Bishop Michael E. Ford, Jr. has been married to First Lady Andrea Ford, his high school sweetheart, for over 25 years. They have five wonderful children: Michael III, Sarah Elisabeth, Josiah Raphael, Judah Shane, and Matthew Zion. Bishop Michael E. Ford Jr. and Lady Andrea are partners in ownership of numerous businesses, and together founded the internationally recognized Master Builders Academy, an organization committed to inspiring communities to achieve intellectual and economic renaissance through professional development and entrepreneurial instruction. Above all, Bishop Ford and Lady Andrea love Jesus and are working to fulfill God's mandate to prepare the Bride of Christ for the imminent return of the Lord.