Dr. Bobby Manning is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and Senior Pastor of The Heights Church. Under Dr. Manning’s leadership in empowering the community, “The Heights” has been recognized in local and national publications such as Outreach Magazine, BET, and The Washington Post.

Dr. Manning is the author of four books. Saving Our Sons, Move Like a King, Are You Afraid of Heights, and GENTEGRATION: Connecting Leaders Across Generations. In addition to serving his local church, he also serves as a seminary professor, church consultant, leadership coach, and President of the Collective Empowerment Group.

Dr. Manning holds a Master of Theology degree (Th.M.) from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree (D.Min) from Regent University. He is a native of the Washington, D.C. area where he and his wife LaVera currently reside with their three sons Levi, Reuben, and Joseph.