Apostle T. Lavelle Dantzler, Sr., born on October 24th 1976 was educated in the Philadelphia Public School System graduating from Dobbins AVTS in 1996.
His Spiritual Journey began under the Pastoral Guidance of his grandmother, the late Bishop Dr. Helen B. Parker (Founder of Gospel Tabernacle Church of Mt. Sinai Holy Church of America, Inc.).During this time he was saved and received the gift of the Holy Ghost. He later began a more positive role while growing and laboring in the Church. He served as an usher, Sunday school Teacher, Y.P.H.A. Secretary, Youth Leader and President of the Gospel Highlights (a singing group he established in 1991).
Later under the Pastorship of the Late Elder William J. Wolf, the founding Pastor of Gospel Prayer Tabernacle of Mt. Sinai Holy Church of America, Inc., (where he was a chartered member), he acknowledged his call into the ministry. This lead to his trial sermon on which was held on Sunday, September 13, 1993 entitled: God is not through blessing you. This message has become his testimony and Inspiration over the years. Later that year, Elder Wolf so enthused by his leadership abilities, appointed him Assistant Pastor. From the beginning he labored at the feet of his pastor. Remaining Faithful until God called Pastor Wolf home in 1994.
In 1997, while serving as the Organist of the Robinson Chapel Baptist Church, he was ordained to the office of an Elder and appointed Associate Pastor by Elder Jacob Devine, Jr. The following year, he yielded another call of God upon his life, when he founded and became the pastor of the Vision of Love Christian Center (Formerly known as Abundant Harvest Worship Center C.O.G.F.B., Inc). The church was birthed out of a Bible Study group which met weekly in the home of Elder Dantzler. After serving as a pastor under Church of God, Fire Baptized, Inc., he launched out to establish the United Fellowship Assemblies, Inc. This vision even in its infancy has been successful by the uniting of churches and ministries from Pennsylvania to The Philippines.
On January 11th 2003, Pastor Dantzler was consecrated to the office Bishop, and installed as the Presiding Prelate to the U.F.A., by his Mentor and Father, Apostle Samuel Jones (Chief Apostle and Prelate of the United Assemblies in Christ).
Since September 3rd 1999 he has been the husband of one wife, Evangelist Esoterica E. Taylor-Dantzler. They are the proud parents of three children; Yasmyn(Yassy)-the Worshipper and Turhan (TJ) Lavelle, Jr.,-the Praiser, and Jada(JJ)-the Prophet!
Bishop Dantzler models life after Psalm 37: The Steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. This is why he is a man anointed and appointed for such a time as this!