David A. Anderson

David A. Anderson, founder and President of Gracism Global, works to build bridges across the deep divides of race, faith, culture, and wealth. His efforts have impacted communities across Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and North America including work in Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore, Maryland, during civil unrest around issues of race and police brutality. David’s strategic insights have made him a well-known public speaker, writer, and consultant worldwide. David is the founder and senior pastor of Bridgeway Community Church with locations in Columbia and Owings Mills, Maryland reaching a multicultural congregation from over 52 nations.

Anderson is the bridge-building voice in the Nation's Capital as host of the daily radio talk show "RealTalk with Dr. David Anderson" on WAVA (105.1 FM) and hosted “Real Talk with Dr. David Anderson” on ABC2 in Baltimore, Maryland. Appearing on ABC, CNN, FOX, BET, TBN and C-SPAN television networks, David has been interviewed on more than 2,000 radio stations. He is the author of several books on race and diversity. Most recently he has written "How to Think Like a Gracist" (2018), "Be Encouraged - How to Encourage Yourself and Others in Discouraging Times" (2022), and the premiere revised and expanded edition of Gracism - The Art of Inclusion" (IVP, 2023).

David A. Anderson earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from Oxford Graduate School's American Centre for Religion and Society Studies in the US, while studying and defending his essays at Oxford University in England. Anderson was awarded the Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) in 2021 from Omega Graduate School. He currently serves as the Chancellor of Omega Graduate School, formerly Oxford Graduate School.