Bishop Gilbert Andre Thompson is originally
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He holds a BA degree from the Moody Bible Institute
(1971), and a ThM degree from the Boston University School of Theology
(1975).
He has been a pastor for 30 years and now pastors
New Covenant Christian Church,
a powerful inner-city church in Boston, Massachusetts. This church,
founded by Bishop Thompson in 1982, has grown to be one of the largest
congregations in New England with an active membership of over 5000
believers.
He was consecrated to the apostolic office of bishop
(September 29, 1999) as a presbytery of bishops and pastors from
several Christian denominations gathered to anoint him.
He is the Presiding Bishop over the network of churches
called - Church Without Walls International. The phrase: "A
Church Without Walls" is the name of a vision God gave him
to transform inner cities - spiritually, economically, socially,
educationally, politically, and culturally by the power of God and
community collaboration.
Bishop Thompson has authored several books and teaching
manuals on doctrine and foundational truth. He and his wife, Yvonne,
have been married since February 1967; have eight children, and
eleven grandchildren.
