Joe Ellison

Reverend Joe Ellison, Jr., is the Vice-President for the Family Restoration Network. Reverend Ellison serves as the Director of Chaplaincy Services, which covers professional sports such as the NFL, Richmond Raceway, as well as a number of amateur athletic organizations, including the NCAA, high school athletics, law enforcement, military, hospitals, & prisons. Reverend Ellison attended St. Paul’s College (Lawrenceville, VA), where he lettered in football before leaving to accept the call to the ministry. Reverend Ellison is considered one of the most innovative, evangelistic outreach pastors of our day. He has held some of the most powerful inner-city outreaches and crusades to reach the lost, help the poor and homeless. He has been married to his childhood sweetheart, Kendra, for twenty-one years. Reverend Ellison graduate of Highland Springs High School where he lettered in football and track. He was awarded a Football Scholarship to Virginia State University and transferred to St. Paul’s College and lettered in football and studied Political Science. Received a certificate of Ministry from Wheaton College-Billy Graham School of Evangelism and is pursuing his Doctorate in Ministry. Reverend Ellison was also awarded two Honorary Doctorates from Carolina Theological Bible Institute and Seminary and Doctor of Chaplaincy from Chaplain Fellowship Ministries for extraordinary ministry and services.