BIOGRAPHY OF
Apostle Dr. Kinaya J. Ade’
Kinaya J. Ade’ was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a wife, mother, grandmother, preacher, educator, kingdom life coach, logotherapist, pastoral counselor, songwriter, poet, playwright, director, and published author.
In March 1987, Dr. Ade’ was licensed into the ministry of our Lord, and in July 1988, she was ordained; both, under the auspices of the Sanctuary Church of the Open Door, in Philadelphia, Pa., and under the tutelage of the Rev. Dr. Audrey F. Bronson. In July 1988, Dr. Ade', and her family, moved to Atlanta, Ga.
In 1991, Dr. Ade', birthed her first church: the Sanctuary Church of the Living Word, in Stone Mountain, Ga. Since then, her continuous journey as a preacher and teacher has been filled with fasting, prayer, untiring study, prophetic proclamations, and divine impartations from Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers. Through those divine utterances, the laying on of hands, the divine calling of Yeshua, and the anointing of the Holy Ghost, an apostle was birthed.
In July, 2010, Dr. Ade' was called, by God, to the Five-Fold Office of the Apostle. On June 23, 2011, in Virginia Beach, Va. she was consecrated to the office of the Bishop under the auspices of the International Fellowship of Churches, Inc. However, since that time, God has reminded Apostle of the mandate that He placed on her, and that she is to fully acknowledge and operate in that calling. Apostle Ade' made the conscious decision to yield to and obey God's voice, and was consecrated to the Office of the Apostle on June 26, 2014. Dr. Ade’ currently serves the Kingdom of God in the offices of Apostle & Teacher, and she operates under an apostolic, prophetic, and healing anointing.
Dr. Ade' life's work has been spent helping people to become all that they can be, whether it be in their personal lives, professional lives, or both. And, after over 25 years of educating, ministering to, and counseling adults, this Kingdom mandate has propelled Dr. Ade' to assist others in reaching their goals and becoming all that God has predestined them to be, through her Kingdom Life Coaching and Pastoral Counseling Services. Dr. Ade' is a Certified Pastoral Therapist. Her specialty areas are: Family Restoration; Trauma, Loss & Grief; Anxiety & Depression; Spiritual Growth; Teen Challenges; Marital and Relationship Conflict; Life Balance through Stress Reduction, moving her client(s) From Barriers to Breakthroughs, and Healing through Creativity.
Through counseling, Dr. Ade' has served children, adolescents, adults, couples, LGBTQ, and groups. She is experienced in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Solutions Focused Brief Therapy, Play Therapy, Crisis Intervention, and other integrative methodalities. As Holy Spirit leads her, Dr. Ade' is prepared to coach and/or counsel you to the best, most successful you possible! Dr. Ade' is a professional member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the Georgia Christian Counselors Association (GCCA).
Dr. Ade’ is the Chief Apostle & Presiding Prelate of Covenant Christian Fellowship International, Inc., an ecclesial body of the Pentecostal conguence. This apostolic covering encompasses: Sanctuary Village Community Development Corp (501c3 non-profit}, headquarters, Atlanta, Ga, Apostle Dr. Kinaya Ade', CEO; Sanctuary Village of Power, Atlanta,Ga, Bishop Kemel Brown, Pastor; It’s Due Time Theatrical Productions, Atlanta, Ga, Apostle Dr. Kinaya Ade', CEO; Breaking Down the Walls Ministries, Atlanta, Ga, Apostle Vivian Simmons, CEO; The Destiny Church Tennessee, Elder Mardrequs Harris, Pastor; Harvest Fellowship Christian Center, Philadelphia, Pa, Elder Leonard T. Green, Pastor; Life Again Ministries, Philadelphia, Pa, Elder Maria Jones, CEO; Liberty Worship Christian Center, Philadelphia, Pa, Elder Joe Bowman, Pastor; Tribe of Levi, LLC, Atlanta, Ga, Bishop Kemel Brown, CEO; Soul Cafe' Presents, McDonough, Ga, Evangelist Yusuf Brown, CEO.
Dr. Ade’ has earned a Bachelor’s degree in African-American Studies from Georgia State University, graduate hours in Professional Writing from Kennesaw State University, a Master's degree in Education from Georgia State University, a Masters of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of West Alabama, a Doctorate degree in Theology from Seed Faith Theological Seminary, and doctoral degree hours in Pastoral Community Counseling from Argosy University. Dr. Ade' is Board Certified by the Board of Examiners for Georgia Christian Counselors, Therapists, & Pastoral Counselors. Her motto for life is: “Whoever gets there first, open the door for the rest.”