Michael Caparrelli, PhD
Speaker | Author | Professor of Behavioral Science — Northpoint Bible College | Founder of UnMuted
Dr. Michael Caparrelli heard the gospel for the first time as a 17-year-old at a Juvenile Detention Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Upon his release, he committed his life to Jesus Christ.
In 2009, Dr. Caparrelli along with a team of people planted a church in Rhode Island known as Sacred Exchange Fellowship. This church was a hospital for the spiritually sick, attracting hundreds of people with addictions, criminal backgrounds and mental illnesses. The church lived out its mission stated in Isaiah 61:3.
Dr. Caparrelli resigned from pastoring in 2009, handing the torch over to one his trusted elders. Since then, he has traveled the entire nation with his message of redemption and restoration from mental illnesses. He speaks in prisons, colleges, churches, and Adult and Teen Challenge Centers. He is the founder of UnMuted, a non-profit organization that gives victims of trauma their voices back.
Dr. Caparrelli holds a Bachelors in Bible from Zion Bible College, a Masters in Education from Liberty University and a PhD in Advanced Studies in Human Behavior from Capella University.
From April 2022 to July 2023, Dr. Caparrelli conducted a 100-hour, 34 Session, analysis of David Berkowitz, formerly known as the “son of sam.” The analysis focuses upon the mental health factors and demonic influences behind senseless violence. More importantly, the analysis highlights the miraculous transformation of a psychopath. This analysis is now available in a book entitled, Monster Mirror: 100 Hours with David Berkowitz.
Dr. Caparrelli authored 5 books that all relate to mental health from a biblical viewpoint - Dr. Jesus, Pen Your Pain into Parables, Surviving Feelings, The Ox and the Ass and Monster Mirror. He is also a professor of behavioral science courses at Northpoint Bible College in Haverhill, MA.