Cornelius C. Clark Sr. – Leadership Speaker | Church Growth Strategist | Veteran Advocate Cornelius C. Clark Sr. empowers leaders to bridge vision and execution with courage, clarity, and conviction. With decades of experience across military service, federal leadership, and ministry transformation, he delivers actionable insights on building resilient organizations and leading through complexity—all grounded in the strategic discipline forged during his military service.

As a combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm, Cornelius developed the leadership foundation that underlies everything he does: mission clarity, operational excellence, and leading under pressure. The discipline of military service runs as the underground current through his consulting, ministry work, and leadership development—bringing precision, accountability, and resilience to every engagement.

A former corporate trainer for the federal government during the rollout of TSA, Cornelius designed and delivered large-scale training programs that established operational standards nationwide.

He brings this same strategic rigor to the faith sector as a Certified Church Consultant (Center for Congregational Health), specializing in rebranding churches for maximum impact and sustainable growth.

His hands-on leadership experience—from church planter to senior pastor to his current role as associate pastor of the largest Black church in Chicago—provides a proven track record of mobilizing hundreds of leaders and guiding thousands through transformation.

His presentations merge strategic frameworks with inspirational storytelling, equipping audiences with practical tools and the renewed confidence to lead with purpose and precision.

Change the Topics of Expertise to the list below:

Leadership Excellence
Church Growth and Revitalization
Veteran Leadership
Leading Through Crisis
Organizational Training and Development