Our Leadership

Pastor Beverly Sherrod

Bishop Roderick R. Caesar

Pastor Kevin Page

Pastor Dr. Kevin Page serves as Operations Pastor at Foundation Church, where he ensures the church runs smoothly by overseeing facilities, media, missions, security, ushers, and greeters, bridging the Senior Pastor’s vision with practical implementation. Since joining Foundation Church in 1988, he has faithfully served as Deacon, Chair of the Deacon Board, Minister, Reverend, and Pastor.

Born in Queens, New York, Pastor Kevin came to faith in college through a local pastor’s outreach to students. While serving as a Deacon, he received a clear call to pastoral ministry, confirmed by God’s Word and members of the congregation. He holds degrees in Industrial Organizational Psychology, Ministry, and Biblical Studies, culminating in a Doctor of Theology from Anchor Theological Seminary in 2024.

Guided by Ephesians 4:12, he is passionate about equipping believers for service. He enjoys carpentry and home improvement and serves in ministry alongside his wife, Minister Beatrice Page. They have two adult sons.

Pastor John Sherrod

Pastor John Sherrod (“Pastor J”) serves as Associate Pastor at Foundation Church in Jamaica, NY, where he leads the Life & Relational Ministries, overseeing men’s, women’s, family, mentorship, and discipleship ministries. Since joining the church in 2002, he has also served in branch church leadership, as Executive Administrator of Red Hook Gospel Tabernacle, and as Operations Administrator for Camp Joharie.

Born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, Pastor J was called to pastoral ministry with a burden to help disenfranchised men and families rebuild their lives through the abundant life promised in Christ. He has officiated weddings, funerals, and christenings, preached and taught weekly Bible studies, and led all-night prayer gatherings.

A graduate of Bethel Bible Institute, Pastor J studied at Nyack College and Alliance Seminary and is pursuing his Doctor of Ministry. Guided by Luke 22:42, his life mission is to serve with the heart of Christ: “Not my will, but Yours be done.”

Pastor Dr. Beverly Caesar

Pastor Dr. Beverly Morrison Cæsar serves as Overseer of Bethel Gospel Tabernacle Fellowship International (BGTFI), where she provides visionary leadership, teaches, preaches, and equips believers for service. She works alongside her husband of 45 years, Bishop Roderick Richardson Cæsar, and leads multiple ministries that impact lives locally and globally. Pastor Bev is also a professor at Bethel Bible Institute; and she currently serves as an Associate Pastor in Foundation Church (FC). For over ten years she also directed international missions in Jamaica, Haiti, and Uganda. She supervised and implemented local and national missions.

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, Pastor Cæsar began serving at Foundation Church, formerly known as Bethel Gospel Tabernacle, in the 1970s. She holds a B.S. from Hunter College, a B.Th. from Bethel Bible Institute, and a Master of Biblical Studies from Anchor Theological Seminary. She was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Vision International University in 2022. Her ministry philosophy centers on ministering to the entire person, spirit, soul, and body, with a special passion for women’s ministry, combining traditional ministry approaches with the transformative power of the creative arts. ACTStudios is a training platform for anyone interested in honing in on their dramatic and expressive creativity. 

She is the founder and director of the W.I.V.E.S Forum, an international organization that seeks to bring spiritual empowerment and guidance to women in their role as wives.

Pastor Bev is also the Publisher of ZizaCreative Publishing Company assisting twelve authors to achieve their vision as authors.  A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Pastor Bev is also an author having penned three books, Experiencing The 25th Hour is her bestseller. 

This playwright is also founder of several outreach and arts initiatives. Her love for all manner of creative expression continues to inspire and engage communities for the glory of God.

Pastor Renee Crump-Dedmond

Pastor Renée Crump-Dedmon serves as Associate Pastor at Foundation Church in Jamaica, NY, where she oversees clergy, leads the small cell-group ministry, C.A.R.E. (Christ-like Approach to Reaching Everyone), and teaches in the church’s Bible school. She is also a conference speaker with a passion for ministering to women of all ages, encouraging them to live in spiritual, emotional, relational, and financial wholeness.

Born and raised in Queens, New York, Pastor Crump-Dedmon earned a B.S. in Elementary Education from Syracuse University and post-graduate degrees in Reading Education and School Supervision and Administration from Queens College, CUNY. Her nearly four-decade career in education includes 30 years in the Freeport School District, where she retired as principal of New Visions Elementary School, a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School.

Guided by Ephesians 3:7, she continues to teach and mentor others in the faith. She enjoys gardening and cooking and lives in Dix Hills, NY, with her husband, Deacon Kenneth Dedmon.

Pastor Shanekwa Hicks

Pastor Shanekwa Hicks serves as Youth Pastor at Foundation Church, where she oversees all youth ministries and provides spiritual leadership to the next generation. Since joining Foundation Church in 1995, she has led and served in multiple areas, including Junior Church/Kids for Christ, Imago Dei (young adult ministry), summer camp, youth choirs, dance ministry, and Bethel Bible Institute, where she continues to instruct.

She has been a Chaplin and Minister, and is still actively involved in local missions, street ministry, and Foundation Church’s community initiatives, providing services and outreach to children and families.

Born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, New York, Pastor Hicks accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior at age 20 during a phone call with a fellow student from St. John’s University. She holds a B.S. in Communication Arts, an M.S.Ed. in Elementary Education and Students with Disabilities, and is pursuing a Bachelor of Theology at Bethel Bible Institute. Her heart is to equip young people to know Christ and live with purpose.

Pastor Linda Anderson

Dr. Linda Delores Anderson serves as Associate Pastor at Bethel Gospel Tabernacle Fellowship International, of which Foundation Church is a branch. Here she teaches, mentors, and equips believers to live in their God-given purpose. Since joining Bethel in 2008, she has served in multiple capacities while continuing a legacy of ministry that began during her 21 years at New Life Christian Center in Hempstead, NY. There she faithfully served as Sunday School teacher, youth leader, church administrator, and in several other ministries.

Born and raised in New York, Dr. Anderson holds degrees in Business Administration, Christian Education, and Biblical Studies, as well as a Master and Doctor of Theology from Anchor Theological Seminary. She has taught for seven years at New Greater Bethel Bible Institute.

Founder of Special Treasures Childcare, Dr. Anderson is active in community and business leadership. Guided by Jeremiah 29:11, she desires all to know God’s truth, experience His love, and walk boldly in His plan.