His grace, The Most Reverend Alandres E. Thompson, Jr was born in Detroit Michigan in August of 1976. Accepting the gift of salvation in September of 2008, he served faithfully under Pastor Tony Jackson, Sr., at Crossroads Christian Center of Jackson, MI for four years. In 2011, Bishop Thompson was licensed as a minister of the gospel of Christ Jesus and later ordained as an elder in the Lord’s church, in December of 2012. In 2013, Bishop Thompson, his lovely wife of 20 years and three children, Taylor, Alexus, and Alandres III, moved to Phoenix Arizona, where they served under Dr. Juan M. Brown, Sr., of Progressive Baptist Church, Mesa, AZ. 

In 2016, the spirit of the Lord instructed Bishop Thompson to plant a church; New Grace House of Worship and in January of 2018, the doors of the church opened. February 2019, Bishop Thompson was officially installed as senior pastor under the Episcopal covering of His grace, Bishop Quacy L. Smith, the Presiding prelate of Global Harvest Covenant Network, Inc. To date, Bishop Thompson and his family continue to serve the Lord and the Body of Christ at New Grace with a strong apostolic and prophetic anointing, operating in the areas of deliverance, healing, and evangelism. Winning souls by the grace of Christ and living out the Great Commandment and Great Commission. 

In November of 2021, Bishop Thompson was consecrated to the sacred office of the Episcopacy through His Eminence, Archbishop Devin Owens, Sr., and currently serving as Secretary General of Ecobal – The Ecumenical College of Bishops and Apostolic Leadership. Through earnest prayer and supplication, Bishop Thompson humbly accepted and assumed the great responsibility to become the Establishmentarian of the Glory of Grace Covenant Network in September of 2022 and was Enthroned as the Presiding Bishop and Chief Apostle of GGCN, in September of 2023. It is with humility and joy to serve the Lord in the manner He desires with joy and hope in Christ Jesus.

Lydell Earnest Griffin was born on April 23, 1978 to parents, Sharon and Donald Henson. Lydell was raised in the Bronx, New York where he obtained his education. He attended William Howard Taft High School in 1997 where he graduated with honors as the Senior Class President. He went on to obtain his Associates Degree in 2002 and Batchelors Degree in 2008 majoring in Speech Communication. From there obtaining his Masters in Healthcare Administration in 2021.

Lydell received Jesus Christ as his personal Savior at the early age of 14. There he joined Prayer Temple Church where he put down his roots. He made his declaration into the ministry at 17 years old but was told to only serve at that time. It was not until 29 years old, when he received his first Ministerial License, where he was licensed and ordained as Elder. In April of 2014 he was ordained as Pastor.

Lydell founded Threads of Resurrection Family Ministries on March 12th of 2017 alongside his beautiful wife of 9 years, Minister Michele Griffin. Together they have five children; Jeremiah, Jasaan, Lelani, Taylor and Michael.

Lydells’ motto in life is feed your faith and starve your doubts and his favorite scripture is Proverbs 3:5-6, which he lives by.

Lydell has the privilege of being apart of an organization entitled Royal Priesthood Fellowship of Churches International, where Chief Apostle Dr. Rhonda Royal Hatton dually consecrated him as Bishop and Apostle in the Lord’s church on December 17th 2022. There he now serves as Bishop of Protocol who proudly submits to her leadership as well as, Bishop Ian Maurice Hatton.

There is so much more he has accomplished but most importantly, he is a man of God that lives what he preaches and is always striving to be better in life.