Speakers
The Whole Women:
Spirit, Soul & Body
It's time to unlock the fullness of who you are—spirit, soul, and body! Our powerful collective of women of God, are ready to ignite your potential and guide you toward a life of vibrant, holistic flourishing. Through divine revelations, empowering wisdom, and heartfelt testimonies, they will inspire you to courageously embrace your purpose, experience profound spiritual renewal, and walk in unwavering strength as the whole woman God created you to be.
Deliverance: Break Every Chain
Session Speaker
Associate Pastor Theresa M. Cowart
Pastor and Prophetess Theresa M. Cowart serves as Associate
Pastor at The Love Church in Merrillville, Indiana, under the
apostolic leadership of Apostle Rudy Valentino Gray Jr., where she
has faithfully ministered for 20 years. She is the CEO and Founder
of God’s Woman International Ministries and an active member of
the National Hook-Up of Black Women, Northwest Indiana
Chapter, where she volunteers her time serving women and
families throughout the community.
With more than 25 years of experience as an intercessor, prayer
warrior, mentor to women and wayward youth, and a healing and
deliverance minister — and now a Certified Trauma Coach — Prophetess Theresa has dedicated her life to guiding others into spiritual and emotional wholeness. Her ministry was birthed from
what she calls her personal “resume of traumas,” having faced and overcome giants from the womb into adulthood. When God called her into ministry, she made a vow to walk in transparency, sharing her own healing journey so that another woman might find the courage to heal. She believes her testimony is not for her alone, but a tool God uses to unlock freedom in others. These experiences ignited her divine calling to lead women from all walks of life into the same freedom, healing, and restoration she has found in Christ.
A prolific author, Prophetess Theresa transforms her testimony into a blueprint for restoration through her published works: the Overcoming Trauma Healing Journal, the affirmational journal
I Am the Breath of God, and her forthcoming book, The Woman Who Takes the Lead: Healing the Little Girl Within. Through her writing, coaching, and mastery of the healing journal process,
she empowers others to confront their past, reclaim their identity, and step boldly into their God- given authority.
Having accepted the call to ministry in 2000, Pastor and Prophetess Theresa M. Cowart stands as
a living testament to the power of God’s grace. She firmly believes that we do not have the right
to give up on ourselves and holds fast to her conviction that “trauma doesn’t own you unless you
give it permission.” She considers herself a miracle — a reflection of what God can do with a
surrendered life.
The "Body"
Session Speaker
Evangelist Dr. Lakisha Allen
National Evangelist Lakisha Allen is a person whose passion and energy have inspired countless individuals to reach their highest potential. She is a dynamic and engaging speaker who has transformed lives with her powerful messages of perseverance resilience, and success. Lakisha is a Licensed National Evangelist in the Church of God in Christ where she travels all over the US sharing the good news of the Jesus Christ. She is active in her church and community. Lakisha was honored in 2022 to be selected to travel across the country on a motivational speaking tour called Level Up. On last year Lakisha Allen was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by President Joe Biden. Lakisha carries her mother's legacy of Women's Interfaith Coalition a 501c3 where women empower women to impact the world. ​
Born and raised on the south-side of Chicago she graduated from Morgan Park High School with honors. The same year she graduated from Morgan Park she also graduated from the Chicago Public Schools Practical Nursing School where she became a LPN. Lakisha continued her education on scholarship at Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. After receiving her BS in Exercise Science she entered the workforce to change lives around her. She recently obtained her Doctorate degree and has worked to invest in her community and her passion for real estate became her primary job. Along with her husband she formed Allen Quality Investments LLC, where they make a positive impact on Chicago's housing.
The "Soul"
Session Speaker
Pastor Kanitha Johnson-Crangle
Pastor Kanitha Crangle has been in church literally all of her life and has had the pleasure of being involved in and serving in various aspects of ministry. She enjoys coaching and mentoring God’s people as it is her desire for God’s people to be walk in complete deliverance and freedom.
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She is a wife, mother, grandmother and have been married over 30 years. For the last 10 years, she has served at the Movement Chicago where she is under the leadership of Bishop Tyree Beard and Pastor Jennifer Beard.
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She is determined to promote Christ in all she says and does. Pastor Kanitha Crangle's commitment is to God and His people and to always disciple people to Christ and into his presence.
The "Spirit"
Keynote Speaker
Pastor Merlena Harris
Pastor Merlena Harris is a Servant Leader with a vision, a wife with a plan, a mother with a goal and a grandmother with a purpose. She was ordained and licensed by Bishop Larry Davis of Columbus, OH and is currently Pastor of Tree of Life Kingdom Ministries in Schaumburg, IL with her husband Pastor Andre Harris. In 2022, she began serving through the Cook County Prison with Pure Joy Ministry.
With her God given experience and life changing testimonies, she continues to be a woman of impact and influence. She is a motivator who stirs up the gifts of others as God shows forth His vision for their lives.
Pastor Harris is also the founder/visionary of Precious Jewels Ministries established in February 2006, which is a ministry that is recognized for deliverance, impartation and a realization of knowing that we are all precious in Jesus' sight.
God has given Pastor Harris a sincere passion for lost souls. She has a heart for prayer and exemplifies James 5:16 The effectual fervent prayer of the righteous man availeth much. Many ministries recognize her as an anointed woman of God, who looks beyond what her eyes can see, and goes as far as Christ leads.
Pastor Merlena Harris is the mother of 8 natural born children, eleven in all, and blessed to be a grandmother as well as a great grandmother.
While she holds a Bachelors Degree from the School of Bible Theology Seminary and University, and a Certificate for Biblical Studies, Pastor Merlena recognizes that her ultimate calling is to go out into the earth and compel all mankind to be saved and continue to walk in the liberty that our Lord and savior Jesus Christ has provided to make them free.