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Michael W. Neal, D.D., PhD
Pastor / Founder
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2015
Richmond. Kentucky. 40476
Church Phone # (502) 713-0667
Mobile Phone: (859) 779-5139
Volunteer Clergy Staff Of Pattie A. Clay Hospital
Pastor E-mail: pastor@apostolic-tabernacle.info
Michael W. Neal was born to John and Betty Ray (Clouse) Neal, is their only child. Bishop Neal was born in the city of Richmond, Kentucky on October 5Th 1957, He Attended School in Lexington, Kentucky. Bishop Neal grew up on Campbell Lane in the Cadentown area. He finished High School in 1976, and continued his education by training in the field of an Electrical Contractor. God started Dealing with him at a young age of 22 with dreams of The Blood and Water, and His Word (In the form of the Bible) with his Mom and Dad being baptized in the name of Jesus and receiving the Holy Ghost in 1979 he knew just where he needed to go & what he needed to do. He was Baptized in the name of Jesus on 8-3-1980 at Soul Deliverance Tabernacle (426 Ash St) Lexington; Under the Pastorate of the (Late) Bishop Lucian Dell Booker, Sr (then Elder Lucian Booker) of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (P.A.W.) Received the Holy Ghost (with evidence of speaking in other tongues) on 8-7-1980. Brother Neal served in this church as a Prayer Leader & Guitar Player and work in the church in Street meetings, and Food truck to serve the area neighborhood and raise funds for the church. He was ordained 1-12-1990 by the True God Apostolic Church in Lexington, under the Pastorate of Pastor B. Sparks. He is the pastor of The Jesus Christ Apostolic Tabernacle Church in Richmond, Kentucky where he lives. Even before he was born his mother put him in the hands of God, {Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. Num 18:15 (KJV)}. Brother Neal until he was nearly 23 years old never knew God, only that he knew there was a God . He was never in church except for bible school when he was a young boy, he came close to death two times when he was a young man once in a car crash, and the other by being drug behind a car. God has watch over him all his life, He never questioned the word of God he took it and ran with it. The road has not always been easy and has been bumpy and up and down at times but God has never left him or given up on him.
He believes in doing all things in the Mighty Name of JESUS. He is married to his wife Donna Jo (True) Neal whom he Married 10-24-1989, only a few days after she was baptized & had received the Holy Ghost, . In 1991, God lead Brother Neal to organize a Jesus Name Organization where everyone could fellowship and have membership with one another, to have an organization for the independent churches and Pastors, Ministers to have refuge. So the (JCAMI) Jesus Christ Apostolic Ministries was formed and founded to give that refuge, it belongs to “Jesus” first and then to the Members . The JCAMI took 14 years but became International in 2005, and became the Jesus Christ Apostolic Ministries International. Bishop Neal serves as the Presiding Bishop of the JCAMI & is the Pastor of the Jesus Christ Apostolic Tabernacle Church; He has 4 children, who he loves deeply, Kristy, Wendy, Michelle, Kevin, and 6 Grandchildren and Three Step-Children, Randy, Denise, Greg, and four Step-Grandchildren. He has many years of Being washed in the blood of Jesus and having the spirit of the Holy Ghost, He truly Loves the lord Jesus & his Brothers and Sisters. He has gone from having no brothers and sisters to having 100’s. The Lord has made a great change in his life, has given him a very loving wife, and has given him the name above ALL NAMES, THE NAME OF JESUS...”Jesus Said if you Love Me Keep My Commandments" and that is what Brother Neal strives to do each and Every Day. God is a Spirit and those that worship him MUST Worship him in Spirit and In TRUTH. He Stands On The Name Of Jesus And The Power Of His Blood, The Love that Jesus Christ Has showed to Brother Neal is so great, no matter what he does, He could never repay Him. He is so, so, great...Bishop Neal believes in and makes use of ALL the Gifts of the Spirit. God has not changed and will never change the same things the Lord did with, and for the Apostles he still does and can do for Us! Today. We thank God for the Changes he has made in our life's each and every day we live, we learn as we live and learn how to live! If we will just have a "Ear To Hear"
Brother Neal & Step-Son Greg Butler