Rev. Timothy J. Mercaldo has been an ordained Christian minister for the past thirty-four years. Twenty-nine of those years have been spent specifically in worship ministry. Tim has had the privilege of ministering in the American evangelical context of every facet indigenous to the local church. From early childhood, music was a passion of Tim’s that led to singing and playing piano with both formal and informal training. Worship was always front and center in his personal life and found its expression vocally with self-accompaniment. It was no surprise that after graduating with a degree in Theology/Greek, Worship and Music ministry was the centerpiece of Tim’s early years in the local church. During his years of full-time ministry, there was a constant focus on how to reach the “the lost” in the church’s community. Tim founded a 501(c)(3) which existed to inspire and impact the Greater New York area through arts, sports and educational programs, and events. Since the early 1980’s, Tim has produced holiday productions and outreach concerts, as well as performed at various institutions and secular events within communities—both nationally and internationally. Whether hands-on or helping to find the “right fit” for ministry personnel, Tim is ultimately passionate to see the local church flourish and further the Kingdom of God.