DENISE LORRAINE FOLKS, Ph.D.,D.MIN.
Granddaughter of the late Reverend Dr. Jentry
E. McDonald of the Morning Star Baptist Church of Catonsville, Maryland.
DENISE LORRAINE FOLKS
serves as Co-Founder of the Greater Church of The Risen Savior, Inc. in Southwest Baltimore City. She serves in
the five fold ministry and has received the three fold gifting as prophet, pastor and teacher. She was born in Baltimore,
Maryland. Dr. Folks earned a Bachelor's degree in Adapted Physical Education and a Master of Education degree in
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Coppin State University in 1984 and 1988. She was saved while a student at Coppin
State University. One of her professors told her about Jesus Christ and she accepted the Word of God.Also while at Coppin
State she served as an Instructor .In 1997, she earned the Doctorate of Ministry Degree from Family Bible Institute, College
and Seminary. In 2005, she earned the Ph.D. in Pastoral Clinical Counseling from Sarasota University. She is a Professional
Clinical Member and a Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor - Advanced Certified with the National Association of Christian
Counselors. She has completed additional graduate studies at Notre Dame University.
Dr. Folks released
her first poetry book, entitled From Darkness to Light- A Living Testimony of Poetry in 1997. In 2000, she released
her second poetry book, Oh, that I had wings of a Dove- Touching the life of a torn heart. She is presently working
on her third book entitled, Back A Sister Up-I am Commanded to Prophesy. Dr. Folks is the Founder and CEO of the Greater Youth
Christian Academy and Little Folks Child Care & Early Learning Technology Center (State Approved)which were established
in 2002. She is also the founder and CEO of Positive Youth Expressions, Incorporated established in 1993. This
is the same year that she began in the christian ministry at Family Bible Church under the leadership of Apostle Eddie A.
Montgomery,Ph.D. She was ordained as a Youth Pastor in 1996 by the board of presbyters.
From 1984-2002,
Dr. Folks served as a Special Educator in the Baltimore City, Baltimore County and private school systems.
For more than twenty five years, Dr. Folks has worked untiringly in the fields of special education, counseling,
ministry and youth outreach. She loyally served as a membership executive with the Girls Scouts of Central Maryland.She
is a former Court Appointed Special Advocate for neglected and abused children in the State of Maryland. She served as
a Foster Parent for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services. She has received countless awards and citations
for her civic work. In 2002, she was awarded the Governor's Award for outstanding service to the citizens of the State
of Maryland.
She was ordained in 1998 as a Pastor by the board of Bishops in the Body of Christ.
Currently she serves as Pastor with her husband,Reverend Dr. Victor M. Folks, who serves as the Senior Pastor and Founder.
Dr. Folks is a dynamic speaker and preacher who operates under the powerful anointing of the Holy Ghost. She is a powerful
woman of God who takes her call as a prophetess,pastor and teacher seriously. She preaches the non-compromising
word of God with boldness, drama, and poetic efficacy. In 1999, she founded God's Changing "Woman" Ministry
to meet the ongoing challenges of women in the body of Christ. Recently she enlarged her ministry by joining CCRBN.COM ,an
outreach webcast ministry worldwide.
Dr. Folks is always available to help God's people transform
this present world into the Kingdom of God. Join In!
