The Many Talents of REV. DR. WARREN A. RHODES
Warren A. Rhodes of Dover, Delaware is no stranger to the theater and Screen. Rhodes wrote and directed the original gospel musical stage plays, “The Sermon” (1989) and “The Sermon II: The Plan” (1991). Both plays toured in several cities in the mid-Atlantic area. Warren wrote and directed many in-house stage productions while serving as director of the Drama Ministry at Dover’s Calvary Baptist Church. Under commission from Calvary’s Pastor Richard M. Avant, Warren wrote, produced, and directed the feature film, “God’s Amazing Grace is Just A Prayer Away” (2013), which starred noted actor Clifton Davis. The film won awards at both the 2013 Churches Making Movies Film Festival and the 2014 San Diego Black Film Festival. In addition to cameo appearances in the movie, Warren directed and executively produced “Love and Deceit” (2016).
Rev. Warren A. Rhodes, Ph.D. currently serves on the ministerial staff at Frontline Ministries in Dover, Delaware under the leadership of Bishop Norman Hutchins. God has blessed Rev. Rhodes with many talents and gifts; he is a preacher, teacher, playwright, lyricist, author, researcher, administrator, and an award-winning film maker. Rev. Rhodes was blessed to earn his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and to take post-doctoral internships at the University of Mississippi at Jackson and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, MD. In addition to teaching and mentoring countless students, Dr. Rhodes has written several books and directed many programs designed to help young people succeed despite the odds against them. His book, Where’s My Daddy? addresses the sense of loss that many children of incarcerated parents experience but can’t easily articulate. Rev. Rhodes currently is touring his most recent play produced by Frontline Ministries, “Together Through the Pain”:
Synopsis
Three mothers take the responsibility of organizing a group of women who have experienced the death of a child due to gun violence. Ripped from the headlines and based primarily on actual events, this drama explores the pain, fears and commonality of women in the aftermath of such a life-changing experience. Together Through the Pain offers hope, healing and reconciliation for persons dealing with such devastating loss.
