About PASTOR EARL MCBRIDE II

 Pastor Earl McBride II, CPA is a submitted, humble, powerful man of God. He and his wife Sophia founded the Uplift Christian Center of Burlington, NC. Through the power of God, they have seen countless radical miracles manifest. Their ministry is purely based on God’s Word and saturated with God's LOVE. It is their mission to release the love of Jesus to everyone they encounter. 

Pastor Earl has an exceptional ability to convey God's Word into the marketplace by using the Word of God to solve issues for corporations, professionals, and everyone in between. Called to the ministry at an early age, God worked notable miracles through him even as a child. It was under the tutelage of Apostle and Bishop Dr. Otis Lockett, Sr. that he received his ministerial training and began to consistently teach and minister deliverance and healing to God's people. He teaches God's Word with revelation and insight from the Holy Spirit and encourages individuals to fulfill their destinies by submitting and committing to Jesus Christ. 

He also has the unique ability to motivate individuals by using principles from the Word of God to transform their thought processes to dominate their professions. Pastor Earl formerly with Coopers & Lybrand, now known as Pricewaterhouse Coopers, the largest public accounting firm in the world, has extensive expertise in the areas of Personal and Corporate Taxation, Accounting and Strategic Accounting Solutions, Finance and Financial Analysis, and the application of the Word of God. He currently works as a Global Finance Director with a Fortune 200 company. Pastor Earl received his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the prestigious Florida A&M University School of Business & Industry and received his master's in Accounting with a focus in Taxation from The University of Florida at Gainesville. 

He is a native of Riviera Beach, Florida. He and his wife have four children: KaylaVera, Earl III, Jackson and Heavenleigh.