Renaldo S. Turner, Sr.
Apostle Renaldo S. Turner is the Senior Apostle and founder of New Destiny Church International (NDCI). Apostle Turner is a leader with a vision to change people’s lives; God has gifted him with wisdom, knowledge and understanding to preach His word with simplicity and understanding. As a result of the leading of God, Apostle Turner ended a 20-year military career in the United States Army to Pastor a church that would be relevant in the times that we are in and to have a rock message but a moving method to ministry in the great city of Columbia, SC.
Apostle Turner was called to ministry in 1997, licensed in 1998, ordained as an Elder in January 2000, and Affirmed as an Apostle by Samuel Generation in May 2017.
Apostle Turner is also the Chairman of the Board for the New Destiny Church International Community Development Corporation; his vision is to provide economic empowerment to the city of Columbia. In 2006 Apostle Turner was recommended and received an honorary Doctorate degree of Divinity from Saint Thomas Christian College. Apostle Turner graduated from Webster University’s Graduate program in 2015.
He is married to the former Tricia Stoner who serves as Co-Pastor in the Ministry. They have three children Renaldo Jr., LaPorsha, and Mercedes, and are the proud grandparents of seven grandsons and one granddaughter.
His first book Fatherless was released in June of 2009.