Michael Southwell is a Motivational Speaker, Business Consultant, Life Coach and Founder of Rivers of Christ Ministries: A Kingdom-Driven Ministry. R.O.C., Inc.
The Ministry-
Rivers of Christ Ministries, Inc. (formerly Judah City Ministries) was founded by Michael Southwell in 2005 and is currently based in New York City. Our mission is to promote the kingdom in every form possible with the purpose of winning soul to God. has hosted concerts, conferences, international mission crusades as well as tent revival services with some of today's most prominent s
peakers and gospel greats such as the late Rev. Timothy Wright, Pastor Donnie McClurkin, Dr. Jackie McCullough, Pastor Dan Palmer, Pastor Paul Palmer, Bishop Bruce Parham, and Dr. Jamal H. Bryant (just to name a few). The Leadership-
Michael Southwell “Pastor Mike” is an international speaker and worship leader that loves God and people. He received his ministerial training and ordination at Bronx Pentecostal Deliverance Center under the tutelage of his former pastor and uncle, the late Dr. Isaiah J. Jones. He also continued his education by attended the Bronx Deliverance Bible Institute in the Bronx, New York and Fellowship International Bible institute & Seminary, where he earned his Bachelor Degree of Theology. In September 2002, he co-founded Hope Found in Missions (HFIM), a non-profit organization designed to serve the Snellville, Georgia community. Under Pastor Mike's administration, HFIM received recognition by the NAACP of Gwinnett County for giving away 200+ filled backpacks to the less fortune children of the community, in addition to co-coordinating and co-sponsoring the Annual Back to School Event hosted by the NAACP. HFIM was also a temporary housing and family needs resource center for Katrina victims. Currently, he is an active board member of Project Angel Ministries, an outreach ministry specialized in ministering to prison inmates and the family members of the incarcerated. Pastor Mike is also a supporting member of Van Nest Assembly of God Church. Pastor Mike currently resides in New York with his wife of 10 years, Ruth and their two boys, Joshua Christian (8) and Ethan Matthew (7).
