Carl D. Wright is a dynamic preacher, teacher, author, and creative entrepreneur with a prophetic voice for this generation. Marked by a radical encounter with Jesus at the age of sixteen, Carl’s journey from brokenness to deliverance fuels his life’s mission: To know Jesus and to make Him known.

On February 2, 2005, at the age of sixteen, Carl was baptized in Jesus’ Name and filled with the Holy Ghost at Highway Word of Faith in Newark, Delaware, under the leadership of Bishop Carl A. Turner. Soon after, he received the call of God to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and later went on to attend Valor Christian College (formerly World Harvest Bible College) in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated in 2010 with a degree in Pastoral Leadership and continued his development in the Advanced Leadership Program.

Since then, Carl has traveled across the nation preaching and teaching the Word of God. He has served the Church in nearly every area of ministry—from cleaning and media to youth, international missions, and pastoring. Today, he serves as the Executive Pastor at Hope City in Columbus, Ohio.

Pastor Carl is known for his transparent storytelling, revelatory teaching, and heart for whole-person transformation – spirit, soul, and body. He carries a powerful message of faith, hope, and freedom that reaches the lost, empowers the people of God, and sets at liberty the bound.

He and his wife (Dr. Cassandra Wright) are the founders of Wright-Way Publications, a boutique, family-run publishing company producing Spirit-filled, transformative resources for the Body of Christ, as well as Innovate Design, a creative agency offering branding, design, and consulting services for ministries, businesses and entrepreneurs.

They proudly reside in the great city of Columbus, Ohio, where they are raising their three children—Zion, Ezra, and Aniyah—with joy, intentionality, and faith. Together, they are committed to building a legacy that amplifies the voice of God in the earth. Their passion is to see lives restored, families strengthened, and a generation awakened to the transforming power and love of God revealed in Jesus Christ.

In every season and every assignment, Carl’s deepest desire remains the same: to faithfully steward the call of God and to make Jesus known to all who will hear.