Attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, Dr. Washington earned the Bronze Star for meritorious service in Vietnam. Post-military, at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (now Trinity International University), he earned his Master of Divinity.
He is Pastor Emeritus of Rock of Our Salvation Church in Chicago, a multi-racial urban church that he founded and led. He and Glen Kehrein co-authored Breaking Down Walls: A Model of Reconciliation in an Age of Racial Strife, the 1994 Gold Medallion winner of the Christian Booksellers Association.
He joined Promise Keepers as Vice President of Reconciliation, retired as President/CEO, and currently is President Emeritus. He Co-Founder of The Road to Jerusalem, a ministry reconciling Jewish and non-Jewish believers (Gentiles).
Dr. Washington was the third recipient awarded "Doctor of Peacemaking" after Mother Teresa and Bishop Desmond Tutu by Westminster College.
He holds honorary doctorates from Trinity, Westminster College, and Azusa Pacific University. He has served on numerous ministry boards, and speaks at conferences, to universities, congregations, and corporations.
He is a dedicated husband and father to 8 kids, and 16 grandchildren.
When Dr. Washington is not traveling, he is heavily involved in hosting Awakening the Voice of Truth podcast.