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Rev. Marlene M. MacKenzie, Host
Rev. Marlene M. MacKenzie is a woman who deeply values God's faithfulness. One of her favorite songs is “He is Faithful...Faithful to Me” by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. Her two favorite scripture verses are “what the enemy meant for bad, God turned it around for good” and “for I know the plans I have for you...plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a hope and a future.”
Apart from being a Woman of God, she is grateful for her role as a wife to her best friend, Tom MacKenzie, and as a mom to a handsome and vivacious Thomas. Having overcome broken relationships, she has shared hope with those experiencing heartbreak. She has spoken at single adult and women’s conferences, as well as in church congregations.
Additionally, she has been heard on the Missions' field in Ukraine, Armenia, and India. Marlene has formerly hosted the CTS Nite Lite Program and has been a guest on Joy 1250 and WDCX with Neil Boran. Her vision is for all to be filled with God’s love, experience His miraculous power of restoration, and celebrate an abundant life.
Marlene is passionate about women’s ministry, single moms, and single adults. Her unique ability to recognize gifts and talents in others allows her to counsel, encourage, and motivate many to reach their potential. Marlene pastors alongside her husband at Hope Restored Brampton Ministries.
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Rev. Sondra Echidime, Speaker
Pastor Sondra is co-founder of New Life Global Church along with her husband and ministry partner Apostle Emmanuel Echidime. She was transformed in 2006 by the power of God, and has been on an intentional journey with Him since that time that has taken her to the nations of Africa, Asia and Australia, sharing the love of God and strengthening His people. She has a heart to see the children of God living in His fullness, His joy, His freedom and walking in signs and wonders. She practices as a Nurse Practitioner and she and her husband are blessed with five children.
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Dr. Colleen Kilgor, Speaker
Dr. Colleen Kilgore is an amazing woman who has endured a divorce and battled cancer. She is now a nursing and healthcare provider with a focus on fitness and an educator. Born in Jamaica, WI and raised in the UK, she has become a Professor of Nursing and a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) with over 40 years of experience in various healthcare fields. She has also presented at national and local conferences and authored a book titled "Menopause, Rurality, and Obesity in Rural African American Women."
Dr. Colleen's mission is to empower her community through education. She has authored an insightful book, with part one detailing her journey from poverty to becoming the wife of an American Diplomat. She shares her trials to illustrate how faith, God's favor, and the power of prayer have impacted her life. Her story is one of compassion, dedication, and a relentless commitment to encouraging and empowering women.
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Pastor Ruth Anekwe, Speaker
Ruth Anekwe is passionate about inspiring women to know, receive, and walk in the love of God, empowering them to live a life with no limits. She ministers powerfully in God’s love and healing anointing with a real desire to encourage every woman to know and find their true identity in Christ. From that revelation, she believes every woman can experience true wholeness, healing, and fulfillment of destiny.
Ruth has pastored alongside her husband, Dr. Jerome Anekwe, for nearly eight years, and they are the senior pastors and founders of Destiny Christian Centre, a vibrant family church with diverse congregations in the heart of the city of London and Leeds. They have an unswerving passion for equipping the body of Christ for works of service and ministering the uncompromising word of God in the power of the Holy Spirit, with signs and wonders following. They have a deep commitment to reaching the United Kingdom and the nations for Christ. They love God, love people, and love life.
They have three handsome boys, and they enjoy active family times, from swimming, walking in the countryside, and playing lots of sports. Ruth especially enjoys the café stops; she prefers a cappuccino, while the boys prefer milkshakes!!
She is also the founder of the women’s ministry, Inspire, at Destiny Christian Centre. The heart of Inspire is to equip today’s women to become the confident, beautiful, and powerful women that God originally designed them to be.
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Lady Tamara Nti, Speaker
Lady Tamara Nti was born and raised in Canada, in the city of North York. She has one sibling. Her parents raised her with Christian values and beliefs, which have been the foundation of her life.
After high school, she pursued a double major in Law and Society and Sociology at York University. After graduating, she met her husband, Dominic. They got married, and it has been 16 years of love and growth. They are blessed with three beautiful children.
She and her husband are both pastors of Dream Nation Christian Center and have been in ministry for 14 years. She also launched the women's ministry, "Daughters of the Kingdom of God," alongside a group of amazing women. She provides support and counseling while advocating for mental health and expressing her love for singing.