Executive Board

Ophelia Madden is a native of Chesapeake, Virginia.  She attended several colleges in the Tidewater and Richmond area, presently is an Administrator with over 30 years' experience. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Christian Education and Business Accounting at Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA.  After 30 years in ministry as a servant leader and instructor of Leadership development, she was installed as Pastor of Powerful Living Minsitries, Chesapeake, VA where her mission is to "Raise Leaders, Impact Nations, and Advance the Kingdom".  She's written several manuscripts, assists many local assemblies and travels a abroad to minister the Word.  In 2015, she saw the need for people to grow not only in their spiritual lives, but professionally as well. She opened Jeremiah School of the Prophetic Voice where students grew in their ministry gift areas. The name evolved into JSPV Bible College & Training Institute whereby students near and far can excel in their career paths in society as well as perfect their ministry service. Her passion and determination is to "Present the Word; Equip Kiingdom Assignments and Train Effectively".   

            Bishop J.O. fulfilled most of his undergraduate courses at Fayetteville State University located in Fayetteville, NC.  After transitioning back to Baltimore, Maryland in 1994, he completed required courses, positioning him as a candidate to graduate from Coppin State University in May 1996, where he obtained the Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Science with a concentration in Political Science.  In May 2019 he obtained his Master of Divinity followed by obtaining a Master of Arts in Christian Education in May 2021 from the Samuel D. Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University.  He has served as Interim Pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Supply, Virginia; Pastor of the First Gravel Hill Baptist Church located in Smithfield, Virginia; Interim Pastor of New Beech Grove Baptist Church located in Newport News, Virginia; founder and formerly the pastor of The River of Living Waters Ministries, Inc. located in Newport News, Virginia; Associate Pastor of Ark Church in Baltimore, Maryland under the direction of Bishop James Carter. Presently, Bishop J.O. serves as the Interim Pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church, Baltimore, Maryland. His belief is: “We serve a perfect God Who uses imperfect people to fulfill His perfect work.”

              Finally, Bishop J.O. has served in the United States Marine Corps and is a veteran of the 1991 Desert Storm/Persian Gulf War.  Although Pastor J.O. has served in the military to defend his country, he now serves on the Battlefield of the Lord to win souls for the Kingdom of God, through the leadership of the Holy Spirit.  Presently he is employed by Medical Management and Rehabilitation Services as a Support Planner located in Maryland.  

Apostle Donise T. Benton resides in Raleigh, NC. She is a graduate of North Carolina State University and earned her B.S in Social Work. Currently, she has 21 years of experience in higher education at North Carolina State as an Undergraduate Service Coordinator. After serving in various capacity in ministry over the past 25 years, she received her Masters’ in the 5-Fold Ministry in 2021.

She is CEO and Founder of her nonprofit organization, Victory Against All Odds Outreach as she is called to reach those who have been abused, rejected and struggle with various addiction. She wanted all to walk in their purpose and calling upon the earth, free from the things that bind them. In 2021 she founded, Anointed Disciples of Christ Ministries via internet radio, reaching the nations through the Word of God.

Not only is she a broadcaster and Podcaster, she is a first- time author of “In THAT Dark Place” and co-author of, “365 Day Devotional”. Her mission is simply, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.”-Matthews 28:19-20