Where there is no vision, the people perish... In order to be an effective minister and have an effective ministry, it is necessary to see (by faith) through the eyes of God. Failure to do so will undoubtedly result in a loss of valuable souls.The scriptures declare, '...he that winneth souls is wise...', hence it is incumbent on the one 'standing in the gap' to effect methods and provide means for souls to be won for the Kingdom of God. Such a one was/is Bishop Dorant W. Thompson. It is difficult to separate the ministry from the minister; therefore, Bethlehem United Church is a reflection of its pastor.Dorant Thompson was born in St. Ann, Jamaica (West Indies) in 1939. At the age of 21 he immigrated to England, there he grew in faith and in the fear of the Lord. It was also there that he received his calling to the ministry. Brother Thompson got married on June 24, 1967 to Sister Edna Fullerton and was later ordained as a minister in 1968. Later promoted to the office of Elder then Overseer and in 1997 consecrated as a Bishop more... See more text