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James Almus Lott Jr. a native of Greenville Mississippi is the first born son of seven siblings to Rev. James Almus Lott, Sr. and the late Deaconess Johnnie Mae Lott. He received his elementary and secondary education at the Norma C. O’Bannon School. He accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior on July 16, 1965 and in 1976 he acknowledged his call in Ministry and was licensed and ordained to preach the Gospel at Queen Street Baptist Church under the spiritual leadership of the late Dr. O. L. Holiday of Hampton, Virginia. In 1979 he was transferred to Nellis Air Force Base Las Vegas, Nevada where he served as the assistant Pastor of Second Baptist Church under the leadership of Dr. Willie Davis.

Bishop Lott upon completing high school entered into the United States Air Force where he served on Active Duty for twenty years retiring with honors. Knowing the value of the Word of God he attended various Bible Colleges and Seminaries; American Baptist Theological Seminary; Ministerial Institute and Bible College and Christian Life School of Theology , of Florida Beacon College where he received a Bachelor's in Theology in June of 1996. The Tennessee School of Religion conferred the Honorary Doctorate of Divinity Degree upon Bishop Lott.

In June 1975, he was united in Holy Matrimony to the former Joyce M. Hill. From this union they are parents of  four (4) daughters and one (1) son: Yolanda, Patrice, Angelia, Jan’Nice and Rico. He is also a proud grandfather of eleven grandchildren.

The Lord moved him and his family back to their home State of Mississippi, where he continued to serve in the United States Air Force. While serving there, he accepted his first Pastoral ship at Strong Hill Missionary Baptist Church, West Point, Mississippi. Bishop Lott served as pastor there for 4 1/2 years. Under the leading of the Holy Spirit, traditional walls were torn down, the Lord lead him to begin to teach on the Gifts of the Spirit & being filled with the Spirit of God as a result, members of that church begin receiving the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, many souls were sat free to experience God in the fullness.

The Lord has blessed him and his family to be in the State of Delaware, where he served as Pastor for eighteen years. Upon arriving to serve in May of 1988, there were only three (3) members remaining in a traditional Baptist church, however within a few weeks the Lord began to add souls to the church. Under this leadership the church has produced many ministries that are designed to continually equip the saints to excel in excellence in the Lord. Bishop James A. Lott, Jr. and his wife Joyce M. Lott are the founding  pastors of Freshbread Christian Center in Dover Delaware.

Due to his great accomplishments and his commitment to excellence his hometown of Greenville, Mississippi awarded him with a Proclamation for a job well done. In 1996 Bishop stepped out on faith embarked upon a city wide campaign called 'Let's Take The City" blocking off a block of the city that was considered ("BAD") and provoking companies like Playtex, General Foods, Procter & Gamble and others along with local doctors to hit the streets, and make their services available to those who normally could not afford them. Feeding and clothing hundreds, and then presenting to them the best gift that money could not buy, Jesus Christ. The City of Dover presented him with a Proclamation for a job well done in advancing the things of God to better serve the community in which he lives.

In 1995 the burden of the Lord was upon him to see the State of Delaware have their 1st 24-hour Gospel Radio Station. May 11, 1998 the vision came to pass broadcasting the State of Delaware Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Conference reaching thousands in Delaware, New Jersey & Maryland. Bishop Lott serve as the General Manager and the host of Morning Inspirations on HEAVEN 1600 AM -WIBF.

In August of 1995, Bishop Paul S. Morton Sr. the Presiding Bishop of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International, appointed Bishop Lott to serve as State Overseer of the state of Delaware Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship. Bishop Lott has become the pastor of pastors for Ten (10) churches in the state of Delaware. He also served as Public Relation for the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Dover, Chaplain for the Dover City Council and Chaplin for Kent General Hospital.

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