Dr. Roderick Richardson Cæsar is the International Bishop of Bethel Gospel Tabernacle Fellowship International (BGTFI). He currently gives guidance to five branch churches in Queens, Long Island,  Brooklyn, Georgia and Haiti. 

For 40 years he gave pastoral oversight to a vibrant congregation of over 2,000 members of Bethel Gospel Tabernacle, now Foundation Church. 

Rooted in a deep conviction that “only what is done for Christ will last,” his ministry blends biblical vision with strategic leadership to impact communities locally, nationally, and globally. 

Under his guidance, Foundation Church  and its ministries continue to amplify missions, Christian and general education, children, youth and young adult ministries, men’s discipleship, and an expansive media outreach.

Born in Jamaica, Queens, New York Bishop Cæsar is the son of Bethel’s founders, Roderick Richardson Cæsar Sr. and Gertrude Brown Cæsar. He began ministry under his parents’ mentorship, later serving as Pastor of Calvary Full Gospel Church in Woodside, Queens for ten years, before becoming Assistant Pastor of Bethel. In 1984, his father entrusted him with the role of Senior Pastor, and in 1994 he was consecrated as Bishop. He holds degrees from Northgate Bible College and Logos Bible College, with theological training from Zion and Bethel Bible Institutes, and was awarded a Doctor of Divinity from Vision International University in 1994.

Bishop Cæsar’s passion extends to raising up future leaders, pouring into those called to establish and grow ministries that will advance God’s Kingdom for generations to come. He lives in Hollis, Queens, with his wife, Pastor Dr. Beverly Cæsar. He is blessed with four children. His miracle son, Roderick Richardson, III, now pastors the historical BGT– now Foundation Church. Eight grandchildren bring joy to his heart.