Dr. Hagins is the Chief Elder & Spiritual Leader of The Afrikan Village and Cultural Center in St. Louis, Missouri. He is also a clinician, therapist, musician, and pilot. Dr. Hagins has attended and completed studies in various academic institutions such as Montclair State University, Northeastern Bible College, Lighthouse Christian College, and Trinity Theological Seminary and holds a doctorate (C.C.D.) in counseling and a Ph.D. with an emphasis in Cognitive Psychology.

His mission is to aid men, women, and children improve their quality of life by increasing their spirituality and God-consciousness, resulting in self-awareness, self-reliance, self-worth, effectiveness, and productivity. His methodology for achieving this goal is via lectures, workshops, seminars, study groups, conferences, literary works, electronic media (radio, TV, and the Internet), audio and video tapes, etc.

Dr. Hagins advocates for developing strong communities through healthy, productive families and spends a great deal of time addressing marriage and family issues.

“I believe that the society of tomorrow will be built on the families of today. Unfortunately, the support systems traditionally provided by the extended family, churches and neighborhoods have weakened or disappeared for many of the members of our communities. Therefore, it is imperative that we invest in family enhancement and development if we are to survive the negative forces that have been strategically designed to eliminate the Black family unit. We must make a close and intense examination of the psycho-historical context of contemporary issues which impact on various inter- and intra-personal behavioral patterns of Afrikans today.”

Dr. Hagins has traveled extensively ministering and lecturing at churches, conventions, seminars, workshops, colleges, and universities. His informative and dynamic presentations have caused him to be recognized as one of the most distinguished expositors of our time.