Pastor Michele D. Turner was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was taught the importance of prayer and fasting by her pastor, mother and mentor, the late Pastor Queenie B. Fulmore Robertson. Pastor Turner was baptized in Jesus Name as a teenager, but didn't seriously seek salvation until November 23, 1985 when she received the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Pastor Turner was called to preach the gospel but fought the Lord for three long years. She finally accepted her call in 1988 and has been preaching since that time. Working by her mother's side in the ministry for 14 years, Pastor Turner learned by example what it meant to "live right no matter what."
Those years with her pastor and mentor proved to be excellent training grounds as Pastor Robertson knew God had also called her daughter to follow in her footsteps. Pastor Turner draws upon the legacy of faith her mother left behind as she continues in ministry.
The ministry is blessed to be called "Rehoboth Apostolic Ministries" which is taken from Genesis 26:22. The name reflects the ministry's mission, which simply put, is to walk in the God-given expanded territory, be fruitful in the land and multiply! With this mandate, Pastor Turner leads the members of Rehoboth Apostolic Ministries with all fervor!
The journey has taken many unexpected, but God-orchestrated turns. One of these turns led to the birth of "Rest For A Weary Soul Daily Devotions" in October, 2005. Every weekday, Pastor Turner prayed and wrote what God gave her for the day's devotions, often using her own personal experiences as the framework for the devotionals. A year later, God set the journey to include the devotions presented on www.restforawearysoul.com. To God be the Glory!
The year 2008 was pivotal as Pastor Turner was blessed to expand the ministry through the means of a five-minute radio program, "Rest For A Weary Soul: Moments of Inspiration." And the Lord continues to open doors.
Pastor Turner graduated from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA with a degree in Business Administration & Communications Management in 1988. Her writing career included serving as a reporter at The New Pittsburgh Courier where she interviewed the likes of BeBe & CeCe Winans, Vicky Winans, the late James Moore, La Shun Pace and Char McAllister to name a few. She has written articles for The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Whispers From Heaven and The Christian Outlook. "And God Told You to Do What?" is a book birthed years ago but finally came to fruition at the inaugural Women's Conference, "Becoming the Daughters of Sarah: The Journey."
Pastor Turner is working on several other book projects, one of which is entitled, God Has A Plan. The book details Pastor and Elder Turner's personal story of how and where God caused their paths to cross. God Has A Plan will encourage and strengthen the reader's resolve to hold onto God's promises!
Pastor Turner is married to Elder Roger Lee Turner Sr. They have two adorable (but mischievous) dogs and currently reside in Pittsburgh, PA.
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