He was called into Ministry in 2008. He served as a Minister, then Elder before starting a work and ministry for the Lord.  He served at the West Irving Church of God in Christ from December 2002 to June 2011.  The Pastor is District Superintendent Andrew Jackson, Jr.  He served as the Chief Financial Officer, Director of the Technology Ministry, Webmaster, Deacon Chairman, Marriage Ministry Coordinator along with his wife, the Men Department Acting President,  Men Class Sunday School Teacher, Pastor Annual Anniversary Chairmen  & the Church Vacation Bible School Picnic Coordinator. 

He also served the Crouch Memorial Church  of God in Christ from August 1987 to July  2002.  The Pastor was the Late District Superintendent Elder F. S. Diggs.  He served as the Finance Secretary, Deacon, Youth Sunday School Teacher, Drill Team  & Youth Leader for many years.

Other clergy appointment include the Chief Financial Officer for Texas Northeast Tarrant District,  Lady Paula Thompson District Missionary and  Pastor Andrew Jackson, Jr. District Superintendent of the Texas Northeast First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, The Late Mother Pia Haynes Williams, Supervisor of Women Department and Bishop J. E. Hornsby, Jurisdictional Prelate.

He is a native of Canton, Mississippi   and  blessed to be united in marriage for nearly 35 years to Paula  J.  Thompson.  From this union, four beautiful children were given to them Timothy McArthur (BreeAnn) , DaShawn Shaunta, Shania Nicole Jean Isbell (Lilah Jean Isbell, Boyd), and Elijah McArthur and one adopted son in the Lord " Minister Mose (Nycole & Madsion) Brown". He was reared in the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church where the Rev. Thomas Oliphant was Pastor.  His parents are James and the Late Willie Delois Thompson, his brothers are Rev. James Thompson Jr., Darrell Thompson, Bennie Thompson, Rev. Percy Thompson ( Pastor of Greater Sweet Home in Fort Worth, Texas) and Oscar Thompson, Sr. (North Charleston, SC).  He has one sister Linda Thompson Moore (Greenwood, MS).  His dad and other family members still attend this historic church that have celebrated more 145 years of service and dedication to the Canton area.

During his service to the Lord, he was blessed to obtain a Bachelor of Administration Degree in Management Information Technology from Dallas Baptist University and did post graduate studies in a Master’s of Science Degree in Information Technology from the University of Texas at Dallas.  He is retired from the U.S. Air Force and the Texas Air National Guard.  He served his country for 21 years.  He utilizes this knowledge in his employment with the Internal Revenue Service  as a Senior Information Technology Project Manager, software development, web development,  network administration, Scrum Master and section chief. 

He is owner and Chief Operations  Officer of  MTCBS,  https://thompsonsuits.com, a subsidiary of Bradshaw Thompson Enterprises, LLC,  an internet apparel company, and BTE Series, LLC a real estate investment company.  God is continually blessing him, his wife, children and their ministry.

May God  bless this ministry and may God bless You!

1 Timothy 3:1-9

CENTER OF JOY CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST