Cedric Nelms was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He attended Morehouse College, where he majored in Biology, with a minor in Psychology.
Cedric has been in the ministry for 18 years and has been working in different areas of ministry, from youth ministry, men’s ministry, teaching, community development, social justice, and civic engagement. He was also the radio host of the Chosen Generation Ministry Radio Show, an internet program/podcast that deals with the intersection of culture, life, and faith. He is the lead pastor of Chosen Generation Fellowship Church, in Long Beach. He is also the author of Get Me Through...The Makeover of My Life. In addition to that, he is the newly appointed Los Angeles City Director for World Impact, where he is actively working on being a bridge builder between Los Angeles and the Faith Based community.
Cedric has been married to Karen, for 19 years and they have been together for 21 years. They have 5 beautiful children, Erika, Jonathan, and a set of triplets, Isaiah, Khalid, and Courtney. He loves to spend time with his family, reading, watching sports, traveling, hanging out with his family, writing, and just having a good time!