Rodriguez-Burton, Diane: - As the Assistant Pastor of Greater Works Baptist Church (GWBC) of Jonesboro, GA., Diane serves as Youth Pastor and the Teen/Tween Sunday School Teacher. The Lord also called her to birth a "Women's Empowerment Ministry, which encourages women worldwide. Born in New Orleans, raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is the middle child of seven siblings. She is a Born-Again Believer, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost and called into the Lord's service to preach and teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the nation. She is married to Senior Pastor Robert L. Burton. She has two children: a wonderful son, Khalid, an Army Officer who is a Ranger and an educated Medical Administrator (two children, Alexander and Simone); her incredible daughter, Krista, is a Nuclear Medical Physicist for Emory University Medical of Atlanta, GA. who has also worked in the Hospital system throughout the Midwestern states and territories of the U.S and Florida. Pastor Diane R. Burton is an obedient servant, carrying out the Will of God for her life. She is a United States Army veteran, a retired Civilian Human Resources Director, and a professional with the U.S. Federal Government for over 30 years. She is a published author of several books and a Doctoral Candidate in Christianity. She will graduate in the spring of 2024 and oversee a Christian Women's Minister's Transformation and Expansion Team designed to assist in educating females who are called to lead in the Christian Church to prepare for laboring beyond the call to minister locally. Pastor Diane Rodriguez-Burton is a leader who has two Master's Degrees, one in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management and Administration and a Master of Divinity. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education with a minor in Public Communication. She is a lifetime student of the Bible. As such, she is developing a plan to encourage and help other women employ Faith over fear in offering effective service within communities throughout the United States. She is led to go all over the globe, empowering others to confidently serve while walking in the truth and love of Jesus Christ. Even though formal training and life experiences prepared her to minister the Word of God to diverse audiences throughout nations, the Holy Ghost fixed her heart and taught her to reach people through the unerring Word of God.