Bahamian Female Adventist Pastors
Last update August 9, 2021 by Barrington H. Brennen
(info@soencouragement.org or
1-242-477-4002 Cell or WhatsApp)
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Pastor Charise Gardiner
Position:
Interim senior pastor at Eagle Rock
Seventh-day Adventist
Church, Los Angeles, California, USA
Social Status: Married
Years of Service:
Ministerial
Status: Ordained
Qualifications:
Contact: 1-323-257-5803
Family of Origin:
Born in
Nassau, The Bahamas to the late Dr. Leslie
Nembhard and
Her Life:
Pastor Cherise is a talkative, bookish,
tennis enthusiast who loves God and God’s
people. Her life experiences, education, and
a mind for God’s Kingdom here on earth, all
inform her ministry and enable her to reach
others with humor, warmth, transparency and
strength.
Pastor Cherise is passionate about the power
of the Gospel to transform lives. Her life
is dedicated to living by example and
encouraging men and women how to live up to
their full potential in Christ.
Cherise married her college sweetheart Hugh
Gardner who is the balancing factor in her
ministry. Together they are raising their
amazing daughter Katelyn. Outside of work,
Cherise enjoys spending time with her family
and their monster dog Miss Mia, going to
amusement parks with her daughter Katelyn,
singing aloud to Christian music in her car
(the only time her singing is appreciated),
and creating innovative prayer stations.
Watch Her:
Chapel Week 24 April 29, 2021
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Pastor Anastacia
Ferguson-Bansie
Position:
Associate pastor at Atholton Seventh-day
Adventist Church located in Columbia,
Maryland, USA
Social Status: Married
Years of Service:
to present
Ministerial
Status: Commissioned/Ordained
Qualifications: Masters of Divinity,
Andrews University, Michigan
Contact: pastoranastacia@atholton.org
Family of Origin: Native of the
Bahamas born to Wilfred and Angela Ferguson
Her Life:
Anastacia Ferguson-Bansie is an
international speaker, motivator, innovator
and lover of God. She is a native of The
Bahamas. She currently serves as the Women’s
Ministries Director of the Chesapeake
Conference of Seventh-day Adventist and
Associate Pastor of the Atholton Seventh-day
Adventist Church in Columbia, Maryland,
specializing in Children’s and Youth
Ministries.
Anastacia is also the producer and host of
Graceville – a series of character building
Bible based videos designed to lead children
to Jesus.
www.youtube.com/c/gracevilleministries
She served as a district pastor and school
chaplain in The Bahamas and The Turks and
Caicos Islands. Her appointment to serve in
The Bahamas signaled a historic change, as
she became their first female pastor in that
conference. During her tenure in ministry
she was blessed with the opportunity to
serve as Chaplain of the Pathfinder
Cooperation in The Bahamas, Children’s
Ministry Director and member of the Board of
Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Where she later founded Straight Talk
Ministries in the Turks and Caicos Islands
designed to motivate, educate and develop
young people spiritually, mentally and
emotionally.
Pastor Anastacia graduated with a Master of
Divinity from Andrews University where she
served as Children’s Ministry Director of
the Center for Youth Evangelism (Lake
Union), Graduate Assistant, Children’s
Pastor and Vice-President of Spiritual
Affairs for the Women’s Clergy Network and
Chaplain of the Black Students Association.
She is married to Hopeton Bansie and is the
mother of one amazingly brilliant toddler.
She loves reading, watching a good movie and
hanging out with family and friends. She is
also passionate about making Jesus simply
irresistible to children and young people.
Watch Her:
Unshackled May 8, 2021
It's Time to God April 10, 2021 |
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Pastor
Alareece Collie
Position:
Executive pastor at the Walla Walla
University Church
Walla Walla Washington, USA
Social Status: Single
Year of Service:
2015 to present
Ministerial Status:
Commissioned/Ordained
Qualifications: Masters in Divinity,
Andrews University, Michigan
Contact: 1-509-527-2836
Family of Origin:
Her Life:
Pastor Alareece Collie grew up in South
Andros, Bahamas. She holds a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Economics and Spanish, and a
Master of Divinity degree from Andrews
University Theological Seminary. Prior to
entering full-time ministry, she worked as
an international banker. An avid reader,
Alareece is also passionate about traveling
and experiencing new cultures.
Watch Her:
Whatever Became of Faithfulness? July
31, 2021
Living Above the Circumstances November
2020
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Pastor Natalie Roberts
Position:
Youth pastor
Social Status: Married
Years of Service:
Ministerial
Status: Licensed Minister
Qualifications:
Contact:
Family of Origin:
Her Life:
Watch Her:
Asking to Give September
26, 2020
All or Nothing December 12, 2020 |
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Pastor Elisa Rahming
Position:
Chief Financial Officer, Florida Conference
of Seventh-day
Adventists
Social Status: Single
Years of Service: Florida
Conference in 2007; started serving as
CFO/Treasurer in January, 2018
Ministerial Status:
Commissioned/Ordained
Qualifications:
BA in Accounting, Masters in Business
Administration, Certified Public Accountant.
She is currently pursuing a Masters Degree
in Pastoral Ministry at Andrews University,
Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA
Contact:
elisa.rahming@floridaconference.com
407-644-5000 ext 2200
Family of Origin: Central
Andros Island, The Bahamas. Her
parents are
Edmund and Emily Rahming
Her Life:
Elisa Rahming was born to Edmund and Emily
Rahming in Nassau, Bahamas, and is the last
of three children. Her siblings and their
families: sister, Edlyn married to
Darrington with son, Shiloh, and brother,
Edmund Jr. married to Devincia with son,
Seth, are all very dear to her.
She learned about Jesus and His love for her
in her early years at home, in Sabbath
School at Hillview Seventh-day Adventist
Church (The Bahamas), and school at Bahamas
Academy of Seventh-day Adventist. She was
baptized in the ocean at the age of 12
during a crusade held by the late Pastor
Gordon Martinborough. Elisa grew up in a
business-oriented home and pursued an
accounting degree, first at the University
of the Bahamas (formerly College of the
Bahamas) and then Southern Adventist
University. She also earned an MBA degree
from Georgia State University and is a
Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
As she grew closer to God, He revealed her
life’s purpose, which resulted in the
following personal mission statement: Sharing
insight, principles, and truths to encourage
dreams and closer relationships with God and
others. During her first mission
trip to Brazil in 2009, she experienced her
first taste of pastoral ministry in sharing
truths, preaching her first sermon, and
ministering to the members.
She was blessed to
travel for three other mission trips to
Peru, Malawi, and Guam where she shared
God’s word and saw many accept Jesus as
their personal Savior as a result of Him
working through her.
In 2015, she
felt God's call on her life for pastoral
ministry while participating in the Holy
Land Experience in Orlando for an office
event. She was meditatively listening to a
Charles Spurgeon sermon and distinctly heard
God's call and desire to use her further and
deeper in ministry. Today, God is still
leading in this direction and purpose as she
preaches, teaches, and shares God’s love.
She is currently pursuing a master's degree
in Pastoral Ministries from Andrews
University and also recently
published a 31-day inspirational devotional
book entitled, God, My Strength. She
also currently serves as the Treasurer/CFO
of Florida Conference.
Read entire script.
Watch Her:
The Delight of a King December
8, 2018
Stewardship December 14, 2020
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