Senior Pastor

Dr. Ellis holds a Doctorate Degree in Ministry and Covenant Leadership and a Master’s Degree in Christian Leadership and Organizational Management from New Covenant University. He has also earned certificates from various prestigious institutions, including the Institute for Thinking Development (Creative Thinking), The Possibility Institute of John Maxwell (The Laws of Leadership), The University of Miami School of Business Administration Executive Education Program (Creative Thinking and Innovative Strategy), JMAR Management Training (Event Management and Protocol for the Military and Government), and the Trinity School of Continuing Studies (Premarital Counseling). He is a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and a member of Protocol and Diplomacy International/Protocol Officers Association of America (PDI/POA). 

For almost 25 years, Dr. Ellis has conducted more than 400 workshops and seminars, assisting over 150 churches and training more than 5,000 church workers in the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the United States of America.

In 2020, Dr. Ellis was invited by Globus Travel and The Ministry of Tourism for The Kingdom of Jordan to participate in a fact-finding mission with a group of travel advisors to promote the country. Upon his return, the pandemic broke out, halting travel. During this time, Dr. Ellis felt a divine calling to lead and cover people in prayer, resulting in the creation of Prayer Watch 5.0, an online prayer initiative held at 5 am three times a week.

The pandemic caused widespread job losses and hunger. In response, Dr. Ellis was inspired to provide groceries for 100 people. The community’s support enabled him to expand this effort significantly. Prayer Watch 5.0 was able to feed taxi drivers, straw vendors, beauticians, and self-employed individuals in Nassau, Grand Bahama, Bimini, Exuma, and Eleuthera. Due to the prolonged impact of the pandemic, Dr. Ellis and Keepers Prayer Watch 5.0 continued to provide much-needed assistance to those in need.

They distributed over 8,000 bags of groceries and food vouchers, 10,000 hot meals, 7,000 toys for children, and back-to-school items across Nassau and seven other islands, as well as in four states in the United States and Honduras. Pastor Ellis also returned to his birthplace, Bimini, where he and other descendants of Bimini organized a week-long event, providing three breakfasts and two lunches to all senior citizens, along with a case of water and a bag of fruits. During this week, they also fed all 92 government employees on the island and hosted a fun day for over 300 children.

Over the past decade, Pastor Ellis has been a tremendous support to hurricane survivors in The Bahamas. in 2019, he mobilized a warehouse in Florida, collecting items from pastors and friends across America, and sent over 20 pallets of goods to Abaco and Freeport to families surviving Hurricane Dorian. Pastor Ellis consistently rises to the occasion during major crises. Three months into the pandemic, after the passing of his brother and sister-in-law, Pastor David and Elder Elmyra Ellis, Pastor Delton was called to oversee the work at Freewill Christian Center, in South Florida. He assisted the church and community until a senior pastor was appointed. During his tenure, they held their first turkey giveaway, started a children’s Christmas toy drive, and launched a community outreach program.

In 2022, Pastor Ellis and Prayer Watch 5.0 partnered with Pastor France George and Heritage Missionary Baptist to assist seven communities in Nassau, providing hot breakfasts for 300 people each month. In August of that year, they distributed 500 bags of school supplies in Nassau, Exuma, and Eleuthera. During Thanksgiving week, they hosted a major festival at Saxon Park, distributing clothing for 500 people, toys for 200 children, household items, and 1,000 hot meals.

Additionally, Pastor Ellis and Keepers Prayer Watch 5.0 distributed over 41,000 bottles of water, symbolizing life and helping to break the spirit of death during the pandemic. That summer, they partnered with Pastor Delly Sand and Remnant Outreach Ministry in St. Augustine, Florida, distributing over 200 boxes of groceries and 200 cases of water in the inner city. Through their partnership with Remnant Outreach Ministry, they secured a 40-foot container of cleaning and sanitizing supplies, which Pastor Ellis distributed to 30 churches in the USA and more than 30 churches, charities, and organizations in The Bahamas. 

Over the past three decades, Pastor Ellis has served on numerous committees and government boards, continuing to support the people of God and The Bahamas. He currently serves as Executive Director of Events and Provincial Bishop for The Bahamas for Global United Fellowship.

He is also the author of six books: “Developing a Heart for Service” (textbook and workbook), “How to Make Your Dream Come Alive” (textbook and workbook), and “Preparing to Bear Arms: An Armorbearer’s Guide to Making Your Pastor Look Good” on(textbook and workbook). 

Currently Bishop Delton Ellis serves as proud Pastor of Mount Tabor Church and Provincial Bishop of the Bahamas for Global United Fellowship . Dr. Ellis and his beautiful wife, Anna, live in Nassau, Bahamas, and are the proud parents of three daughters: Delnika, Dalanna, and Darnell and a grandson Nathan.