Fun Facts about Rev. Bridgeforth
Hobbies: Basketball (Go Lakers!); reading, writing, connecting with family & friends
Favorite Musical Artists: CeCe Winans, Stevie Wonder, Selah and Patsy Cline
Favorite Actors: Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep
Favorite Theologians: Henri Nouwen & Howard Thurman
Favorite Scripture: “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” (II Corinthians 12:9) & Psalm 103
People I’d like to Meet: Michelle Obama, Magic Johnson and Betty White
Life Mottos: Soli Deo Gloria (Only to God be Glory) & Travel light
Biography
Reverend Danielle L. Bridgeforth is an ordained preacher, writer and encourager. She serves as the Senior Pastor of the Church at Clarendon located in Arlington, Virginia. Prior to accepting her current assignment Reverend Bridgeforth served as the Director of Enrollment and Development at the John Leland Center for Theological Studies, also in Arlington, Virginia.
Reverend Bridgeforth accepted the Lord’s call on her life and was licensed to preach in 2007. She later graduated magna cum laude from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University with a Master of Divinity.
Before entering ministry full-time, Reverend Bridgeforth practiced law, specializing in Plaintiff’s personal injury law, medical malpractice and pharmaceutical litigation. She earned her Juris Doctorate cum laude from the Howard University School of Law in Washington, DC, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Reverend Bridgeforth is a member of the NAACP, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and serves as a Community Chaplain in Fairfax County.
In 2013, Reverend Bridgeforth founded Joy4Life Ministries, LLC. This emerging ministry empowers believers to live the abundant life Jesus spoke of when He declared in John 10:10 “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” Joy4Life Ministries educates believers on God’s perspective for living, advocating a practical application of faith to our daily lives.
With a visible joy for life and a genuine love for God’s people, Reverend Bridgeforth truly lives what she preaches. She is enjoying her journey one season at a time, using her ministry and her life example to encourage others to do the same.