History of Jesus the Christ Church

In early 1992, the Lord commanded Bishop Dr. William E. Lee to facilitate bible study in the Wall Street area of New York City. The ministry was composed of a group of worshippers from several churches. From this union, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, Bishop Lee established Jesus The Christ Church. Services were held on a daily basis in various spaces including an atrium, the basement of a church, the subway and the plaza of a major bank. Bishop Lee and the members were forced to leave all of the above areas and finally ended up at the Seaman’s Church, located at 241 Water Street in New York City.

In early 1996, God placed it on Bishop Lee’s heart to open the doors of the church in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He was obedient and the first worship service was held on August 4, 1994 at the Best Western Hotel in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.December 20, 1995, there was a groundbreaking service for what was to become Jesus The Christ Church. November 14, 1998 was the first worship service in the building.
On August 23, 2002, the mortgage was burned by the grace of God and on May 15, 2009, God added a new addition onto the existing church. Jesus the Christ Church opened a Bookstore which was located on Main Street in Stroudsburg and is currently located in the addition of the church. In November of 2018, the bookstore was renamed in his memory.
In 2007, Jesus The Christ Church of Biblical Studies became a satellite extension for the North Carolina College of Theology where Dr. Lee served as the College President. June 16, 2018 was the last graduation ceremony.

On October 5, 2013 Dr. William E. Lee was installed as Bishop Dr. William Earl Lee and served as a mentor and advisor to many fellow Clergymen and women.
On February 22, 2018 Bishop Lee went home to be with the Lord. In his absence his wife First Lady Elect Evangelist Verna Marie Lee remains as a Co-Founder of the Ministry.
On April 7, 2018 Reverend Henry Brown, Sr. was installed as the Pastor of Jesus the Christ Church and his wife Evangelist Carolyn Brown- the First Lady. Pastor Brown and Evangelist Brown also served on other Ministries at JTCC. Pastor Brown facilitated weekly Bible Study, and Men's Fellowships. During the Pandemic the doors of Jesus The Christ Church remained open. Attendees were able to worship while maintaining social distancing. Pastor and Evangelist Brown ensured God's word went forward every Sunday in addition to virtual services. Evangelist Brown was one of the Praise and Worship Leaders along with coordinating and facilitating our annual Women's Day Service. Pastor Brown and Evangelist Brown are no longer with JTCC but continue to love and serve God.
In March, 2025 Reverend Treva Lee became the acting Pastor of Jesus The Christ Church.