L eadership
The Presiding Bishop
Bishop Lloyd L. Faulknor
The Presiding Bishop
Bishop Lloyd L. Faulknor
Bishop Lloyd L. Faulknor is the Presiding Bishop of ACTS United Church International (AUCI) Inc. and the Senior Pastor of the headquarters church: First United Tabernacle International Ministries, in Orange, New Jersey for over 35 years. He is a diligent worker both naturally and spiritually. He has a great vision for the work of God both on locally and internationally. Being spiritually raised under the leadership of Bishop H. J. Taylor and consecrated under the ministry of Bishop Monroe R. Saunders Sr., he learned what it means what it truly means to serve people. Wherever there is a need, he is ready to answer the call. Unquestionably, Bishop Faulknor has the heart of a shepherd and deservingly commands the admiration and full support of the AUCI church family at large. Bishop Faulknor is married to Evangelist Paulette Faulknor since 1980, and father of 5 children and 4 grandchildren.
Assistant Presiding Bishop
Bishop Dr. Leary Lewis
Assistant Presiding Bishop
Bishop Dr. Leary Lewis
Bishop Dr. Leary Lewis was baptized a Baptist and a Seventh – day Adventist in the year of 1976; and in 1988 he was introduced to the Apostolic doctrine by the late Bishop Monroe R. Sanders Sr. of Baltimore Maryland, and was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and received the gift Holy Ghost.
Bishop Lewis felt the need to learn more about the gospel of Jesus Christ, so he stayed in Baltimore for an additional year.
Later, he moved to Palm Bay in North Florida and then to Miramar, South Florida under the leadership of Bishop Ernest McDonald, of Emmanuel Apostolic Church, Miramar. Bishop Lewis is happily married to Pastor Cora Lewis.
Treasurer
Pastor Albert Thompson
Treasurer
Pastor Albert Thompson
Pastor Albert Thompson was born in St Elizabeth Jamaica, WI. He is the founder and Senior Pastor of Bible-Way Apostolic Missions, of Burlington New Jersey. Pastor Albert is married to the love of his life Marie for over 41 years. They are blessed with 3 wonderful children, Brice, David, and daughter Emily.
Pastor Thompson’s call to ministry first came under the leadership of the late Bishop RSB Johnson Sr. He served under Bishop Johnson’s ministry for over 25 years at the Rehoboth Pentecostal Church in Trenton New Jersey. He was baptized in Jesus Name and is filled with the Holy Ghost. In 1995 he was blessed to be ordained as an Elder. He has held numerous leadership positions in the church such as, Sunday school teacher, President of the Elder Board, and District Men’s President.
General Secretary
Pastor David Grant
General Secretary
Pastor David Grant
David L Grant was born in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, WI, to Pastor Stanley L Grant and the late Evangelist Cislyn Grant. At the tender age of 6, David dedicated his life to Jesus Christ, and he has remained actively engaged in church activities, auxiliaries, and ministries ever since. He attributes his initial exposure to church administration to his mother, who served as the General Ladies Auxiliary Secretary in Jamaica for an impressive span of 30 years.
Having completed his studies at Montclair State University, NJ, in 2022, David earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a specialization in accounting. Currently, he is pursuing a graduate certificate in Taxation at Seton Hall University, NJ. His professional journey has encompassed more than 16 years in Banking, specifically with Jamaica National, and over 20 years in Auditing, spanning both public and private sectors, including internal and compliance roles.
Administration
Executive Board of Bishops & Pastors
Bishop Lloyd L. Faulknor
Presiding Prelate
1st Episcopal Diocesan Bishop
Bishop Dr. Leary Lewis
Assistant Presiding Bishop
4th Episcopal Diocesan Bishop
Pastor David Grant
General Secretary
Pastor Albert Thompson
Treasurer
Bishop Hopeton Medley
Jamaica Diocesan Bishop
Pastor Cora Lewis
Pastor Mary Daniel-Fuller
Pastor Dalton Hill
Pastor Charles McFarlane
Overseer Moulton Small
Overseer-Elect Nigel Simpson
Pastor Albert Thompson
Pastor Roel Williams
Elder Steve Walker
Pastor Kevin Evans
Pastor V. Samuels
Pastor Lloyd Brown
Pastor J. Aaron
Pastor Sutton
Pastor Craig Farquharson
Pastor Nation
Pastor Leslie Jones
Overseer Dwayne McKenzie
Pastor Gregory Plummer
Pastor Jennifer Rose
Pastor Ivan Mosely
Pastor Horace Morgan
Pastor O’Neil Evans
Overseer Gooden
