Meet The Pastor
Senior Pastor Denise Gillard
Combine authentic, collaborative, and “resource-full” and you have Rev. Dr. Denise Gillard, Senior Leader of WordWalk Global Ministries- A Catch-the-Fire Church, Founder and Executive Artistic Director of The HopeWorks Connection, CEO of My Divine Appointment, Business Advisor with the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce. Rev. Dr. Denise focuses on supporting and activating healthy, impactful and accountable leaders who serve as change agents in the world. Her collaborative approach to community work and ministry has afforded her the opportunity to mentor leaders from diverse levels of experience nationally and internationally.
In addition to 25 years of ministry and 20 years in Not-for-Profit management, Rev. Denise is also a professional coach, consultant, entrepreneur, published author and African-Canadian history-buff who believes that through the sharing of stories, people are brought closer together. While prioritizing an impressive commitment to uplift people of African descent, Rev Denise is an inclusive leader-coach who has always been intentional about contributing to and inspiring people of all ages, creeds, faiths and cultures to reach beyond their perceived limitations.She is mother of 3 adult children and grandmother of one.
Along with her husband,Chaplain Wilton Gillard, she lives in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Her guiding Scripture Mark 12:30 “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’”
Be assured, she will invite you to do the same!