of Drunk Driving, with Michael Jackson as spokesman; he assisted in raising more than $100,000 for orphaned children as producer of a radio special for The American Adoption Agency; he is involved with numerous productions for Black Entertainment Television (BET), the Armed Forces Radio Network, The Smithsonian Institution, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (Dallas, TX), and several other notable entities. He was thrilled and honored to be a guest at the "Legends Celebration" held by Oprah Winfrey on the grounds of her California Estate, participated in the Celebration Of Gospel Music during Black Music Month hosted by President George W. Bush at the White House and is already confirmed for an event at the White House under the Obama Administration.

Frequently asked to host and speak at workshops and conferences, Rev. Bell continues to serve as a workshop clinician/speaker for the Edwin & Walter Hawkins Music and Arts Love Fellowship Seminar, the Gospel Music Workshop of America, The I Hear Music Conference, The Tehillah Music Group -- under the auspicious leadership of Bishop Paul S. Morton and Elder Jerry Praries of The Full Gospel Baptist Fellowship, of which he is a member, The Urban Impact Summit (founded by his attorney, James Walker) and other conferences. He served as keynote speaker for the World Gospel Fest in Barbados, was General Assembly speaker at The Gospel Heritage Conference @ New Birth Cathedral in Atlanta, GA (Bishop Eddie Long), has ministered in London, Germany, France, Italy, Salvador, Brazil, as well as several of the US Virgin Islands and other Carribean Islands. Rev. Bell has also ministered in several areas of Kenya, Nairobi, and Embarara, Uganda, Africa along with Pastor Jerome A. Barber (Sixth Mt Zion Temple in Hampton, VA) and assisted in the planting of a new ministry there.

Pastor Bell is the CEO of The Bell Group & Ministries (BG&M) which represents Grammy Award Winner Lady Tramaine Hawkins. BG&M has also served Grammy Winner Richard Smallwood, Vanessa Bell Armstrong and currently assists several others. In February 2006 his first book was released: "Bridging The Gap Between the Music Department and the Pulpit" (Xulon Press). Pastor Bell already has two additional books underway. To God Be The Glory!
 
Pastor Bell and wife, First Lady Tonita Latrice, reside in Upper Marlboro, MD, with their five children; Tramaine Ashley, Tyrisha, Jonathan “JonJon”, Tekayla, and Tanisha.