Dr. Michael Lea has served in ministry for more than forty years. He has worked in children’s ministry, youth ministry, counseling ministry, and training. He recently retired after 32 years from a pastoral position. He has a master's degree in counseling psychology from Bowie State University, a Ph.D. in Christian Counseling, and a Ph.D. in Christian Psychology from Cornerstone University. He is the president of Calvert Christian Training Academy, Inc. And serves on the board of Chesapeake Evangelical Association.

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Dr. Lea first affiliated with the NCCA in 1996. Since then, he has brought the truth of God’s creative work to people through the administration of thousands of Arno Profiles. He is a Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor-Advanced, with certifications in Marriage and Family, Child and Adolescent, Crisis and Abuse, and group. He has authored Counseling Youth (N.C.C.A.), First Steps (CCTA), and So You Think You Are Married …Ten Tips On How To Live Like It. (Westbow Press).

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 Dr. Lea will be presenting at this year’s conference on Youth with a brief conversation on what they are up against in this world, and how you can serve them. The second session will be on Parenting...how you can equip them. He genuinely enjoys each N.C.C. A. conference that he attends and looks forward to renewing existing relationships and creating new ones.