Carlton D. Pearson Bio

Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, DD.
Author, Speaker, Spiritual Leader, Recording Artist

Carlton Pearson is blazing a new trail of spiritual leadership on a global scale. With 30 years of celebrated national media exposure, Pearson has demonstrated that he is an esteemed, articulate, and leading authority of the modern Pentecostal church in . With the summer 2006 release of his new book, The Gospel of Inclusion, Pearson is quickly becoming known as “a voice of reason in a world of religious extremes.”

Carlton Pearson offers a fresh perspective on a variety of current topics on the hearts and minds of the people. As a charismatic Christian leader, Pearson considers himself a liberal-conservative and his remarkable views on a range of issues, from the Iraq War to gay marriage, while often surprising to the listeners, are inspiring a genuine spiritual conversation to all who hear him speak.

Rejected over the last several years by mainstream Christian leadership, Bishop Carlton Pearson has been declared a modern-day heretic for questioning the teaching of Christian doctrine that promotes a loving God who would sentence billions of people to an eternal hell for not becoming Christian, a discussion which has come to be known as the Gospel of Inclusion.

Pearson began as a favorite on Oral Roberts’ weekly television shows and quarterly contact specials in the 70’s, reaching audiences of up to 60 million. He was rapidly booked nationally as a new talent and began his own ministry singing, preaching, and speaking all over the world. He founded his own organization, Higher Dimensions, Inc., in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which included a local church of thousands. Pearson’s global audience, which numbers in the millions, has been cultivated by continuous appearances on television, radio, and print media, both secular and religious. Pearson is virtually a household name in Christian circles and continues to pioneer and provoke, as he tirelessly promotes God’s love to a hurting world. Pearson has met with Heads of State and Prime Ministers, including three American Presidents and countless other global leaders, celebrities, and political figures.

Not only a speaker, Pearson also sings and performs, using his rare combination of talents. His singing and musical abilities move audiences to joy, laughter, tears and inspiration. Pearson is also an extraordinary scholar and linguist, who infuses his teachings and appearances with insight from Greek, Latin, and Hebrew. He always connects with his audience by means of wit, humor, compassion, and intellect. A Stellar award winning vocalist, Pearson has sold over 750,000 CDs and videos with his recording contracts with Warner Brothers, Atlantic Records, and Tommy Boy and has also been nominated for the Christian recording industry Dove Award.

Carlton Pearson’s Media Appearance include, but are not limited to:

Upcoming Appearances:

• MSNBC Documentaries- September 2007
Past Appearances:
• ABC 20/20- July 2007
• Dateline - August 2006

• National Geographic - Secrets of Revelation - July 2006
• This American Life on NPR

• B.E.T.

• CNN News

• CBS News

• Fox News

• Fox and Friends

• Larry King Live

• National Urban Radio

• Paula Zahn

• Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher

September 2010