Vernon Joseph, II is a native of Jacksonville, Florida and the Founder of Crossroads Christian Church. He is a graduate of Jean Ribault Senior High-School and holds a B.S. degree in management from the University of Phoenix. He is currently attending Liberty University to obtain his Masters of Divinity degree with a concentration in Theology. He has a diverse church background, growing up in the C.O.G.I.C church under the leadership of the late Bishop C.D. Kinsey, and then attended Titus Harvest Dome Spectrum under the late Apostle R.J. Washington where he served faithfully in the media ministry for 10 years. He accepted the call to ministry in 2014, and was an associate minister at Wayman Temple A.M.E Church, Jacksonville, Florida until 2018 under Dr. Mark L Griffin. At the Lord's unction, in 2018, he and his wife transitioned to Celebration Christian Fellowship and he was ordained as a minister of the gospel. In 2019, he and his wife heeded God's call to start Crossroads Christian Church, a ministry that believes in the salvation, healing, deliverance, and that nothing is impossible for God. Pastor Joseph served in the United States Marine Corps, and has also been in the financial sector for the last 22 years, including credit cards, healthcare IT, and currently is in underwriting management at a fortune 500 company. He and Prophetess Joseph have 1 daughter, Ahmani, who recently obtained her masters degree from the University of Chicago.