Overseer Steven C. Haywood, Jr., is the senior pastor of The Kingdom Church, Inc., New Haven, CT. Called with a prophetic and apostolic mandate, he has traveled throughout the East-Coast and Mid-West (U.S.A.), declaring the word of the Lord to people of all walks of life; Pastors, politicians, congregations, and entrepreneurs- proven prophetic ministry. Overseer Haywood frequently declares: there is power in prophecy.   Overseer Haywood holds a  Bachelor of Religious Education and pursuing a Master’s of Divinity.  After more than a decade of pastoral experience; as a youth pastor, executive pastor, and senior pastor across denominational lines, Overseer Haywood was appointed to the office of Superintendent (an Overseer) in the Church of God In Christ. Serving Connecticut Southern New England Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. As a Superintendent, he oversees the Harvest District. In 2024, Overseer Haywood was elected as Bishop and General Overseer of the Kingdom Fellowship of Jesus Christ. K.F.J.C. is an aggregation of Pentecostal and like-faith Christian pastors, ministry leaders, and congregations assembled to Define, Develop, and Deploy presbytery and fivefold gifts to expand the influence of Christ’s Kingdom. Kingdom Fellowship of Jesus Christ serves as an apostolic covering for churches and ministries in Connecticut, and Michigan, expanding throughout the United States.   Overseer Haywood is the host of the Ignite Prophetic Conference; an empowerment gathering of prophets and prophetic types; for developmental sharpening, impartation, and empowerment.    Overseer Haywood believes his raison d’être (reason for being) is to lead the Body of Christ into relationship, worship, and a striving for the mastery of Christ’s principles.