Pastor Jimmie D. Compton, Jr is married to Nancy, with two children, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is a former pastor and licensed therapist. Formally trained in Pastoral Counseling, he has practiced at Hope Bible Fellowship Church, Detroit Police Chaplain Corps, Detroit Rescue Mission Ministry, Eastwood Clinics, as well as aided other church leaders with counseling and ministerial needs. He is the author of nine other books and dozens of articles. Pastor Compton has been honored for completing in-depth, six-year research into Early African Church History: From Jesus' Birth to the Rise of Islam. Using his research, a two-year, online, self-paced curriculum has been developed by Hope Institute; and embraced by church leaders.