Our Team

Bishop Kenneth M. Yelverton is the Founder and Senior Pastor of The Temple of Refuge International Fellowship, located in Charlotte, North Carolina.  He obtained a Master of Divinity Degree from the Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury, NC, and a Doctor of Ministry Degree as a Donald Hilliard – Leonard Sweet Fellow, from Drew University in Madison, NJ. Bishop Yelverton is the Founder and Visionary of The I.M.P.A.K.T. Network (Interdependent Ministries and Pastors Aligned for Kingdom Training), a network of Ministries and Pastors connected through covenant relationships. admin@kennethyelverton.org

Luke S. Edwards is the author of Becoming Church: A Trail Guide for Starting Fresh Expressions and the Associate Director of Church Development for the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. He co-leads a community of dads and father figures called Who Let the Dads Out? Lake Norman. He is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church. He was the founding pastor of King Street Church, a network of fresh expressions in Boone, North Carolina. His blog and podcast can be found at www.faithfulcommunity.com.

Dr. Reginald Keitt is the Pastor of Saint Stephen Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion
Church in High Point, North Carolina. Dr. Keitt has the following earned
degrees; Livingstone College (Bachelor of Religious Studies), Wake Forest
University (Masters of Divinity), University of North Carolina Charlotte
(Masters of Urban Education), and Hood Theological Seminary (Doctorate
of Ministry). Dr. Keitt has a wealth of knowledge in church and community
collaboration. Dr. Keitt can be reached at ststephen2@northstate.net.

Melind servers as the Self-Sufficiency and Family Advocacy Manager at ESR is a Fair Housing Agency, an Equal Opportunity Employer, a Community Action Agency, and a United Way Agency.  Her passion is to help others become a better vision of themeselves. She holds a Master’s degree in Education from Cambridge College. Ms. Hash has worked in the non-profit industry for over 20 years. Melinda served her community through participation in the Mayor’s Task Force Council of Winston-Salem, Outstanding Women in Leadership Committee, the social just committee of the Ministers Conference of Winston-Salem & Vacinity; while also serving through her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Dr. Hatch currently serves as the Director of Office of Diversity, Equity, and InclusionDirector for the NC Department of Health and Human Services. With an illustrious career in community engagement and economic empowerment, Dr. Hatch has made an indelible impact on his church and community. Dr. Hatch formerly served as Director of THRIVE High Point, an initiative of National Institute of Minority Economic Development; VP and Chief of Staff at West Virginia State University, and Executive Director for Community Engagement at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Dr. Hath holds a M.A. in Adult Education and PHD in Philosophy both from North Carolina A&T University.

As a national preacher, motivator, speaker and mentor, she has had a tremendous impact on our society. Dr. Kia holds a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling from Winston-Salem State University, Masters in Divinity from Wake Forest University and Doctorate of Ministry from United Theological Seminary, Dayton Ohio. Dr. Hood –Scott is a member of Union Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, under the leadership of Senior Pastor and Overseer, Bishop Sir Walter Lee Mack, Jr. Currently, Dr. Hood- Scott serves as the Director of Preaching and Worship. In her recent elevation, Dr. Hood-Scott has been appointed as the Site Pastor for Union Baptist Church,  Jamestown –High Point.