{"id":494,"date":"2021-02-15T06:48:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T06:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T18:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T18:03:19","slug":"aboutpastormike","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/index.php\/aboutpastormike\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"494\" class=\"elementor elementor-494\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6943fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6943fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fac106b\" data-id=\"fac106b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5837c6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5837c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Bishop Michael E. Clayton<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ee072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75ee072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bishop of Greater Works Christian Church of America<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c926a2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c926a2e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d699517\" data-id=\"d699517\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8cdff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e8cdff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bishop Michael's Achievements<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523e4d6 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"523e4d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d88acf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2011\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-1-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2576\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-1-scaled.png 2011w, https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-1-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-1-805x1024.png 805w, https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-1-768x977.png 768w, https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-1-1207x1536.png 1207w, https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-1-1609x2048.png 1609w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2011px) 100vw, 2011px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fc8beb\" data-id=\"8fc8beb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3343bc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b3343bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84cfc77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84cfc77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let's Talk about Michael E. Clayton<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ea67e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0ea67e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Man<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed390ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed390ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Michael E. Clayton, the Man, takes no credit for anything that he does. Born in Malvern, Arkansas to the parents of Billy Joe Clayton and Vivian Ann Clayton. He did well in academia and in athletics all his years. Raised in church and served in every capacity known in church. Personally, he shares that his motto is, \u201cThe Holy Ghost Helped Me!\u201d. He believes the key to all his success to enrich, to enhance, to equip, and to impact this life is due to the grace extended to him through the help of the Spirit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-24065ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24065ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75fa473\" data-id=\"75fa473\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55de94 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b55de94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c636fb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c636fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac25ce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac25ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Husband and Father<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b79249e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b79249e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lady Constance Clayton is the queen of the Clayton Estate! She has bore two princes and a princess: Jaden Clayton &#8211; 23, Jordan Clayton \u2013 18, and Jasmine &#8211; 10. Together, Michael has been married 20 years, and a lifetime to go!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a5bc7f\" data-id=\"8a5bc7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65562d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65562d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2011\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2574\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-scaled.png 2011w, https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-805x1024.png 805w, https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-768x977.png 768w, https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-1207x1536.png 1207w, https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Center-Bishop-Elect-Lady-Picture-10.2025-2-1609x2048.png 1609w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2011px) 100vw, 2011px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c1c88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7c1c88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201c<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2104079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2104079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If I achieve it, accomplish it, arise from it, or adapt to it, It is not me at all, but Christ who gives me strength to thrive and survive it all...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3287a0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a3287a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba95bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cba95bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bishop Michael E. Clayton<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2752d0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2752d0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f6d705\" data-id=\"7f6d705\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56edfd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56edfd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Books by Bishop Mike Clayton<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f6b399 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f6b399\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd35aee\" data-id=\"bd35aee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2b32c elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9e2b32c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Higher.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1133\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Higher.png 300w, https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Higher-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Higher<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">This book of many colors will share personal views that will bridge the gap of men and women of various cultures to embrace the synergic nature of God. His combination of scenic imagery and spiritual poise will create a niche taste in the mouths of ready readers. The plot of a well-organized creator and his creation will showcase the plan and will of God through men and women who work together! <br> <br>This revelatory book will encourage the stuck and stranded soul that God has someone somewhere in position to take their lives to the next level. the Nigerian experience will show you how God connects people from remote parts of the world to fulfill the purpose of God in each other lives. \n\nThese powerful principles and personal experiences will reveal the 5 keys needed to go Higher:\n\nObservance of the Fear Factor,\nOptimistic Forwardness, \nOpen to Faith,\nObligated to Face It, and\nOn Your Face Before Your Feet\nPrepare to perceive the people that God has purposed to take you to the Next Level!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1947356 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1947356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaeleclayton.com\/product\/higher\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2048 2048\"><path d=\"M6.125 1088h1797.89l-402.976 403 89.994 90L2048 1024l-556.966-557-89.994 90 402.976 403H6.125v128z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the Book Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b418d3e\" data-id=\"b418d3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dfdf79 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0dfdf79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/7-Attributes-of-A-Church-Mother-.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1132\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greaterworkslr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/7-Attributes-of-A-Church-Mother-.png 300w, 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