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About BKSMThe Barbara King School of Ministry (BKSM) is a private institution of higher learning affiliated with Hillside International Truth Center. BKSM provides two study tracks and permits cross-track study:
Through the power of virtual learning tools, students from around the world are pursuing studies through BKSM. Our BeliefsIn line with the mission of Hillside International Truth Center, BKSM believes in ministry of the whole person: Spirit, Mind, and Body. BKSM is committed to educating and training individuals in new thinking for healing hearts and transforming lives as demonstrated by Jesus the Christ.
We believe that Jesus the Christ and the Kingdom of Heaven are present within each person. We affirm that we are all spiritual beings, dwelling in a spiritual universe, governed by spiritual law through which we align our thoughts and lives to live fully and harmoniously. |
Our Founder
Bishop Dr. Barbara Lewis King, or Dr. Barbara as she is affectionately called, is the Founder of Hillside International Truth Center, Inc., a New Thought, inclusive, healing ministry open to all people, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the founder and served as the first president of the Barbara King School of Ministry which opened in 1971.
Our Dean
"In the vastness of Spirit, who is the teacher and who is the student becomes indistinguishable." - Rev. Sedrick Gardner
Rev. Dr. Sedrick Gardner, Dean of the Barbara King School of Ministry, brings a depth of experience and study of New Thought practices to his role. Beginning at the age of 15 with reading Joseph Murphy's "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind," he has studied, practiced, and taught meditation for over 25 years. His meditations are grounded by more than five years studying with a Meditation Master, studies in Vipassana, Transcendental Meditation, and various other techniques.
Ordained as minister through the Barbara King School of Ministry in 2004, he has worked throughout the world, particularly in Africa and North America, to address aspects of the AIDS epidemic. He is also traditionally initiated by Zulu High Sanusi Credo Mutwa of South Africa.
He credits his daily meditation practice for helping him achieve positive results as he navigates through business, governmental, and societal systems. His meditation gifts are recorded as Guided Meditations, and have reached millions on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and Google Music. He has degrees from Duke University and Emory University School of Medicine.
Rev. Dr. Sedrick Gardner, Dean of the Barbara King School of Ministry, brings a depth of experience and study of New Thought practices to his role. Beginning at the age of 15 with reading Joseph Murphy's "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind," he has studied, practiced, and taught meditation for over 25 years. His meditations are grounded by more than five years studying with a Meditation Master, studies in Vipassana, Transcendental Meditation, and various other techniques.
Ordained as minister through the Barbara King School of Ministry in 2004, he has worked throughout the world, particularly in Africa and North America, to address aspects of the AIDS epidemic. He is also traditionally initiated by Zulu High Sanusi Credo Mutwa of South Africa.
He credits his daily meditation practice for helping him achieve positive results as he navigates through business, governmental, and societal systems. His meditation gifts are recorded as Guided Meditations, and have reached millions on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and Google Music. He has degrees from Duke University and Emory University School of Medicine.
Our Programs
Our courses help students attain or further their consciousness with a deep awareness that Jesus the Christ and the Kingdom of Heaven are present within each person. Our students accomplish this while honing their ability to communicate clearly, coherently, and logically. Students may take courses to deepen their understanding of New Thought teachings without desire to complete either study track.
