Breath of Life Fellowship is a young and vibrant Seventh-day Adventist, Christian church located in Stamford, Connecticut. It all began with a two week crusade in September of 2015, lead by Dr. Carlton Byrd and his ministry, Breath of Life TV. In just two weeks, over 70 people were baptized and the following week, Breath of Life Fellowship was born. BOLF truly believes in the phrase, “come as you are”. We’re not perfect people, we’re just human beings exploring the teachings of the Bible together. We believe Jesus Christ, we believe in salvation through Him, and we want to share that good news, the Gospel, with the world.
Faith
- We, as Seventh-day Adventist Christians, are committed to making God first and foremost in all that we do.
- We believe in God and believe that He is the creator of the universe.
- We believe in developing a strong relationship with Him through balanced Biblical study, prayer and worship, both corporately and independently.
- The Bible explains the nature of God and the way God’s followers behave as a result of their relationship with and faith in Him.
- We believe that the Bible is the gospel of Jesus Christ, which is the good news of salvation.
- The Sabbath (Saturday) is observed as a reminder of the God who both creates and saves, and is the day God invites all to come and worship him.
- Those who choose to accept Gods’ way for their lives and His offer of eternal life demonstrate their belief through baptism (being immersed in water), following the example of Jesus.
- Adventists strive to live lives of commitment to God by following his commands.
- Adventists look forward to the soon return of Jesus Christ as prophesied and as he himself promised, but do not set any date for this glorious event when he comes to take home all who accept him as their Lord.
- We are committed to helping every member find his or her meaningful place of service within the Body of Christ.
Meet Our Pastor
Dr. Cory Marshall
Pastor, Breath of Life Fellowship
Pastor Cory Marshall considers himself a continual work in progress and firmly believes that it is out of God’s grace that he serves those to whom he has been called to minister.
Today, he serves the Breath of Life Fellowship church in Stamford, CT but his ministry in the Northeastern Conference began shortly after earning his bachelor’s degree from Washington Adventist University in 2014. Prior to entering the pastorate, God used the disciplines of classroom management, lesson planning, differentiated instruction, and active listening to shape Cory for pastoral ministry as he served the learning needs of students at Northeastern Academy and South Brooklyn Academy (now Northeastern Adventist Academy – Brooklyn High School).
Cory rendered four years of faithful service in Adventist education. During this time, in 2017, God called him to pastoral ministry, where he served as Assistant Pastor of the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church (now Victory Fellowship Worship Center in Rosedale, NY). He later served in the same capacity at the Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church from 2018 to 2021.
On January 1, 2022, shortly after his ordination, Cory began his tenure as Pastor of the Great Willis Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church. Over the next three years, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and in collaboration with church leadership and membership, he worked to develop distinctive church branding, implement organizational systems to increase ministry efficiency, address key infrastructural needs, and guide the congregation toward becoming a multicultural worship center within a predominantly Hispanic community—all of which he attributes to the goodness of God.
Cory holds two graduate degrees and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Liberty University. When he is not attending to the responsibilities of ministry, he enjoys weightlifting, watching movies, reading, journaling, and spending time with his wife, Nathalie—a licensed professional counselor—and their daughter, Karis, who is an aspiring artist.