Our Founder

Reverend Pamela L. Ward, the daughter of the late Mary J. Ward, II & Mary Bailey Ward, is a fifth-generation preacher.  

Ward, raised in Mississippi by her grandparents, the late Rev. Amzie & Mrs. Carrie Bailey, served as her grandfather’s secretary from age 7 to 17.  She was very active in the Baptist Training Union serving as a youth leader, junior missionary, musician,  and choir director.

Pamela received her license to preach in 1996 in the African Methodist Episcopal Church by the late Presiding Elder William Lee Freeman while serving faithfully in her local church.  Ward was ordained into Christian ministry in 2009 into the office of pastor by her apostolic covering, Pastors Akintunde & Rosalind Phillips.  She has organized and serves as pastor of her first church, Grace Alive International Christian Fellowship, a place of prayer, praise, power, and infallible proof!  

She is a human service professional receiving her academic training from The Audrey Cohen School of Human Services, Metropolitan College of New York, and Outreach Training Institute.  She  has worked over fifteen years with survivors of addiction, sexual abuse, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, and those formerly incarcerated. She has received numerous awards, citations, and proclamations for her dedication and commitment to eradicating domestic violence and social injustices. 

An accomplished poet, playwright, composer, psalmist, and entrepreneur; she is passionate and dedicated to serving the hurting and un-churched with dignity and respect. As founder/CEO of Redeemed Outreach Ministries, her team is on the frontline as advocates for inner-city families; providing a plethora of free, quality services promoting the self-worth and healing of women, their children, and families surviving domestic violence, poverty, social injustices, and those formerly incarcerated.  She values the opportunity to serve as mother and mentor to her daughter.