Jimmie Davis Compton Jr.

Pastor Jimmie D. Compton, Jr and his wife Nancy have two children, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He received a master's degree in Pastoral Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary; and was a licensed therapist for 25 years. In addition to being the founded and Senior Pastor of Hope Bible Fellowship Church for thirty years, Pastor Compton also provided counseling services for the Detroit Police Chaplain Corps, Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, Eastwood Clinic and New Way Christian Community Church. He has aided dozens of church clergy on biblical, counseling and ministerial matters while authoring several books. Currently, Pastor Compton is Board Chairman of Citikidz Christian Sports Camp in Rector, PA. He loves running, walking, working out and mentoring young men in his neighborhood.

Pastor Compton has been honored for completing an in-depth, six-year research project into Early African Church History: From Jesus’ Resurrection to the Rise of Islam. This research has been developed into a two-year, online, self-paced curriculum at Hope Institute, the teaching and ministerial arm of Hope Bible Fellowship Church.