Pastor Joel A. Bowman Sr, LCSW is a native of Detroit Michigan. Upon moving to Louisville Kentucky in 1999, Joel began his ministry as a senior pastor. Since 2001, he has served as founder and senior pastor of Temple of Faith Baptist Church in South Louisville.
Joel is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), with over 30 years of experience in the mental health field. He has practiced as a clinician in the states of Michigan, Kentucky and Indiana.
Joel has guest lectured at the Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University, Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville, Campbellsville University, Carver College, Truett Theological Seminary, and the Baptist Seminary of Zimbabwe.
A respected thought leader and free-lance writer, Joel has been quoted in The Washington Post, USA TODAY, the Associated Press, the Christian Post, and the Baptist Press.
Joes and his wife, Nannette Mitchell bowman, have 2 daughters, Kayla and Katie, as well as 1 son, Joel Jr. They also have one informally-adopted daughter named MaKayla.