Our Pastors

Bernard Collier is a native of Macon, GA, reared and educated in the public school system. He came to know God and worked in the church as a singer and musician in his early teens. He later became an active member of a church in South Carolina where he met Maxine Rivers of Charleston, SC. They were married 1989 and are the parents of two children. Garland Blake and Gabrielle Bethany (who has gone on to be with the Lord).

They faithfully served together in every area of ministry, participated in community outreach and public service, which prepared them for their current roles as Pastors of a flourishing church and ministry in Macon, GA called The New Haven Empowerment Center.

Soon after Pastor Bernard and the family relocated to Atlanta, GA in the year 2000, God spoke to Pastor Collier to facilitate a refuge for those that are wounded and in need of restoration. Based upon Matthew 11:28, New Haven Ministries was birthed, later becoming The New Haven Empowerment Center.

Along with his wife, Pastor Maxine Collier, they currently pastor the New Haven Empowerment Center in Macon, GA, a growing ministry that is empowering communities, restoring families and impacting generations. God has used the ministry to reconcile lives back to God and see definite change and restoration in the lives of those hurting and disenfranchised. Their Apostolic covering is Pastor Betty Phillips of Sword of the Lord Ministries Int’l in Griffin, GA.

"Pastor Bernard" and "Pastor Max", as they are affectionately known, have a heart for empowering men, women, youth, and their communities through the preached Word of God and daily application of biblical principles. New Haven Empowerment Center is a multicultural non-denominational church for all people.

Come and be a part of Empowering Communities, Restoring Families and Impacting Generations.