About Us
Pastor Maria
Pastor Maria was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio where she obtained her early education through high school. She accepted Christ and was filled with the Holy Spirit at an early age. She was baptized at Temple of Hope Evangelistic Church by her grandmother the late Apostle Emma J. Ware. There she first served in ministry service as a Sunday School teacher and member of the Mass Choir for many years.
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Later on the mantle was passed on to Pastor Maria’s Mother Apostle Elizabeth M. McKinney. Pastor Maria served Temple of Hope International Ministries under several capacities; praise and worship leader, teacher, preacher, administrator, event planner, and armor bearer.
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Pastor Maria is the proud mother of four anointed daughters; Nia, Miracle, Judah and Ce’Ara. She has raised them to pray, seek God first and to know that they can do all things through Christ that strengthens them!!!
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Pastor Maria was ordained in 2015 as Executive Pastor (Elder) by her grandmother the late Apostle Emma J. Ware and mother Apostle Elizabeth McKinney.
Pastor Maria had a turn of events and challenges with her health and didn’t want to battle Pre-Diabetes. She was determined to overturn the report and she began the movement Get Up And Get Your Shoes On LLC. During her many lives on Facebook and personal strategy in the gym, Pastor Maria encouraged others as well as herself to “Get Up And Get Your Shoes On!” Subsequent she won the fight and overturned the doctors report through prayer and exercise.
By the Lords leading, Pastor Maria returned to Georgia to continue working in the vineyard under the leadership of her Brother and Pastor, Apostle De’Marlo J. McKinney and Apostle Elizabeth McKinney. Pastor Maria served Hope Revolution Global Church as the head of operations. In 2022 during The Propel and Excel Summit where Pastor Maria works untiringly to help the vision come to life, Apostle De’Marlo McKinney ordained her as a Pastor in the Lords church.
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Pastor Maria completed her associate degree in Early Childhood Education at Pratt Institute. Vocationally she has worked in the public sector for over 30 years with a good portion of those years being in the fields of Education and Human Resources.
Pastor Maria is very nurturing, has a heart to serve, and is gifted in administration and leadership. She works bi-vocationally (pressing to fulfill God's call while also maintaining full-time employment). She is excited and constantly looks forward to what the Lord has in store for The BlewPrint! “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28