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Who is Ammishaddai?

 
 

“My life Goal is to be a waiter— I want to serve people and bring change” Ammishaddai Grand-Jean, MPA, PMP

Born to Haitian parents in the beautiful city of Jonesboro, GA, Ammishaddai Sully Grand-Jean was given a Hebrew name meaning “the powerful God is my parent.” Ammishaddai served as a United States Senate Page in 2014 under Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, graduated as Valedictorian of his high school class, and served as President of the historic “Believe Administration” of the Student Government Association at the University of Georgia in 2018. Notably, he was invited by the CEO of Chick-fil-A, Dan Cathy, to speak at their headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Ammishaddai seeks to make a lasting impression on the world by invigorating the minds of his generation through his public speaking and personal stories, and has spoken in front of thousands of individuals at various schools, businesses, colleges, conferences and community events.

Ammishaddai currently holds a Master of Public Administration, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and certificates in Personal & Organizational Leadership, Local Government Administration, and Project Management Professional. 

He specializes in leadership in crisis, overcoming adversity, student retention, organizational strategy, . To maximize his impact, Ammishaddai delivers speeches in 3 languages: English, French, and Creole. He finds boundless joy in connecting with his audience and awakening their determination of applying the lessons shared. As a true millennial, he is a Social Media Influencer garnering over 8 million views on TikTok and Instagram. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed book Benchwarmer: What to Do When You’re on the Bench of Life. 


“Ammishaddai Grand-Jean is an extraordinarily gifted young man blessed with the gift of preaching the unadulterated Word of God in a dynamic fashion. Youth and adults are lured in by his ability to relate the word of God in a real and personable way. He is a young man who relates the word in a fashion that only those who are considerably older should be able to do. Anyone inviting him to preach will see the strong evidence of God’s presence in this young man’s life and congregations WILL BE BLESSED! I highly recommend this young man.
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— Pastor Frank L. Harrell Sr., Senior Pastor of Mount Olive SDA Church in Athens, GA
“I asked Ammishadai to speak for our annual Adventist Christian Fellowship ReStart event last August (2019) about living openly for Christ on campus, and he rose to the challenge.  I believe all present were blessed and many responded to his appeal as God moved in a powerful way.  I will definitely use him again in the future.”
— Pastor Don Keele, Director of Young Adult Ministries & ACF
“Having our members and guest bare witness to the powerful and captivating voice of Ammishaddai was a true pleasure. He fanned the fires of passion and determination that rest within each of our spirits so that they may burn brighter than ever before.”
— Romello Robinson, President of Black Male Leadership Society at The University of Georgia
“Having Ammishaddai as our first speaker to launch our entire Young Adult ministry set a fire ablaze in me as a leader like you’d never believe. His ability to minister, entertain, and deliver biblical truth to a searching generation is amazing. Incredibly spirit-filled.”
— Racquel Richards, JD, Interlink SDA Young Adult Ministry Founder and Director
“I first heard Ammishaddai unpack Bible truths on a Thursday night. All the UGA students present listened attentively and interacted meaningfully as he spoke. He was clear. He was personable. He was confident. He was humble. I knew from then on that I could trust him in the pulpit and I’ve since invited him to preach, even when I’m out of town. No matter the venue, I’m a witness that Ammishaddai takes speaking seriously and he’s walking very well in this gift.”
— Pastor Michaela Jeffrey- Athens SDA Church
“Ammishaddai took the virtual youth church program to another level, he focused on the theme given and delivered a word that was nothing short of anointing. The youth connected with him from the first sentence to the very last. ”
— Freddi Anderson- Mt Olive Church Youth Director

Ammishaddai spoke to elementary students reminding them that kindness will keep them longer than talent.

Accolades

Ammishaddai with mentor U.S Senate Chaplain Barry Black

“If you’re too busy comparing yourself to others, you’ll miss out on the joy of discovering the amazing person in you!”

“If you’re too busy comparing yourself to others, you’ll miss out on the joy of discovering the amazing person in you!”

Ammishaddai served as the President of the Historic Believe ticket of Student Government Association at the University of Georgia.

Ammishaddai served as the President of the Historic “Believe” administration of the Student Government Association at the University of Georgia.

Ammishaddai is an avid traveler and believes it is the vehicle towards understanding and appreciating the unique differences that exist in the world.

Ammishaddai is an avid traveler and believes it is the vehicle towards understanding and appreciating the unique differences that exist in the world.