Joseph Mattera is an astute observer of human nature and culture with almost forty years of ministry in which he has personally nurtured many high-impact leaders. He has become one of the primary spiritual leaders in his community and gained notoriety in the greater New York region and beyond as a bishop who ministers not only to hundreds of pastors but also to key political and community leaders as well as professionals in the sports, business, and entertainment communities. He has been married since May 1980 to his lovely wife, Joyce, with whom he has raised five children.