Meet Our Pastor

Andrew Columbia is a Pastor, Chaplain, Author, and Speaker who carries a life-changing testimony of God's transforming love and power.

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As a former NYC Police Officer of 10 years; Pastor Andrew's heart is to share his story with law enforcement officers, and those far from God. Pastor Andrew has been in ministry for over twenty-two years. He served as part of the Ground Zero Clergy task force during and after 9/11. Currently, Andrew serves as the lead Pastor of MCB Church in Carmel, NY. He also served as a member and a Keynote Speaker of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team. The team trains God’s people for grief ministry and deploys crisis-trained chaplains to provide emotional and spiritual care to those affected by man-made or natural disasters. His story has been shared on big outlets such as The 700 Club, and Bridges on CTN. Pastor Andrew is the Chaplain of the Putnam County Sheriff's Department and the Kent Police Department. He also is a Chaplain and proud member of the Blue Knights Chapter 21 in Carmel, NY where he resides with his wife Angela.