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Community Spotlight
Rev. Dr. Wanda Paulk Holder
Rev. Dr. Wanda K. Paulk Holder is the mother of Franklin and Monita. She is an ordained minister, and pastoral counselor, and currently serves as an Associate Minister at the First Baptist Church East Point (FBCEP) as the leader of the Worship & Arts and Prayer Ministry. She has earned a B.S. in Psychology at Georgia Southwestern University in Americus, GA; a Master of Divinity with a Specialty Certificate in Christian Education at Emory University-Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, GA, and a Doctor of Ministry in Marriage & Family Counseling at Eastern University-Palmer Theological Seminary in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. Rev. Dr. Wanda serves as the Spiritual Care Coordinator with the RISE Together National Mentorship Network for Women of Color in Ministry and previously served as the Minister of Congregational Life and Support at Greenforest Community Baptist Church in Decatur, GA for 27 years. Rev. Dr. Wanda has more than 40 years serving in ministry. She considers her greatest achievement her Salvation and living as a Servant-Leader.
Soulful Serenity: Empowering Healing Circle for Black Clergy Women
We are thrilled to announce our current initiative through our community spotlight made possible through Tidel at Union Seminary. The work and leadership of Rev. Dr. Wanda and Rev. Dr. Myrna and their combined 48-plus years of experience creating a safe and healing environment for Black clergy women lead them to this initiative to promote healing and intentional self-care practices.
The program is designed to combine elements of spirituality, self-care, and empowerment through education and practical application.
Through education and practical application, the program is aimed at aspects of wellness utilizing a 20-week program integrating education and real-life approaches to manage and support Black clergy women’s mental health.
The goal is to expand the program to all women in ministry. The intent is to develop resources to support life challenges that impact their overall mental health, create balance, and foster self-care practices as they walk out their calling to serve God.
Creating Safe and Sacred Spaces
Rev. Dr. Wanda and Rev. Dr. Myrna have worked together for more than 6 years to offer and create holding spacing for Black women in ministry through the RISE Together National Mentorship Network for Women of Color in Ministry. Spaces that nurture and foster, heal and transform, make whole and restore, and promote empowerment and liberation and self-care practices that are life-giving.
MHT Family Life Center wholeheartedly supports their initiative, utilizing their faith, commitment to God, and emphasis on self-care and empowerment through education and practical application to foster overall wellness in the lives of Black clergy women's mental health.
