SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR/ VIRTUAL PASTOR “I am a Wholy Grounder because I needed a faith experience that is fluid and radically inclusive…just as I was created to be.” – Melissa Rev. Melissa McQueen-Simmons is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, and a first-generation college graduate….
SEASONED SAYINGS Mary Perkins-England is a Duke-trained Integrative Health and Wellness Coach who helps people gain greater happiness and fulfillment in life. Mary is a managing partner at The Center for On Purpose Living, LLC. On Purpose Living’s (OPL), mission is to support…
EDUCATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT Rev. Dale Benson has been a Chaplain for 5 years, and is an ordained Baptist minister, who is also completing ordination in the United Church of Christ. He is the founder of Liberating MENistry which seeks to hold spaces for men…
LIVING IN TRUTH MUSIC TEAM (L.I.T.) DIRECTOR Kimberly Chanté is a Durham, North Carolina native. She has been singing since she was 3 years old. Now singer/songwriter and recording artist, Kimberly Chanté has opened up and sang background vocals for Many of today’s gospel…
LIVING IN TRUTH MUSIC TEAM (L.I.T.) MUSICIAN My name is J-Melo Beatz (a.k.a. JR), and I am from Greensboro, NC. Creating music is LIFE! I seek to spread these wonderful vibes throughout the world, one track at a time. Coming from church,…
MINDSET Tiffany is a graduate of Winston Salem State University where she received her Bachelors Degree in Sociology with a concentration in Social Welfare & Psychology and North Carolina A&T State University where she obtained a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling. After graduating she…
JOURNALING JOURNEY Brook Blander, a Savannah, GA native, to date has penned six expressions of art, including her latest women’s historical fiction novel, The Secrets of Mercy. Before its release, Blander authored three poetry collections: now that I’m here: lyrics from the mud…
CHRISTIAN ELEMENT Tracy, a native of High Point, North Carolina, is the eldest of three siblings born to James and Ida Howell. Raised in a small and tight-knit family, Tracy has always valued family bonds, and even more now that she has an…
BUDDHIST BREATH To me, being a Wholy Grounder means working to strengthen my connection with God and my spirituality. Also, it means being part of a community that also wants us to thrive and maintain peace within ourselves. Jaiden Blander is a young, free-spirited,…