Juanita Pauldon, a woman after God’s heart.  She joined Christian Tabernacle Church in the late 1980’s where she received Christ as her personal Savior and was baptized.  She relocated to Houston, Texas in 1997 where she joined Southwest Community Baptist Church.  During her membership at Southwest, she served as Assistant Director of the Touch & Agree Prayer Ministry and was a Sunday School Teacher. 

In November 2002 Juanita relocated back to Illinois and later re-joined Christian Tabernacle Church (“CTC”) in 2003.   She was ordained on October 28, 2007 as a Deaconess demonstrating her gifts and abilities for ministry, leadership, teaching, administration, visitation and serving the needs of others.  She faithfully serves as a Sunday School Teacher, Women’s Ministry Prayer Coordinator and is a member of the Christian Tabernacle Church Praise Team.   Juanita’s ministry extends beyond the walls of the church.  For two years she has served as Board of Director for Anointed M-E-A-T Ministries, Inc.  This is a ministry of empowerment and training for Christian leaders, where she also serves as Ordination Chairman.    She has been a Program and Conference speaker in Illinois and Texas; as well as facilitator for mission outreach in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Her compassionate heart for teens has purposed her to facilitate Youth and Teen workshops with a desire to teach them the word of God and to encourage them in their walk and relationship with Jesus. 

Juanita is presenting attending Trinity International University pursuing Bachelor of Arts Degree in Christian Ministry.  She has one daughter, a son-in-law and two beautiful grandchildren.  Her motto is “Seek God in Prayer about everything.”  Her favorite scripture is “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6.