Pastor Cummings was ordained as a Minister of the Gospel on October 22, 2006. After, he completed 29 years of membership and 18 years of faithful employment Crenshaw Christian Center. On Saturday July 9, 2011, Pastor Cummings and his wife officially moved to Palm Desert and  established Palm Desert Christian Center and Total Youth Development Training Center

• U. S. Army Viet Nam Veteran Retired 26 Years
• NBA Chaplain for Los Angeles, Clippers 2004-2011
• 2010 Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee – 40 Years
• Retired from Palm Springs Unified School District - 2017
• 2019 Received Honorary Doctorate of Divinity Degree

  (Bible Believers Christian College and Seminary)

• Certified Life Relationship Coach  - INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONS CAREER COLLEGE 
• Anger / Battered Management Instructor for Riverside County Court Providers
• Certified National Parenting Instructor