Terry L. Phillips, Success Strategist and Life Coach, is a native of Western North Carolina and the Founder and Senior Pastor of City of Praise, Inc., a nondenominational ministry founded in 1993. His ministry was significantly impacted while on the campus of Winston-Salem State University, as a student, through the Interdenominational Youth for Christ Fellowship and IYFCF Gospel Choir.

Terry has a B.A. in Business Administration and a M.S. in Strategic Leadership. He began academic coaching in 2006, through his nonprofit, College Prep Buddies, Inc. and professional, life coaching in 2015, through The 3rd Dig Learning Success Conference.

He is the eleventh of twelve children born to Floyd and Polly Phillips, and was raised by his father and step-mother, Jeanette Phillips. He is married to Kathleen A. Phillips, of West Orange, NJ and is the proud father to Chandler Nicole, Caleb Noel and step-son, Kendall Charles.

Terry L. Phillips Consultant Group, Corp. (TLPCG) expertise includes: Domestic Buyer for Fortune 500, Sara Lee Intimates Apparel (HanesBrand, Inc.), Founder and Executive Director of two nonprofit agencies, Founder and Senior Pastor of two religious organizations, and Consultant, Researcher and Author of The 3rd Dig and Unfathered. The 3rd Dig is his first book publication released in July 2016, and second book, Unfathered, projected to be released in 2017.

With offices in Newton, Conover and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, TLPCG provides services in the area of Academic and Professional Success Planning, Conference/Workshop Facilitation, Strategic Planning and Professional Development, and Male Counseling and Rehabilitative Services.

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Why I Wrote The Book

“I wrote The 3rd Dig because I, like many others, faced the obstacle of stagnation in a job I loved without any opportunity for growth and upward success. I was disappointed in the lack of good leadership and wanted to help others recognize their personal potential and true God-given purpose. I constructed this manuscript with the goal of teaching others how to break free from approval seeking endorsements and experience the success.”

-Terry Phillips

An Awesome learning experience to redirect your path of life and an Amazing speaker/motivator…

— Lorraine Pinson Deal

Excellent seminar and dynamic speaker. Profound insight of the 3rd Dig concept. The audience were asking for more, and I did!!! I need the book!

— Regina Watkins Brim

3rd Dig is a phenomenal leadership tool that will motivate any person with potential and passion, who may have lost a bit of momentum by setbacks to go back and dig again!!! Whether in business, church leadership or perhaps overseeing a project to its completion, 3rd Dig is a must read!!!