About Our Pastor

Our Pastor is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the oldest of two children God blessed upon his parents. Married for 22 1/2 years with six beautiful children, our Pastor displays a strength and desire towards developing disciples for the kingdom of God. He comes with a prestigious background not only in Ministry but in personal and professional achievement. Pastor Cardell is a veteran and a retired New Orleans Firefighter. Although he no longer carries the heavy duties of a fireman on his back because of an injury sustained in the line of duty, he carries the duties of being a husband, father, foster parent, student, middle school social studies teacher, and man of God. He is the lead pastor of the local body of Kingdom Builders kn own as Manna Baptist NOLA. Pastor Cardell is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with an associate and bachelor degree and this past week, he completed his Masters of Education in leadership with a 4.0.. And, if his plate wasn't already full, being a parent who adopted 2 children with his wife, he desires to create and operate nonprofits to focus on helping foster children and parents who have devoted themselves to the system. His favorite scripture is 2 Chronicles 20:12, Our God, wilt thou shalt not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. Keeping his Eyes Upon Jesus, our pastor maintains his stay on the battlefield for the Lord.