Most Reverend Dr. Joseph A. Alexander was ordained in June 1977 in New York City to serve as an Assistant Pastor in the Bronx, New York. In 1982, he pioneered the New Covenant Christian Church and during the following years the church grew rapidly throughout the City leading to the establishment of twenty-seven affiliate churches throughout the United States. In 1999, he was consecrated into the Office of the Bishop by The College of Bishop of the Council of International Charismatic Bishops (CICB), to serve as the Presiding Bishop of the New Covenant Christian Ministries network of Churches worldwide. He was elevated to the office of the Archbishop to provide higher of guidance to the global Bishops within the general membership of the Council of International Charismatic Bishops globally.

He obtained a Bachelor of Theology Degree from the American Bible College, Pineland Florida in 1977, a Bachelors Degree in Economics and Sociology from the City University of New York in 1979, a Masters of Arts in Economics in 1982, and a Ph.D. degree program at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 1985, and a Doctor of Theology from the Global Theological Seminary in 1989. He has been awarded two honorary Doctor of Divinity and Humanities degrees from the International Christian University in 2003 in recognition of his contributions to Christian Theology and his services impact among the poor communities of the United States and around the world.

He serves as the Chancellor of the University and Lecturer in Philosophy of Christian School Education, Christocracy and all higher levels of theological studies and Church leadership.  His original teaching on wealth creation for governance according to the mandate of the King.