Kirbyjon H. Caldwell, a native Houstonian, was educated in the Houston public schools; earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Carleton College in May, 1975; a Masters in Business Administration in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in May, 1977; a Masters in Theology from Southern Methodist University-Perkins School of Theology in December, 1981; and two honorary Doctor of Law Degrees, one from Huston-Tillotson College in October 1994 and another from Carleton College in May of 1999.

While completing his Masters Degree in June 1981, Pastor Caldwell was appointed Associate Pastor of St. Mary's United Methodist Church in Houston. In June, 1982, he was appointed Senior Pastor of the Windsor Village United Methodist Church. Under his pastorship, the Windsor Village membership has grown from 25 to over 12,400, and the average worship attendance has increased from 12 to 6,450. The church includes over 120 ministries which serve the community seven days a week. Pastor Caldwell and the Windsor Village preaching team preach to more persons than any Methodist Church in the history of the denomination.

Under Pastor Caldwell's leadership, the Windsor Village Church Family and the Pyramid Community Development Corporation recently developed the 104,000 square foot Power Center, a comprehensive multi-purpose complex designed to address the needs of the Southwest Houston community. The  Power Center houses numerous services and entities, including The Imani School; Chase Bank of Texas; Houston Community College System's Business Technology Center; The University of Texas-Hermann Hospital Clinic; W.A.M. Inc.; 27 business suites; 7,000 square feet of commercial lease space; the WIC program; support groups and the Jesse H. Jones Ballroom,  the fifth largest facility in Houston.

Pastor Caldwell and the Pyramid Community Residential Corporation along with the Kingdom Builders' Prayer Institute recently broke ground for a 234 acre master-planned community. This master-planned community will consist of Corinthian Pointe, a 452 single family home residential community, an eight acre commercial tract; six catfish ponds; a five acre community park; The Prayer Center; a continuum of care retirement community; a comprehensive wellness center; The III John:2 Family Life Center; and the Zina Garrison Tennis Center.

Additionally, Pastor Caldwell is author of the best seller The Gospel of the Good Success, published by Simon and Schuster in January 1999.

Pastor Caldwell, Windsor Village Church, and the non-profit organizations have been featured in the The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, Texas Monthly, The Dallas Morning News, The Houston Chronicle, EMERGE, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) News, The Smithsonian Institute, the NBC Weekend Today Show, and on NBC Nightly News. Moreover, NEWSWEEK identified Pastor Caldwell as a member of the The Century Club, NEWSWEEK's list of 100 people to watch as America prepares to pass through the gate to the next millennium.

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