Driven To Pray

Driven to Prayer Leadership Team

Pastor Tara Sloan

With a rich heritage in ministry, Tara Sloan embraced the call of God and followed in the footsteps of her father, uncles, and several male cousins by becoming an ordained, licensed minister, the first woman in her family. Through powerful, anointed preaching and teaching, Tara speaks to what God has deposited into the lives of both Christians and the lost. An encourager by nature, she also operates through prophetic exhortation. Her heart is that people awaken their potential, discover their possibility, and become their destiny in Christ.

Tara and her husband Craig (of 17 years) are a dynamic power couple for Christ driven to impact both the Kingdom of God and darkness. They have ministered together as evangelists, staff pastors and co-pastors in the local church. Tara is also the author of Becoming Destiny Driven and Confessions of a Destiny a Driven Diva. In addition, Tara writes a weekly column, "Feminine Fire" for Christian Women Take Root, an online ezine.

The Sloan’s currently reside in Chicago where they minister in the areas of Assimilation and Outreach at Evangel World Outreach Center. Craig and Tara are the blessed parents of five beautiful daughters, Kaitlyn (15), Kelsea (13), Haley (10), Alexandria (6), and Isabella (2).

Pastor Deanna Shrodes

Deanna Shrodes is the founder of the Pastoring Partners Network, and host of the Unstoppable Conference. She has served on the pastoral staff with her husband Larry of each church that they have served in their 21 of ministry together. Currently, she serves alongside him as co-pastor at Northside Assembly of God in Tampa, Florida.

Deanna is an accomplished writer, musician and speaker. In addition to pastoring in the local church she ministers at home and abroad in conferences and churches. Her ministry has been featured in the Pentecostal Evangel, Billy Graham's Evangelistic Association's Decision Today, Religion.com, Crosswalk.com, USA Network News, the Christian Television Network, and many more. Her writings have been featured in Jill Briscoe's magazine, "Just Between Us" for ministry women, Woman's Touch, Enrichment Journal, Global Pastor's Wives Network, and Shepherdess Magazine, just to name a few. Deanna is a contributing writer to Simon & Shuster's Chocolate for a Woman's Courage, from their “Chocolate” series. These bestselling "chocolate" books of inspiration and motivation are sold everywhere, with over two million in print. She has written the books, Intimate Woman, and Above Average Woman, that have brought change to many women’s lives. Her passion is to invest in women’s leaders through writing, speaking and mentoring.

Deanna has been married to Larry Shrodes for 21 years and they have three children – Dustin (18), Jordan (17) and Savanna Rose (11).

Pastor Shelisa Hull

After a mandate from the Lord to raise up a multi-cultural church that has an emphasis on helping the Body of Christ WIN in all areas of life. Pastor Shelisa Hull and her husband Billy planted The Winners Church in Valdosta, Georgia. Pastor Shelisa is a graduate of Destiny Bible College and is a fourth generation minister of the Gospel. Through her strong prophetic preaching style she will challenge you to make a demand on your destiny and accept nothing less than God’s best. She has a strong desire for all believers to understand that there are principles found in the Word of God that if applied can cause you to succeed at marriage, family, business and life!!

Pastor Shelisa resides in Valdosta, Georgia with her husband Billy and their three sons, Caleb 15, Blake 13, and Augustine 8.