Elder W. McArthur  Thompson is a saved, sanctified, Holy Ghost filled &  water baptized preacher.   He is the Pastor and founder of the Center of Joy Church of God in Christ in Roanoke, Texas.  God has given his hands to do His will concerning His people. He has been saved more than 42 years.  He was ordained as Elder in the Church of God in Christ  in June of 2010, under the Texas Northeast First Jurisdiction NTYME Ordination School under the Late Bishop J. Neaul Haynes.   On July 22, 2012, Center of Joy celebrated its first church anniversary and we have began to grow. We will celebrate nine years of ministry in July 2020.

He was called into Ministry in 2008. He served as a Minister, then Elder before starting a work and ministry for the Lord.  He served at the West Irving Church of God in Christ from December 2002 to June 2011.  The Pastor is District Superintendent Andrew Jackson, Jr.  He served as the Chief Financial Officer, Director of the Technology Ministry, Webmaster, Deacon Chairman, Marriage Ministry Coordinator along with his wife, the Men Department Acting President,  Men Class Sunday School Teacher, Pastor Annual Anniversary Chairmen  & the Church Vacation Bible School Picnic Coordinator.  

He also served the Crouch Memorial Church  of God in Christ from August 1987 to July  2002.  The Pastor was District Superintendent Elder F. S. Diggs.  He served as the Finance Secretary, Deacon, Youth Sunday School Teacher, Drill Team  & Youth Leader for many years.  Other clergy appointment include the Chief Financial Officer for Texas Northeast Tarrant District,  Lady Paula Thompson District Missionary and  Pastor Andrew Jackson, Jr. District Superintendent of the Texas Northeast First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, Mother Pia Haynes Williams, Supervisor of Women Department and Bishop J. E. Hornsby, Jurisdictional Prelate.

He is a native of Canton, Mississippi   and  blessed to be united in marriage for nearly 34 years to Paula  J.  Thompson.  From this union, four beautiful children were given to them Timothy McArthur (BreeAnn), DaShawn Shaunta, Shania Nicole Jean (Boyd), and Elijah McArthur and one adopted son in the Lord " Minister Mose (Nycole) Brown". He was reared in the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church where the Rev. Thomas Oliphant was Pastor.

During his service to the Lord, he was blessed to obtain a Bachelor of Administration Degree in Management Information Technology from Dallas Baptist University and did post graduate studies in a Master’s of Science Degree in Information Technology from the University of Texas at Dallas.  He is retired from the U.S. Air Force and the Texas Air National Guard.  He served his country for 21 years.  He utilizes this knowledge in his employment with the Internal Revenue Service  as a Senior Information Technology Project Manager, software development, web development,  network administration, scrum master and section chief. 

He is owner and Chief Operations  Officer of  MTCBS,  http://thompsonsuits.com, a subsidiary of Bradshaw Thompson Enterprises, LLC,  an internet apparel company, and BTE Series, LLC  (http://bteweb.com) a real estate investment company.  God is continually blessing him, his wife, children and their ministry.

May God  bless this ministry and may God bless You!