Pastor Stephanie Jennings-Stratford, affectionately called “Pastor Stephanie”, is the Senior Pastor of Ekklesia Family Life & Worship Center in Brentwood, Maryland. She is a gifted preacher, teacher and author who is known for her unique and dynamic presentation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She has served the Body of Christ across the nation as a conference speaker, revivalist and minister to women for over 30 years. Her book, God Speaks to Women, is available on her website www.pastorstephaniestratford.com and on Amazon.com. Pastor Stephanie is married to Ekklesia’s First Gentleman, Deacon Thomas Stratford. She is the mother of seven children, fi ve of whom she home schooled for seven years, which afforded her the opportunity to travel with them as she evangelized throughout the country. Her personal philosophy states, “Your life is God’s gift to you. What you do with your life is your gift to God.”