Host
Minister Jacqueline Darlene Williams
Jacqueline Darlene Williams dedicated her life to Christ in 1993. She serves as the Worship Dance Instructor and founder of "The Ministry of Arts". Darlene was licensed as a minister of dance through the Eagles International Training Institute. God has called Darlene to build, train and equip dancers for ministry according to the Word of God. She has a strong desire to destroy the yoke of the enemy and see God's people healed, delivered and set free by His power. Darlene is the author of several books: Healing for Your Mind, Body, and Spirit, The Keys to a Blessed Life: Not According to Your Own Agenda, and Chosen to Dance. Darlene is the Founder/ Director of To Be Whole Ministry. She was ordained as a minster of the Gospel in 2022 through The Path of Hope.
Mistress of Ceremonies
Jeanette Beene
Jeanette Beene is an experienced and compassionate leader with God-given gifts in the administration of strategic and tactical planning. She also maintains a devout passion for the process of learning and development, and for over 40 years, Jeanette has committed her time and talents to serving others in spiritual, academic, and career-focused environments. Her love and passion have been to provide avenues for disciples to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Jeanette is a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church, Centreville, Virginia, where she serves as the Director of Christian Education. Serving in this ministry has afforded her the opportunity to lead conferences and workshops, and design, develop and deliver training classes to empower others to reach toward their God-given purpose.
Jeanette hails from St. Louis, Missouri and now resides in Ashburn, VA with her husband with whom she has celebrated 47 years of matrimony. The couple cherishes two children and three granddaughters. Jeanette’s hobbies include designing and creating hand-crafted custom jewelry and artistic copper wire creations. She also loves international and domestic travel.
Guest Speaker
Pastor Rochelle Davis
Pastor Rochelle Davis is native of Alexandria, VA. Pastor Davisaccepted the Lord at an early age and was baptized; she later re-committed her life to the Lord on Nov. 25, 1996. In 2000 Pastor Davis accepted the call to preach the gospel and was licensed on May 23, 2004. Upon completing her Biblical Studies, she was ordained in 2016. Pastor Davis holds a Master’sdegree in Pastoral Counseling and Christian Life Coaching from Liberty University. She recently started her Christian Life Coaching Practice for Women called “Other Side of Through”.
Pastor Davis has spoken at numerous workshops, seminars, and conferences throughout the area. An effective communicator of God’s word, Pastor Rochelle is widely known for her practical, dynamic, and sometimes humorous teaching style. She is the author of two books The Other Side of Through a 30-Day Spiritual Devotionaland The Other Side of Through 30 Day Bible Study (available on Amazon). She also hosts a weekly podcast called “Issa Coach Moment”where she seeks to inspire and empower individuals using Biblical and Practical truths.
Pastor Rochelle Davis and her husband Pastor John Davis are the founders of Keep It Moving Empowerment Ministries (also known as KIM Ministries) in Alexandria VA. A vision given to them by God in 2011, that started as a small group bible study in their home. Together they arededicated to empowering men, women, and children from all walks of life through God’s love and His Word to overcome obstacles and keep moving towards their God given destiny as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Davis and her husband hold a weeklyVirtual Bible Study and Virtual Sunday Morning Worship Service. She and her husband are actively involved in outreach ministry, the Kairos Prison Ministry and they serve as ordained Ministers of Volunteers of America Chesapeake. They also partner with several homeless shelters in the DMV area and assist with serving the homeless population.
She is a devoted Wife, Mother of 2 Sons, Grandmother of 6, Pastor, Christian Life Coach and Spiritual Mentor.
Spoken Word Poet
Kim B Miller
Kim received the 2021 DMV Best Business Award in the category of Arts & Entertainment. Kim is the 2022 DMV Renaissance “Haikuist” of the Year. Kim is also the 2021 DMV Renaissance “Haikuist” of the Year. She is the 2019 Southern Fried Haiku Champion. Southern Fried Poetry Slam is one of the largest Spoken Word and Performance Poetry tournaments in the world.
Kim was featured on Voice of America-VOA. Voice of America is the largest and oldest US funded international broadcaster. Kim was also featured on WTOP, 103.5 FM.
Kim’s a motivational speaker that cultivates growth. She uses her words to connect people to their strength. She was one of the commencement speakers at Bard High School Early College DC.
Kim is a facilitator. She creates and develops her own training material. Her interactive workshops are fun and informative. She recently facilitated a workshop at University of California, Berkeley and Rochester Institute of Technology in New York.
Her latest powerful poetry book is called: My Poetry Is The Beauty You Overlook.
Devotional
Minister Vanessa Canty
Minister Vanessa Canty is Founder and Director of Sisters Loved by God, a ministry purposes to disciple a community of women helping them to grow closer to God and to each other by providing in-depth small group bible studies, accountability and fellowship. She is a member of Zion Church Woodbridge and serves on the ministerial team, overseas The Least of These (LOT), a ministry that serves our homeless community needs within Prince William County. Additionally, she leads a weekly bible study for women incarcerated at the Prince William County Jail. It is Vanessa’s passion and desire that each woman, by faith and through the teaching of God’s Word, will experience the transforming power of Christ in her life.
Vanessa has been married to her husband Rick for 25 years. They have four adult children and currently reside in Woodbridge, VA.
Intercessor
Minister Lillie Bailey
Prophetic Intercessor, Minister Lillie A. Bailey
James 5: 13-16b”……..The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
Mrs. Bailey has been an asset to the DeKalb Community in many capacities for several years. While employed at what was then known as DeKalb Community College, she provided guidance and service to the Student Government Association, offered Colleges Support services at the 10th Annual Conference of the Southern Regional Council of Black American Affairs, and received the Johnnie Ruth Clarke Award for Excellence in Community/Junior Colleges. Additionally Mrs. Bailey served on the Board of Georgia Department of Human Resources in DeKalb County for 10 years and is 1989 Graduate of the DeKalb Neighborhood Leadership Institute. For the State of Georgia, she has served on the Cooperative Extension Program for Fort Valley State College.
On a more personal level, Mrs. Bailey has a heart and passion for all things entrepreneurial. In the 1990’s she operated an Academic and Cultural Enrichment Summer camp for children ages 5-12, providing a much needed respite for parents of children in Lithonia between school sessions. She also completed an eight month course of study with NxLevelEntrepreneur Training Institute, as well as completed training with the Urban Resource Fellowship, Inc.
Always seeking to do the work of the Lord, Mrs. Bailey was ordained a Minister at Antioch Baptist Church in Lithonia, GA on July 25, 1993. Segueing to Stronghold Christian Church, Minister Bailey spent two years training preparing to effectively Answer The Call and equip other servant leaders for effective ministry under the covering of Drs. Benjamin and Sherry Gaither.
Minister Bailey is the mother of 4 daughters; grandmother to 10 and great-grandmother to 14, which reinforces her life of faith and strong belief in the power of prayer. She is currently a member of New Life Church and is always available to be used by the Lord in prayer.
Minister of Dance
June Tapp
Psalms 149:3 Let them praise His name with the dance.
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
Elder Juno Tapp realizes that God has gifted her with a love for creative expression through movement and praise dance. Elder Tapp’s main purpose and aim is to evoke an adoration of God within the hearts of an audience. She uses dance to usher an audience into the presence of God through spiritual worship and praise. She is a positive role-model who voluntarily participates with the church and community by offering her gifts and talents to promote Christian growth, love, and servanthood. Since 1991, Elder Tapp has enjoyed conducting worship services, dancing, teaching, and speaking in various locations including Texas, Georgia, and Virginia, or wherever the Lord God Almighty leads her. Currently, she serves with Praise & More Creative Dancing along with Founder Rev. Wayne Tapp in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
In 1998 Elder Tapp attended Dallas Baptist University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Education with a Minor in Spanish. In 2000, she earned a certificate in Special Education. In 2006, she received an Elders License at the Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas where she currently serves, teaches, speaks, and offers praise dance to glorify God.
Having recently retired on January 9, 2022, from a 13-year career at Hilton, Elder Tapp continues to be instrumental in praising God through dance and looking for opportunities to give and serve God.
Pageantry
Jaime Durant
Jaime Durant is a servant and a worshipping standard bearer for the Kingdom of God. She was called, trained, and anointed by the Holy Spirit to wave the banner to glorify the King of Kings. She received additional training from Eagles International Flag Institute under the mentorship of Eagle Betty Kiser. She believes that God is raising up an army of fearless standard bearers, who have the capacity to carry the glory of the Lord and use banners as spiritual weaponry to destroy the kingdom of darkness. She currently serves as a mentor and teacher to willing vessels who seek to increase their knowledge about standard bearing. Ms. Durant is the director of two ministries: The Worshippers and 13:46 Pageantry Ensemble located in Baltimore, Maryland. She humbly serves the Lord as He desires and aims to usher in the glory of God with every wave of the flag.
