Our Staff
Bishop Dr. Valli Y.
Walton Senior Pastor and International Overseer spiritoflife136@aol.com
Bishop Dr. Valli Y. Walton is Founder, President and CEO of Spirit Of Life FellowshipTM, a local community non-denominational Christian Church with a global vision of evangelism, discipleship training and missions outreach. SOLF is known as "The Oasis of Love." Once you visit you will never be the same.
Bishop Dr. Valli is a true servant-leader with apostolic vision positioned as Senior Pastor and International Overseer of Spirit Of Life FellowshipTM USA (aka "SOLF") and Spirit of Life Mission Churches and Ministries International. Her love for children and church leaders (Bishops, Pastors, Evangelists, Prophets and and other Christian Workers) has earned her the title "Mother of Nations" in places like Spain, India, Africa and the Philippines. Throughout India she is likened in many places unto the Late Mother Theresa and called "Mother of India."
She was married for 33 years to Co-founder and Senior Pastor, the late Reverend Haywood Walton, Sr. (Retired College Staff Assistant) who also served as Professional Counselor to the local Church body.
Bishop Dr. Valli has been a great source of encouragement to poor pastors in remote village communities often neglected by those renown. Her prayers are said to reach heaven and have caused many miracles around the world. She is a gifted Psalmist, Bible Teacher, Spiritual Mentor and Coach; an Apostle to the Nations. Her ministration is welcomed locally and internationally. She is a Lifetime Member of the Executive Board of Elders with MCWE in San Diego, California.
For information on how she can be a blessing to your organization by training and teaching Leadership Development and Empowerment, Missions and Evangelism Training, Schools of Ministry (Prayer, Healing, Holy Spirit, Spiritual Warfare and Biblical Economics) also preaching engagements and motivational conferences, workshops and seminars.
Please write to:
Spirit Of Life Fellowship
ATTN: Bishop Dr. Valli Y. Walton
Leadership Institute
P.O. Box 136
Purchase, NY 10577-0136
Or Email: spiritoflife136@aol.com
Elder Leonie E.
Douglas Associate Pastor and Chief Presiding Elder RevLeonie@aol.com
Elder Leonie E. Douglas works faithfully alongside Bishop Dr. Valli as Associate Pastor of Spirit Of Life FellowshipTM. She is a founding member of the Church with a unique gift of encouragement and teaching on Christian Stewardship. She brings to the ministry many years of experience as a government Accountant who has served her community as Deputy Treasurer, Comptroller, and Treasurer to villages and cities. Our Presiding Elder Leonie is regarded as a woman of integrity and impeccable witness.
Presiding Elder Leonie has a smile on her face that never diminishes. It is like a trademark. Regardless of events (positive and negative) that come her way, she never complains. She serves as the Chief Finance Officer of the Church and on the Executive Board of Directors as Executive Secretary.
Presiding Elder Leonie is a Chairman's Council Missions Board Elder who faithfully serves and supports the vision of this ministry.
She is faithful and loyal!
Evangelist (Reverend) Joanna D. Bennett, R.N., Local Church Minister & PC Missions Elder Missionary and Intercessory Team Leader
Serves as SOLF's Intercessory Prayer Team Leader, Pastoral Care Coordinator and ministers on SOLF's Worship Team. She is a traveling Missionary with Bishop Dr. Valli and often ministers on Prayer in the Life of God's Leaders. Evangelist Joanna is also a faithful member of the Missions Executive Board of Elders. In addition to her work within her local Church, Evangelist Joanna works as a volunteer for MCWE's Prayer Team. The MCWE ministry is based in San Diego, CA.
Evangelist (Reverend) Loretta
Mayweather SOLF Local Minister and PC Elder
Serves as a Member of SOLF's President's Council Missions Board of Elders. She has a heart for children and youth and provides Christian Educational training for young children up to age 12 through a local home study fellowship group. Children are taught Biblical Principles through Bible Reading, Scripture Memorization and Crafts.
Ramonia Lewis Sherwood SOLF's Official Local Church Clerk. She also serves on the Hospitality Committee.
Sister Ramonia is a professional business woman and the President of Quality Administration. She is an entrepreneur at heart with extensive knowledge and expertise in consulting, recruitment, logistics, book keeping, job placement and training. Ramonia is a recipient of the Bronx Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Award for Successful Business Women in the County. Ramonia is a daughter of daughters to her Bishop.
Apostle Bertram
Agbanusi SOLM Director — Onitsha apostleberty@gmail.com
Apostle Bertram Agbanusi is SOLM's eastern Nigeria Leadership Director overseeing the Onitsha Office of Spirit of Life Mission. He has faithfully served SOLF as a servant-leader since 2002 and brings to the organization excellent administrative and managerial skills.
Apostle Berty as he is commonly called is a great Evangelist and World Missionary. He engages in very large crusades within towns and villages throughout Nigeria and other African nations as well as Asia. Many crusades and healing services have touched the people of India in a mighty way.
Monthly skills development sessions coupled with prayer are hosted through SOLM Onitsha where ministers come to be trained for effective evangelism and missions. The atmosphere is one that creates awareness and passion for souls that are perishing. This work is joined with Berty Agnbanusi World Outreach Ministries. Follow up with Christian discipleship is cooordinated through the Macedonia Endtime Ministry.
Apostle Berty is a man of God who is honest, faithful and accountable. His ministry records are impeccable!
He is married to a wonderful woman of God, Mrs. Kate Ijeoma Agbanusi.
Apostle Gideon
Mudenyo Field Ministry Correspondent — East Africa gmudenyo@gmail.com
Apostle Gideon Mudenyo is a committed Prayer Warrior for SOLF and faithful traveling evangelist of The Lord's Ministries, Kenya, East Africa. He is a Chief Intercessor for Bishop Dr. Valli and works throughout Kenya with local pastors to spread the Good News ministering to the poor and a lost and dying generation. There they host many evangelistic crusades and leadership training sessions.
After evangelism, the ministry provides tracts and bibles to new converts and if there is no church in the vicinity TLC will plant one. The need is great and Apostle Mudenyo along with a great Team of other men and women of God is training many leaders to take part in their efforts.
Apostle Mudenyo is anointed of God to heal the sick, cast out devils and put the witch doctors to flight! He has also seen many witch doctors come to the Lord following great signs and wonders by the Holy Spirit during his ministration. He serves as Chief Mnistry Field Correspondent for Missions in Kenya, East Africa.
He is happily married to wife, Evelyn who shares in this great work of missions.
Bishop Antonio
Decena Regional Presiding Elder — Southern Philippines
Serves as SOLF Regional Presiding Elder, Southern Philippines and Senior Pastor of Spirit of Life Mission Church — Surigao City. He is a church planter and former Seminary Instructor at the Asia Pacific Bible Seminary where Bishop Dr. Valli received one of her doctoral degrees. Bishop Tony as he is called, is faithful, committed and insightful. He is also very persistent, diligent and a faithful steward of God's resources. Bishop Tony is often called to teach leadership development to Pastors within the Philippines and assists coordinating Bishop Dr. Valli's Conferences and Missions Outreaches within the Philippines.