Apostle Michael Hearon
Founder & Presendent of UOTFM / Author

Apostle Dr. Michael Hearon, founder and president of Unity of the Faith Ministries, was born in New York City, graduated from Rutgers University with a B.S. in Computer Science. He received his MA in Business Administration from Fayetteville State University. He received his PhD in Biblical Education from Friends Int’l Univ. He is the Author of “Family Ties,” “The Holy Ghost,” “The Tabernacle: A Road Map to Praise & Worship,” and “Disciplined Prayer.” His newest book is entitled “Unity: The Final Objective for the Church.” Apostle Hearon has inspired many believers from diverse denominational, cultural and ethnic backgrounds to come together in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God. He shares his life and ministry with his wife, Prophetess Yasmin J. Hearon. They consider themselves extremely blessed with ten children, 14 grandchildren and a host of godchildren.

Pastor Paula Sessions
Founder / Pastor

Paula Sessions is the Senior Pastor of Shalom Ministries Christian Center (SMCC) in Riverside, CA . She has been licensed and ordained to minister the Gospel. She and her late husband Michael Sessions, were sent out to start a ministry from Riverside Faith Temple International Ministries under the leadership of the late Apostle Joseph Sims and Apostle Beatrice Sims.

She is a widow, after being married to her beloved husband, Michael Sessions for close to 30 years. Although no children were born to this union, she has become “Auntie/Mom” to many across the nation and accepts the responsibility to mentor people of all ages by exercising Titus Chapter 2:4-8.

Her unique teaching style has afforded her the opportunity to write advanced Bible Study lessons that stirs up the spiritual mindset in her study groups.

That spiritual gift as a teacher has afforded her the opportunity to write Bible Study lessons that can be utilized for all ages. Further she has developed a “college level” Bible Study for the SMCC members and friends.

Her perceptive gift for illustrating the infallible Word of God has provided opportunities for her creation of spiritual “boot camps” to ensure church members stir up their gifts within them. She ministers a strictly BIble-Based message, so no one misunderstands who is in charge.

She is a professional speaker, mentor and ministry counselor. She has reached many with her ability to abound and abase in any setting, whether natural or spiritual.

Her message is simple, straightforward and grips the spirit of those who have an ear to hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. She is proud to be a Servant Leader.

She is intentional in making sure people receive a well rounded Word from God; which is born out of a well developed prayer life and she wants to see God’s people utilize all the spiritual tools to make it to eternity with God.

Pastor Paula attended California Baptist School when it was still a college and was the first graduating class as it became a University. She’s attended several Schools of Ministry with emphasis in Christian Doctrinal Leadership.

Pastor Paula believes everyone who occupies a seat in the church, should yield themselves to their God- Given purpose; and she exercises spiritual discernment to help identify spiritual gifts within the body of Christ.

Her desire is to do what she’s been called to do in her portion of the vineyard. She demonstrates the Power of the Living God by training Leaders to become Great Servants.

Her biography is one that exemplifies the testimony of Jesus Christ to all who will call on the name of the Lord. All aspects of her life gives praise and accolades to the Trinity – The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Paula can be found on YouTube at SMCC Riverside and Paula C. Sessions on FB.

Pastor Tasha Deaver
Pastor / Director / Dancer / Singer / Producer

Latasha Deaver is the Executive Pastor Of The Carpenter’s Church church. She is the wife of Tarray Deaver and the mother of Montrell Deaver. She is also the owner of a non profit theater company that shares the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You can check out her website for details Www.elstroupe.net

Pastor Darren Martin
Pastor / Teacher / Author

Pastor Darren Martin was raised in the church & accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age. He served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years. He was licensed at the St. Paul Baptist Church of Oxnard, CA, under the leadership of Bishop Broderick A Huggins. In 2006, he was ordained at the First Baptist Church of Perris under the leadership of Pastor Connor Robinson, Jr. Pastor Martin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Studies from Azusa Pacific University. He currently serves as a chaplain with Marketplace Chaplains, a faith-based organization which exists to share the love of God in the workplace. He also serves with Unity of the Faith International Ministries under the leadership of Apostle Michael Hearon and a member of The Carpenter’s Church under the leadership of Pastor Tarray Deaver. He is married to Brekida Martin and they are the proud parents of 2 sons, Dominic and Darius, and the grandparents of four.

Pastor Melinda Green
Pastor / Prophet / Teacher

A. Melinda Green serves as Pastor/Teacher of the awesome ministry of Ambassadors for Jesus Christ. She was born in Salisbury, North Carolina and accepted Christ early in life at Henderson Grove Baptist Church. She later joined Ambassadors for Jesus Christ in East Spencer, North Carolina.

In the winter if 1988 the Lord redirected her life to Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is at this “place” in her life that God began to illuminate through her life. She has served in many facets of the ministry. She is a gifted teacher whose life is that of Romans 1:8 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek”. Her desire is to equip and empower the people of God to exercise their God given ministries (Eph. 4:11-16). She also desires to move people towards Christian maturity and unity through worship, ministry and edification.

Pastor Green is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Fayetteville State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. She received her teaching certification fall 2008. She received her Master in Arts in Reading (K-6) in May 2018 from Grand Canyon University. She currently the Instructional Coach at Lucile Souders Elementary School.

Pastor Green is accompanied in her walk with God by her husband, Elder David Green. They have been married since May 1991. God has blessed them with gifted children, Kendria, Octavia, Marquita, Joltia and Joshua and three beautiful grandchildren.

Torre Siler Minister / Musician / Songwriter / Producer

Torre Siler is a minister, musician, songwriter/ producer, motivational trainer, a mental health professional, and educator. With over 30 years experience in music ministry, he currently serves as a mentor to developing musicians and a consultant to ministries seeking to develop effective and efficient music ministries. He has earned degrees from the UNC Charlotte and VSU. Siler is known as a prophetic minstrel, creating and flowing in the atmosphere of Heaven. His focus is purposeful living, reproducing effective music ministers through biblical training and practical demonstration; and a return to Christ-centeredness. His ministry, Training God’s Minstrels, is his first kingdom initiative towards this focus and the Training God’s Minstrels Manual his first book and ministry resource. He and his family live in Richmond, VA.