Steven Leslie Johnson
For three decades Steven has captivated audiences all over the world, not to mention danced for Jay Leno on the Tonight Show, met everyone from Mother Teresa to President Bill Clinton, and taught a bird how to fly. A seasoned minister and story teller, he has spoken numerous times in Madison Square Garden and performed a one man show on every continent but Antarctica...still working on that. He's swam the Hudson River to raise money for his favorite charity, for which he also served as an executive director on the board; building it into a worldwide, four star non-profit benefiting thousands. He's produced an award winning short film and is president of his own independent film company. For more than 16 years he oversaw an international mission and benevolent organization, managing a multi-million dollar budget which served the needs of the poor and AIDs victims in over 50 different countries. He's an author, a skydiver, film maker, and father. Married for 31 years to the wife of his youth, he currently serves as the senior minister for the Portland church of Christ and can be heard regularly on their website, portlandchurch.org. An internationally sought after keynote speaker, accredited ethics lecturer, and humorist, Steven's messages are hilarious, soulful and life changing.
SPEECH
Speech has always had a fresh take on hip hop since his debut with the 2x Grammy Award winning group, Arrested Development, of which he's still the lead vocalist. Awarded Rollingstone Magazines prestegious Band of the year (1992), two MTV awards, an NAACP award, and selling over 5 million records worldwide. Speech later started a solo career and found success again! As a solo artist, Speech scored 5 top ten hits for each of his first 5 solo projects and has his 6th release out now called, "The Grown Folks Table" (Avex music group).
After traveling to Jerusalem, the turbulent Middle East, down-under Australia, Northern Africa and Europe, Speech recorded this new record of world-wide influence and collaborations including: John Butler (of the John Butler Trio), Chali 2na (of Jurassic 5), Marie Daulne (of Zap Mama), Braille, and mnay more. He has toured the world over and performed for President Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela, Hilary Clinton, Al Gore. Names Speech has performed with include: Herbie Hancock, Lenny Kravitz, Chaka Chan, INXS, Hootie & the Blowfish, James Brown, Talib Kweli, the ROOTS, Green Day, Beastie Boys & the Wailers.
In 1996 Speech & his wife Yolanda Thomas were baptized and immediately started to lead small groups. He has since been ordained as a self-paid evangelist, and helped start the GACC.
Michael L. Patterson Lead Evangelist of the GACC
While attending Florida State University in 1985, Michael became a disciple of Jesus. After graduation he relocated to New York to become part of the New York City International Church of Christ. In 1990, while residing in the Bronx he met Shawn. The two fell in love and married. Together they began serving God in the full-time ministry.Through the grace of God, they lead the Harlem Region to amazing numerical and spiritual growth. Meeting frequently at the World Famous Apollo Theater for Sunday services, many souls were brought to Christ and God was given all the glory.
They later relocated to the Bronx and began to serve as the lead couple for the Bronx Super Region. God used the Patterson’s to train numerous Evangelists, Women's Ministry Leaders, small group leaders and teen ministry workers. During their time there, the Bronx ministry grew from 400 disciples to a consistent Sunday attendance of 1500 people, who met regularly at the Campus of Lehman College in the Bronx. Completing his Master's of Science in History Degree. The Patterson’s relocated to Atlanta, Ga, serving in the full time ministry with the Atlanta Church of Christ and later ushering in a new & vibrant ministry in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia; The Greater Atlanta Church of Christ. Michael is determined to train young leaders. Today he trains churches on the Eastern seaboard and throughout the Caribbean. Having started the third church in the Dominican Republic, in the city of La Romana, there are also plans to extend the reach of the gospel to Bermuda and beyond.
Daniel & Tracy Macaluso lead the Buffalo Church of Christ. Daniel was a professional musician when he got converted and went on to serve in the Daytime Ministry in New York City and Philadelphia, PA where he and Tracy helped plant the church. Tracy was a professional dancer when she became a disciple and went on to choreograph some of the church’s biggest productions under Steve Johnson, including “Upside Down”—the story of the book of Acts.
Chimere Stephens 
was baptized in 1996 at the age of fourteen in The New York City Church of Christ (Bronx Teen Ministry). Chimere began interning for the church his senior year of high school, working specifically with the youth. In 2001 he was appointed Regional Teen Leader for the Bronx Teen Ministry. Chimere has been in the fulltime ministry since 2007. He is a graduate of Fordham University (NY), where he holds a B.A. in English Literature. In May 2006 he married his best friend Ayanna. She was converted at the age of thirteen in the New York City Church of Christ (Harlem Teen Ministry). Both Chimere and Ayanna have served in the youth ministry for ten years, working specifically with inner-city teens and their families. Currently they serve in the Harlem Teen Ministry. In addition to working in the fulltime ministry, Chimere is also a talented hip-hop artist and member of “The N Result”, a blues, rock, hip hop band.
