Pastor Canty was born and raised in North Philadelphia and now resides in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Lord has blessed him with a wonderful wife, Pam and two beautiful children, Micah and Karis.

Pastor Canty is a graduate of Philadelphia Biblical University with a B.S. in Pre-Seminary/Bible. He also has a M.S. in Christian Counseling from Philadelphia Biblical University and is currently working on his Master of Divinity Degree in Urban Leadership at Biblical Theological Seminary.

His life verse is Galatians 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me”.