Day of Prayer

Wilfred Graves Jr

Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. is a scholar, author, and ministry leader committed to helping people grow in Christ through clear, engaging, and practical biblical teaching. He directs the Center for the Study of the Work and Ministry of the Holy Spirit Today at Biola University and serves on the university’s faculty. He holds a Ph.D. in Historical Theology and an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary. In addition to his work at Biola, Dr. Graves serves on the ministry staff at West Angeles Church of God in Christ. 

Before devoting himself to full-time vocational ministry, he studied mathematics at MIT and statistics at Stanford University, and he worked as an aerospace engineer and researcher.

He also hosts the Friday Reflections video podcast and speaks at churches, conferences, and seminars in the United States and abroad. He is happily married to Dr. Malaika E. Graves, a board-certified pediatrician who serves families in Southern California.