His love for the work of the NAACP is born out of a belief and conviction that we are our Brother's keeper and that God will hold us accountable for how we have helped and served one another.
Rev. Ford, after completing High School pursued his call as a minister and received his Bachelor's degree in Biblical Theology. He has served as the Pastor of the Salem Missionary Baptist Church (100 plus members) for over 20 years. Although he is not a fan of large environments, because he enjoys knowing everyone in the congregation, especially the youth for which he is known to drop by their school and visit them, particularly if they are having problems, he strongly advocates knowing the people you worship with.
Rev. Ford also serves as the Director of the Daddy Bruce Thanksgiving effort, which is an all-volunteer program. Last year this program provided thanksgiving baskets to over 5,000 families (or 32,500 individuals) and this was done in just one day.
Rev. Ford also serves on numerous Boards and Committees, Peace Officer Standards and Training - the board that licenses police and sheriffs to serve in Colorado; Colorado Department of Education - Executive Committee of Closing the Learning Gap; these are just a few.
However, Rev. Ford's greatest accomplishment and passion is his family. He and his wife of 20 years Becky have raised three children that they are extremely proud of. Their oldest daughter Michelle is currently attending Metropolitan State College of Denver, where she is majoring in Political Science. Nicole, their youngest daughter, is following her dream at Johnson Wales University for Culinary Arts. Their baby, Gill II, is 6ft 2in and 207 solid pounds, a senior in High School, and loves football. Although life takes them in many different paths, they make sure that one day out of every week they spend it together. Rev. Ford attributes his successes in his life to God and his parents the late Guy L. Ford and Inga Ford
