Reverend Michael Bernard Beckwith

Founder and Spiritual Director, Agape International Spiritual Center

Michael B. Beckwith is the Founder and Spiritual Director of Agape International Spiritual Center, a trans-denominational community based in Los Angeles. Highly regarded for its cultural, racial, and spiritual diversity and inclusivity, the late Coretta Scott King wrote to Dr. Beckwith, “I greatly admire what you are doing to bring about the Beloved Community, which is certainly what my dear husband worked for and ultimately gave his life.” Widely recognized for his teachings on the science of inner transformation and unity, Dr. Beckwith embraces a practical approach to spirituality utilizing meditation, affirmative prayer, and the Life Visioning Process™, a spiritual technology he developed for conscious evolution, authentic living, and living your life purpose. A sought-after meditation teacher and conference speaker, Dr. Beckwith has addressed audiences at the UN General Assembly, TEDx Maui, and Oprah Winfrey Network’s SuperSoul Sessions, among numerous others. He has facilitated conferences featuring harbingers of world peace including His Holiness the Dalai Lama and had the distinguished honor of presenting to Nelson Mandela the Gandhi King Award. Three of his books—Life Visioning, Spiritual Liberation, and TranscenDance Expanded—received the prestigious Nautilus Award. Dr. Beckwith has appeared on OWN’s SuperSoul Sunday and Help Desk, Dr. Oz, ABC, CNN, The Oprah Show, Larry King Live, and in his own PBS Special, The Answer Is You. michaelbeckwith.com