He has served in a variety of roles, including senior pastor and chief operations officer of the Christian Brotherhood (a 28,000 family parachurch ministry with multiple divisions).
He is currently the Presiding Bishop of the International Circle of Faith (ICOF), a group of non-denominational, Oneness Pentecostal ministers, churches, and parachurch ministries.
The International Circle of Faith traces its beginning to the Azusa Street movement or revival (circa 1906) through the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ.
[7] Wade holds doctorates in theology, divinity, Christian education, non-profit management and pastoral counseling.
[6][10] In recent years, Bernie L. Wade has been a guest at the White House (March 2004) under the presidency of George W. Bush.
"In late March, at a less publicized gathering, the National Security Council's Near East and North African Affairs director, Elliott Abrams, and other Bush administration officials met for two hours with members of The Apostolic Congress, a politically powerful group of Christian fundamentalists, to reassure them that the administration's support for Israel was unwavering.
[12] Also in the meeting were representatives of Bishop Norman Wagner (PAW),[13] Reverend Kenneth Haney (UPCI) and others who led Apostolic organizations.
[22] In 1982, Wade began fulfilling his call to the ministry as a youth minister for Apostolic Faith Church of God headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.