Elder Debra B. Morton is the Senior Pastor of the Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana. She works diligently in the service of the Lord with her husband, Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. In 1993, Pastor
Morton was ordained an elder making her one of the first female elders to preach in the Baptist pulpit. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of New Orleans and has received countless accolades for her civic and
community contributions, which led to her selection as YMCA role model of the year. Launched in 2007, her current program, The Power Woman Initiative, seeks to positively impact the lives of women by nurturing and empowering them
to succeed as leaders in their homes, jobs, church, and community. Pastor Morton is General Overseer of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International women's ministry known as the Daughters of the Promise. Her
vision for the Daughters of the Promise is to build and operate a home for troubled teenage girls. She is the author of three books, and is presently penning a forthcoming devotional focusing on empowering women and helping them
achieve balance in their daily lives. Pastor Morton is the mother of three children, Jasmine, Paul Jr., and Christiann, and has one grandson, Elvin, Jr. Her sincerity and self-sacrificing compassion for others exhibit her ultimate belief that one must "seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you" (Matthew 6:33).

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