Advisory Board
In June 2025, a think tank was convened to help inform a program suitable for the Storytelling initiative. Those original think tank members now comprise the inaugural Advisory Board. This body functions as the program’s guiding force, offering expertise, oversight, and strategic direction.
BERTHA HAIRSTON
The storytelling project creates space to share faith in a real, relatable way. It reflects God’s grace in everyday life while inspiring others through stories of joy, challenge, and growth, reminding them they’re not alone and that God is still actively working in their lives.
DONALD TYLER
I believe the storytelling project is a movement ordained by God and I am really excited to be a part.
DR. MALAIKA BROWN
The storytelling project gives voice to the stories that shape us, sustain us, and too often go unheard. It is a powerful way to honor the rich legacy of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World and expose many to our journeys.
RYAN ALLEN
The storytelling project allows real people to share real stories of faith—told by us, in our own voices, all for God’s glory. It truly doesn’t get any better than that.
BILLIE WASHINGTON- MALCOLM
Using the overcoming testimonies of our people to show the world how faith and hope work in tough places is such an incredible opportunity. Collectively, we will tell one big love story about God and His people.
ERIC COLLINS
My passion for television and film is a tool to serve the church and community—bringing to life powerful stories of faith, transformation, and the miracles God continues to perform.
FIRST ASSISTANT PRESIDING
BISHOP MARK TOLBERT
Through the storytelling project, we get to spread the Good News across a land that is filled with hatred and lies. I can't wait to hear all the stories and testimonies of what God is doing in the earth.
SANDRA RILEY
Our stories are more than memories. They are living witnesses of God’s faithfulness, and this project helps preserve that legacy to inspire, teach, and strengthen generations to come.
CEARAH HAMILTON
The storytelling project is an opportunity to translate faith into stories that truly reach people—where ministry meets media, and testimony becomes a bridge that draws hearts back to God.
FREDA MORRISON
The core of this project is about lifting up Jesus! And anything that points people to Him strengthens us as a body. Through storytelling, the PAW has a powerful opportunity to share not just who we are, but who He is…and that’s what makes this so meaningful.
MARKELL WILLIAMS
The storytelling project moves our organization beyond numbers and programs and into the lived experiences of the people we worship with and serve every day. When stories are told well, they do more than reflect transformation,
they help create, shape, and sustain it.
SHAWN EDWARDS
The storytelling project will allow us to reach a vast amount of people in which we can use our faith and creativity to enrich the lives of others
CHALANDON WALKER
Every frame is a chance to tell a truth that words alone can't hold.
JEFFERSON WALKER
Storytelling turns moments into meaning, ideas into impact, and every story into something unforgettable. Through this project, we will turn ideas into compelling narratives that connect, engage, and inspire.”
REUBEN ARMSTRONG
The storytelling project will shape real experiences into stories that bring people together and move culture forward.