Affectionately
named after both of her parents, Theresa grew up against the odds...
Black, female, sickly, but not defeated! When the world said she would
never be considered naturally attractive, she decided to become Supernaturally
Attractive! Theresa is an unparalleled Bible teacher that travels across
the country offering keys of freedom to those bound in rejection and
insecurity. She searches for "peculiar people" and gives
them hope for living. Known for her testimony of conquering many physical
challenges, beginning with being born with three fingers on each hand
and orthopedic discrepancies with the length of her legs, she has truly
fought for her identity in Christ!
While a student at Howard University, Theresa served as an intern
and worked for the National Right to Life Committee. It was during
this time that she began to develop her skills as a speaker, writer,
and encourager for people who have been dumped on the trash piles
of life. Years later, Theresa returned to California and earned her
bachelors degree from Azusa Pacific University in Business Management
with a minor in Biblical Studies. After being mentored by many powerful
Christian leaders, serving in ministry for several years, and preaching
the gospel with full authority, Theresa was licensed and ordained
in November 1997. She then served as the Youth Pastor at the Straight
Gate Church in Detroit, Michigan under Bishop Andrew Merritt.
Rev. McFaddin
has also served as a member of the Christian Entertainers Fellowship
Board of Directors under the leadership of Pastor Frank Wilson
in Los Angeles, California, and also the Hopes House Christian
Ministries of Northridge, California where she assisted the ministry
during their first year of church development. She recently completed
a passionate decade of work as the founding President of Sisters
Inspiring Sisters (referred to as SiS), an organization designed
to offer spiritual support and training for young adult women (between
the ages of 20 and 35) and involve them in community service. The
group offered on-call counseling, weekly discipleship classes,
monthly Bible study and prayer, quarterly service events, and also
sponsored the infamous, annual summer retreat, "A Date with God",
in Phoenix, Arizona gathering women from all over the country.
Her very specific focus on mentoring young adult women required
extensive research and development of uncommon ministry materials.
As a result Theresa is the author of two books: Supernaturally
Attractive for single men and women, and SavedSexyCool for the
young adult contemporary woman. In addition, she has written an
in-depth one-year discipleship curriculum, which is the foundation
of the distinctive weekly discipleship class called Me Management.
Me Management became the first ever intensive discipleship program
geared specifically towards the young, fast-paced, urban audience.
It includes intensive biblical training through memorization, homework
and life application. Women are challenged in critical life development
for proper peer relationships and spiritual accountability to the
call of bearing the name of Christ. Since its formation, Me Management
has been taught in churches and ministries in Los Angeles, Northridge,
Pasadena, and San Francisco, California graduating several classes
of women tough enough to complete the vigorous and demanding work.
Although she is
often mistaken by her peers as too young and unassuming, she is
full of focus, anointing, and direction in regards to God's purpose
for her life. With limited resources and lots of guts and initiative,
Rev. Theresa McFaddin has dug deep into the urban fabric of this
nation trailblazing effort often untapped by any other young adult
woman in the Body of Christ. This little 4' 11" package
of a lady holds a big surprise for those who are blessed to experience
her distinctive teaching, training and mentoring gifts! Theresa is
the daughter of author and Evangelist Terri McFaddin-Solomon. She
presently resides in Atlanta, GA with her very precious dogs, Peace & Joy!