Minister Carmine G. Frankson Sr. has served faithfully as an Associate Minister at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church since March 17, 2024. His walk with Christ has been one of service, transformation, and steadfast faith—from his early childhood on Long Island to his calling to preach and teach the Word of God.

Born in Queens, New York, and raised in South Farmingdale, Carmine accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into his life at just twelve years old while attending Farmingdale Assembly of God Church. It was there that the seeds of faith were planted and his love for the Lord began to grow. When his family relocated to Upstate New York at the age of fifteen, his spiritual journey continued to deepen in new ways.

At sixteen, he was accepted into Adirondack Community College (now SUNY Adirondack) under early admissions, where he studied Broadcast Communications and even hosted a morning radio show on WGFR, the college radio station. Those early experiences in communication would later serve him well in ministry—helping him share God’s Word with clarity, conviction, and compassion.

By nineteen, Carmine enlisted in the United States Army, where he served honorably. During his training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, he was baptized into the Baptist faith in Lawton, Oklahoma—a powerful moment that marked the beginning of a lifelong commitment to the Lord. After his discharge in December 1991, he returned to New York and began working in the building trades, using his hands to create and restore—something that, in time, God would use to build far more than homes.