Dr. Susie C. Owens

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Dr. Susie C. Owens is a native Texan and a product of the Boston Public School

System. She is a graduate of Bethel Bible Institute, where she earned an Associate of

Arts degree in New Testament Studies in 1970. Understanding her call to teach, she

pursued the field of education, graduating from Brooks College in 1972 with a Bachelor

of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education. In May of 1999, she received a Master of

Arts degree in Religious Studies from Howard University School of Divinity. In June of

2013, she received her doctoral degree in African American Leadership from Fuller

Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA.

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She has been in the ministry for over fifty years and throughout this course of time, her

gift and calling have made room for her, allowing her to minister on a global platform

throughout the United States, as well as abroad.

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Her unique presentation of the gospel has enabled her to minister to many

denominations, organizations, and institutions and, as a result, she is a much sought

after preacher, teacher, leader, coach, and counselor. It has been her privilege to serve

at countless retreats, conferences, seminars, services, symposiums, conventions,

political platforms, and more. Whether ministering to small gatherings or to tens of

thousands, her response to the call mandated over her life is a resounding yes. The

trademark of her ministry remains to be the constant conveyance of the message of

Jesus Christ, which she consistently delivers with clarity, power and anointing under the

auspices of the Holy Spirit.

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Dr. Owens’ innate ability to deliver the word of truth, her passionate and intentional

posture of prayer and her footing on the cutting edge of ministry has opened numerous

doors and placed her on diverse platforms, such as the Top 10 Gospel Billboard,

featuring two of her CDs entitled Prayers from the Heart Vol. 1 Faith and Vol. 2 Healing

the Land.

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She is the wife of Archbishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr., D. Min., who is the founding pastor

of Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church in Washington, DC; a progressive, inner-city church.

At Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church, Dr. Owens serves as the Co-Pastor Emerita

providing oversight and insight for a ministry where she served faithfully for more than

fifty years. She is the author of three books; Unless Two Agree, Memorable Moments

and Soaring Above The Ceiling. In her spare time, she enjoys the theater and reading.

Finally, she is the proud mother of two children, Alfred Thomas and Kristel Moneek and

grandmother of seven grandsons, Nathan, Darian, Nicholas, William, Kaiden, Kiyson,

and Karter and one granddaughter, Keiress.