Pastor William McCullough

Pastor William McCullough is an influential leader who has served with excellence and integrity throughout his 20 years of ministry. He founded FaithActs in 2014 because God gave him a vision of better education for children in his city and throughout our state. He serves as senior advisor to our executive director, and leads our clergy organizers through community organizing and civic engagement work.

Pastor McCullough is the Senior Pastor of Russell Temple CME Church in Bridgeport, Connecticut with more than 250 members and 10 outreach ministries. He is also the Chair of the Bridge-Building Committee of the Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport, and the Scholarship Chair of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Greater Bridgeport and Vicinity, an alliance of 86 black Christian pastors. The founder of U-Turn Ministries and Safe Street Kids, Pastor McCullough has touched the lives of thousands in Pennsylvania and Connecticut through relief efforts, community service initiatives, and humanitarian projects. His vision is to proactively bridge the gap between churches and schools, creating a safe community environment that promises, promotes, and provides educational enhancement for our children.