Bishop Kevin Griffin accepted Jesus Christ, received the gift of the Holy Ghost and was called to Word ministry in Mobile, Alabama under the tutelage of his father in the gospel, the late Pastor James Simon of Dolie Temple Church of God in Christ. In 1991, God instructed him in a vision to return to New York and assist his uncle, the late Bishop Norman N. Quick, then pastor of Childs Memorial Temple Church of God in Christ (the historic site where the funeral of Malcolm X was held). Obedient to the Spirit, he returned and lovingly carried out those duties until Bishop Quick’s passing. While serving faithfully at Childs Memorial Temple, Bishop Quick appointed him Pastor of Glad Tidings Church, a small, but strong multi-cultural flock in Mt. Vernon, New York. The church, later renamed Grace and Mercy Revival Center Church of God in Christ, continues to thrive under his leadership.
With his unique anointing for prophecy and deliverance and a passion for soul-winning, he began operating in the ministry of spiritual warfare. This evangelistic course afforded him a rewarding seven years of missionary work in Antigua and three years in Jamaica. Week-long crusades of deliverance, healing and salvation blessed the residents of those islands spiritually, while much needed food, clothing and school supplies were distributed to meet their temporal needs as well. Other missionary journeys and revivals include Belize, Barbados, and South Africa.
Bishop Kevin Griffin has exhibited outstanding leadership skills. In addition to being Senior Pastor of both Childs Memorial Temple and Grace and Mercy Revival Center, he serves in several capacities in the New York Southeast Jurisdiction where Bishop Tyrone L. Butler is the Jurisdictional Prelate. His roles include Superintendent of the Bishop Norman N. Quick Memorial District, Head of District Operations and Chairman of the Board of Superintendents. Most essentially, Bishop Kevin Griffin is the Jurisdictional Prelate of the Antigua & Barbuda Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, building from the ground up, ministry and a Church of God in Christ presence, on the twin islands.
Moreover, Bishop Kevin Griffin possesses extraordinary acumen in business, overseeing a 10-milliondollar development project which includes a new 10,000 square feet church home for Childs Memorial Temple and a 137-unit shelter for battered women and their children. Bishop Kevin Griffin is the husband of the lovely Lady Judith Griffin and father of four beautiful children, Andrielle, Joshua, Mattea, and Seth Griffin.
