Bishop Joseph Mitchell Sr. Th.D was born December 21, 1942 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to the late Reverend Albert J. Mitchell and Evangelist Avis Mitchell.
He was educated in the public school system of Hot Springs, Arkansas and Denver, Colorado. He received a certificate from Dunwoody Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He also attended the University of Colorado Denver. He is a graduate of Minnesota School of Theology, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota with a doctorate of theology
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On June 14, 1975, he was joined in marriage to Betty Russell at Saint Peter’s AME Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Bishop Mitchell was saved and filled with the Holy Ghost, Memorial Day 1977 at New Jerusalem Church of God In Christ, Minneapolis, Minnesota where he served faithfully for four years under the pastorate of Elder Edgar and Evangelist Lavada White. It was evident to all immediately after his conversion that God’s hand was upon this man and that he had been especially “anointed” to minister in the “Word of God”. There was such depth in his preaching and teaching.