FULLY PERSUADED: A Well Made Up Mind

Justina Page is an international speaker and natural storyteller who speaks with a bold and refreshing honesty that touches the hearts of audiences. Her speeches unfold with a combination of humor, insightful observation and wisdom, as well as practical application. Justina is a woman whose faith was tested by fire. She now inspires audiences across the country with a powerful message of hope and triumph. She is the author of the award-winning book, The Circle of Fire which tells the story of how Justina’s life was changed forever when fire swept through her home, March 7, 1999. The loss of her 22-month-old twin son, Amos, the severe and lasting injuries of her other twin son, Benjamin, and her own devastating experience of third-degree burns covering 55 percent of her body affected the entire family. She is also the author of 8 other literary works. From the ashes of fire, a new hope has emerged. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Amos House of Faith, a non-profit organization, established to provide post-burn support to children and families affected by burn trauma. She is a supporting actress in the award-winning faith-based movie We Are Stronger and the highly anticipated upcoming TV series Breaking Strongholds.

Growing up in a legalistic environment, Pam struggled for years to embrace the grace of God. However, as she experienced His unrelenting love and pursuit of her even when she was at her “un-loveliest”, she was finally able to receive the spiritual healing that she so desperately needed to receive His Gift of grace. Her passion is to help other women realize their true value in Christ, encouraging and equipping them to discover and live out their purpose.

Pastor Tamara H. Davis serves the Grace Church International Ministry alongside of her husband, Pastor Derrick L. Davis Sr. Pastor Tamara has been married to Pastor Derrick for 31 years and have three beautiful children, one daughter in law and one grand-daughter: Derrick Jr. (Jessica, Abigail) Tameka Elaine and Derius MacAurthur, all who faithfully serves in the ministry of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Pastor Tamara is a servant leader who faithfully serves in various ministries. She serves as Senior Administrator, Leader of the Women of Grace Network, and Leader of the Facility and Building Services of the Church. Tamara is passionate about fulfilling her call through teaching, exhorting and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She has had great opportunities of ministering in many women conferences across the city. Her deep conviction and encounters with the Most High God has birthed an uncompromising ministry that ignites and encourages the Body of Christ to believe God and never give up no matter what we experience in this life. Pastor Tamara is the founder and Executive Director of Safe Place Outreach, which is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) organization; with a mission to provide a one stop, safe haven for the elderly, at risk and under-privileged communities, children/youth, single moms, and families for the purpose of transforming and improving lives through mentoring, training, and spiritual enrichment. She is a graduate of Letourneau University with a Bachelor in Business Administration and a Minor in Management and has recently returned and is currently working on her Master’s Degree in Strategic Leadership. She has retired from the City of Houston/Houston Police Department after 27 years, where she received numerous commendations of her outstanding work ethic and supervisory leadership. Pastor Tamara also serves the global ministry of OJM International Ministry under the leadership of Apostle Elaine Benson. Pastors Tamara and Derrick Davis and Grace Church International Ministry are under the Apostolic covering of Apostle Jerome and Pastor Betty Nelson and the Spirit of Life Ministries.

Since an early age, the Rev. Lataya Simpson defined ministry as serving God by serving others. For nearly 30 years she has been blessed with the various opportunities to live out this paradigm in diverse settings. From the age of 15, Lataya began leading a small group in her High School teaching Bible Study every week for 3 years. During college, she was hungry for ways to get involved in ministry and combined her passion for ministry and academic studies in broadcast journalism to volunteer in ministry media at her church. After graduating with a BA in Broadcast Journalism and a short lived career in journalism, Lataya decided she wanted to do something other than report bad news. She wanted to serve and lead in her community. In 2006 she founded Christian Networking Group, a diverse organization which connected thousands of people to help in bridging the gap between faith and business. Lataya accepted her call to pastoral ministry in 2011. She was blessed to find a mentor in her own home, following in her husband’s footsteps to become an Ordained Elder in Full Connection in The United Methodist Church. She and he attended SMU Perkins School of Theology, earning the Master of Divinity degrees consecutively; he in 2017, she in 2018. Her first appointment as a pastor came in 2016 while still in seminary. From there she spent a year as a hospital Chaplain and for the past 3 years has been serving as the Associate Pastor of Bellaire UMC, located in the city of Bellaire. In addition to being a servant leader, Lataya is a first a wife, mother and friend. “Faith and family are my top two priorities, but I’m blessed that my calling enables me to enrich both of these.” She and her husband Rev. Johnnie, are parents of three amazing children: Johnnie III, Elle and Layla. Her husband lives out his calling as both pastor and community leader. Lataya has a passion for personal development and social/emotional wellness as well as racial, cultural and cognitive diversity. Her first book, More Than Pretty: 7 Beauty Secrets That Could Change Your Life, which focused on personal development, was self-published in 2014. She has written several children’s books on these topics and hopes to publish many more in the future.

With her extensive background in the health care community, Susan Downs was a physical therapist who worked with children, athletes, and the elderly in various environments. Today she is an author, Speaker, and Caregiver coach. She is a volunteer with over 30 years experience with More to Life, a non-profit educational organization. Susan has a passion to educate and support families struggling with mental illness. Susan has been married to her husband Phillip for over 45 years. They have two children and two grandchildren. She is a world traveler and enjoys participating in mission trips to Mexico, Ukraine, Kenya, and the Philippines. She has served as a deacon in her church for 30 years.

Stephanie Crowder is a Director of Key Concepts Kan Learning Center, with over ten plus years experience working with children. At Key Concepts we celebrate diversity and strive to instill integrity, compassion, and confidence in each child. We give each support and encouragement to become his or her unique self. Stephanie is a powerful force in the workplace and uses her positive attitude and tireless energy to succeed . Stephanie is inspired daily by her family and friends. In her free time, Stephanie loves to sing and be of help where she can. Stephanie's love for music and singing came at an early age.Stephanie is an active member of The Sanctuary Worship Center, where she serves as a member of the Praise Team. She also serves as a volunteer at Love Fellowship Church on the praise team.