He may be called by many names be we call him a Miracle....

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Bishop Alvin J. Spotwood, III is the Innovative, Trailblazing Pastor of Temple of Emmanuel Family Worship Center. Affectionately known as "Spot" or "Pastor Spot", He is known for his Down to Earth approach in ministry, his expounding teaching ability, and the way he uses his real-life experiences to help others apply Biblical Principles in their lives.

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Alvin J. Spotwood, III and was born in Kansas City, MO on July 6,1984. The 6th of 8 children, and only boy of his parents. He was Baptized at the age of 4, at New Revelations Missionary Baptist Church 2454 W. Paseo Kansas City, Missouri by Rev. Kenneth M. Hinton, Sr., 4 years later at the age of 8 he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior at New Life Baptist Church of Jesus Christ (formerly New Revelations). From a young boy Alvin knew that there was a calling on his life, a calling that was affirmed and confirmed by various Pastors throughout his life. And not brung into fruition until he had an encounter with God.

    

"Spot" went on to work in church and do ministry from the time of his youth, he served as a Jr. Usher, Jr. Deacon, he sang in the Angel Choir, Intermediate Choir, Sanctuary Choir and The New Life Mass Choir, he served as a Janitor then was over the Building and Ground Crew, he worked Security, served as an Armor Bearer to his Pastor, Drove the Church Bus, was a part of the Evangelism Team but his passion was Ushering keeping God's House in order. Although acknowledging that he was called "Spot" ran from his calling, the only calling he would listen to was the streets calling. Ultimately running the streets, selling drug, hanging with a gang and serving jail time, a teen-aged life of causing trouble and crime. Even in the streets, "Spot" had a heart for God and could rarely be seen missing any church service. God was constantly tugging on heart, and 

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In February of 2002 at the age of 18 he rededicated his life to Christ and was Baptized in Jesus' Name and was filled with the Holy Spirit at New Life Full Gospel Baptist Church by Apostle Tanya Mingo (Apostle Kenneth M. Hinton, Sr. was Pastor).

          

On September 13, 2002 God worked the first miracle in "Spot's" life, while at a House Party "Spot" was shot in his spine. He was told by doctors that it would be a slim chance of him regaining feelings in his leg or even to walk again. His Family at New Life began to pray for his healing and after a month in being in a wheelchair, "Spot" regained feeling in his legs and was able to stand up and walk a feat witness by many of his friends that day, and a miracle that can even be still seen to this day.

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Again, after his healing "Spot" would run from his calling. Although he worked in ministry and attended church regularly, he still had ties to the street and on November 19, 2007, God performed another miracle in the life of "Spot" he was shot again. God preserved his life once more. In January 2008 "Spot" was convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Drugs and sentenced to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, God stepped in once more and he was released early from Prison in August of 2008.

 

The first place he went was to church, by this time New Life International House of Worship had changed its name to New Beginnings International House of Worship. He would stay working in ministry until his Pastor, Apostle Kenneth M. Hinton, Sr. would move to Dallas, Texas in 2013. He would be a part of this Ministry for 29 years from 1984-2013. He ceased to fellowship with a church for over a year.

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On September 9, 2014, "Spot" had a God Encounter. This encounter would change his life forever. That cool Tuesday Afternoon “Spot” left the barbershop where he was working to go get lunch. On his way home he was shot five times (three time in the chest, once in the stomach and arm, although he was critically wounded, he was able to drive about a mile to the nearest hospital. He would walk into the hospital under his own strength. Even though the Doctors would tell his mother that he was in “grave condition” and that he would not make it through the night, they told her to call family from far and near to say their final goodbyes. It seems like they were preparing for the worse, although he did not die, his health declined. But God stepped in and had another plan for “Spot’s” Life.

 

God has a way of speaking and God sent a Woman of God to “Spot’s” hospital room with a message. She said “Alvin, the Lord told me you need to repent, and you will be healed.” She said, “You have a homicide spirit over you, and I don’t know what you have done but you are reaping what you sowed,”

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“Spot’ got upset and asked for the Woman of God to leave, he didn’t want to hear that church stuff he wanted revenge. But later that night God started to deal with him, he went into worship in the hospital room and began to repent, he told God “Whatever I got to do to get up out of here (the hospital) I will do it. Not knowing that he had just accepted the Call of God on his Life.

 

After 16 surgeries, 12 blood transfusions, being on kidney dialysis and several other health problems, “Spot” went home after 72 days in the hospital (41 days in ICU). He didn’t go to a long-term treatment facility, he went home. To God be the Glory. It would be another two and a half years before he started to walk in the calling of God on his Life.

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"Education & Entrepreneurship"

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He began his formal education in the Kansas City Public School District where he attended Troost Communications and Writing Academy and George Caleb Bingham Middle School. He furthered his education in the Hickman Mills School District at Hickman Mills Sr. High School and later attaining his G.E.D in 2008 through the Missouri Department of Corrections. In 2009 he enrolled in Transformed Barber and Cosmetology Academy, where he would complete his 1500 hours, and graduate from Transformed Barber and Cosmetology Academy in 2010. He would work at Da' Barbershop Kansas City from 2009-2015. He is now the Owner of  Tha ChopShop Ultimate Barber Lounge, and is the past owner of Elite Beauty & Barber of KC and Immakulate Kutz.

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He is the Trailblazing Master Barber instrumental in forming the group now known as ShopGang International, "A network of Haircare Professionals on a Local and National Level, coming together for the sole purpose of UNITY",In which he serves as that organizations CEO. This group would go on to become the Best Team of Haircare Professionals ever assembled in the History of Kansas City, Missouri. This Team would be responsible for many trailblazing and groundbreaking events throughout Kansas City like the "Annual Labor Day Community Fun Fest", "Back 2 School Drive", "Youth Fall Talent Show", "Spring Bling Affair Youth Talent Show", "Curves and Confidence Runway Show", and one of the most epic and Historical and longest running annual events in Kansas City History "the ShowUp & ShowOut Hairshow & Barber Battle".

    

He also founded the Spot & Rocc Foundation in 2015 whose mission was "To help Kansas City area Youth overcome the struggles of the inner city. By establishing mentoring programs, providing educational tools on Fields, Skills, Trades and Arts of their interest. The Spot & Rocc Foundation will be an avenue to build relationships between Community Leaders, Business Owners, Church Leaders and Public Figures for the EMPOWERMENT of the FUTURE LEADERS in our Community......OUR YOUTH".

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Bishop Spotwood earned an Associate Degree in Christian Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Pastoral Theology from Faith Bible College, Independence, Missouri, he is an Ordained Chaplain and Licensed Professional Christian Counselor through the United Association of Christian, Chaplains and Counselors International, Independence, Missouri.

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"HIS MINISTRY"

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In 2011 Mother Mary Roberts started a Thursday Evening Bible & Prayer group in her home. This group consisted of many of Mother Roberts friends and later her family joined the group, namely her nephew Bro. Alvin J. Spotwood, III. And how our story goes we would gather Study the Bible Pray and have Dinner. Over the years the Bible Study grew and could no longer be contained to Mother Roberts home, so in 2016 the group moved their meetings to the U Church (Bannister & Raytown Rd.), where we stayed for about a year.

 

 In February of 2017, Mother Roberts had a stroke and was no longer able to hold her Bible Study and Prayer Meetings. With no Leader or Direction, the group dissolved. 

 

In October of 2017, heeding to the voice of God, spoken through his son Alijah “Pastor Eli” Spotwood, Mother Roberts nephew Bro. Spotwood reorganized the Bible Study & Prayer group inside of his home with hopes of bringing his family closer to the Lord. After much Prayer and discussions with his mother and Wife, and from the tugging on his heart from the Holy Spirit, he decided not to just hold Bible Study & Prayer group but to start a Ministry.

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The first weekend in December 2017 we had our unofficial first service, with more than 20 people in attendance. We called the Ministry “the Church of Our Father God”.  Bro Spotwood then went again to the Council his mother and Wife about moving the ministry from the house to an actual location. That weekend he and his Mother Sis. Bell Blair-Spotwood, met with the landlord of Location #1 and put a deposit down on our First Sanctuary it was located at 1734 East 63rd Street, Suite 108A KCMO.

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In January 2018, we chose to call our Ministry “Temple of Emmanuel Family Worship Center - Church of Our Father God”.

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On January 26, 2018, we held our first Official Service, in our current with over 60 people in attendance.  Many Accepted Christ, Many Rededicated their lives, Many Joined the Ministry. We Elected the Bishop Kenneth M. Hinton, Sr. as our Apostle & Overseer. We submitted the Ministry to the Apostolic Covering of “New Dimension Covenant Fellowship International” (Frico, TX). Bishop Hinton appointed Bro. Spotwood and his Mother Bell Blair-Spotwood as Elders of the Church, along with Elder Jamaal Neely. 

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Over the course of one year many ministries and auxiliaries were formed in the church. In June of 2018 Elder Spotwood took on the role of Pastor-Elect and was Installed and Ordained as the Pastor of Temple of Emmanuel Family Worship Center, one year and one day after the Official Service of our Ministry January 27,2018.

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The Ministry began to grow, lives were added to the Ministry.  There are many testimonies of the Power of God being on display in their services, miracles, signs and wonders taking place. 

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On July 26, 2019, at the RCCFI Holy Convocation, Pastor Spotwood was elevated to the Office of Overseer. In October of 2019, with the permission of his Pastor, Apostle Hinton, he established the Full Gospel Five-Fold Fellowship of Churches International, a small group of churches lead by Millennial Pastors. Temple of Emmanuel changed its name to Temple of Emmanuel Family Worship Center- Full Gospel Five-Fold Ministries.

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In June of 2021 in the midst of a pandemic, God saw fit for Temple of Emmanuel to move into its new beautiful edifice at 6158 Raytown Trafficway, Raytown, Missouri

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On July 30, 2021, during the Holy Convocation of The New Dimension Covenant Fellowship, International in Frisco, Texas. Overseer Alvin J. Spotwood, III was consecrated to the Sacred Office of Bishop in the Lord’s Church. He is one of the Founding Members of NDCFI. He serves as the Executive Secretary, on the Cabinet of Bishop's, the Mid-West Regional Bishop and the Bishop of District Overseer's.

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On August 6, 2022, he was Appointed as the Second Presiding Bishop of NDCFI by Chief Apostle Kenneth M. Hinton, Sr. at the Holy Convocation in Chester, Pennsylvania.

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Having a strong Apostolic Mandate on his life, Bishop Spotwood has helped plant 2 ministries True Light International Five-Fold Ministries- Hinesville, Georgia and Spiritual Development Center Inc.- Raytown Missouri.

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Bishop Spotwood is a member and Pastor in Good Standing of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International under the Leadership of International Presiding Bishop Joseph W. Walker, III and Presiding Bishop Founder Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr., Bishop Spotwood serves as the Regional Director (Central) for Emerging Churches FGBCFI under the Leadership of Bishop Nathaniel Gomillion.

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"HIS FAMILY"

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Bishop Spotwood is married to the Love of His Life, Pastor Kim R. Spotwood. He is the Father of 11 children Trayvion, Sir Alvin IV, An'Joli, Aliseo, Alvphonz, An'Joliq, Messiah, An'Jelikah, Alijah, Anasja, and Tyhmier. He is a mentor to many other children throughout his community.

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He is the Only Son of Mother Izabell Blair-Spotwood and the late Alvin Spotwood, Sr.

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