MEET CYNTHIA KEEL


CYNTHIA (Jones Walker) KEEL is a licensed and ordained minister of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, in the office of the evangelist, since 1992 by the order of Peace United Tabernacle and the late Apostle Reginald Walker. She is the firstborn of six and was raised in a solid Pentecostal home where her late parents were charter members of God’s All Nations Pentecostal Church under the leadership of the late Bishop Moses and Overseer Marvella Anderson on the westside of Chicago. It was there that she accepted the Lord as her personal Savior at the age of 11.
Her love for the Lord grew and her passion to know the Word was evident by her intense study as a teenager and young adult. She also sang in the choirs, served as worship service facilitator, became the choir secretary, learned church administration sitting with her mother in church business meetings, and was in the church band as trumpet player.
Cynthia married Reverend Reginald Walker in 1982 and became the mother of three children. She served as youth ministry leader, church secretary/administrator, and prayer warrior. She met Evangelist Joyce Harper and was appointed to serve with her on the Board of Directors of The Words Works Ministry/Daughters of Destiny. When Reverend Walker answered the call to serve as senior pastor, she worked passionately alongside him until his death in 2002.
At the untimely death of Apostle Walker, Evangelist Cynthia Walker was selected to serve as successor to the ministry and was installed as the senior pastor of Peace United Tabernacle in November 2002. She was passionate about teaching the accuracy of the Word of the Lord and developing strong leaders from the youth to the seasoned, including the functions of the fivefold ministry offices. The Lord guided her in developing sound business practices for the church and developing the music and arts ministry in their call as Levites, and the church was blessed to go from near foreclosure to mortgage payoff within three years.
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Pastor Walker’s ministry later afforded her the opportunity to travel across the country as speaker/preacher, women’s day minister, retreat teacher, evangelistic and deliverance service speaker.
In 2009, she chartered Destiny Empowerment Evangelistic Ministries as a new ministry that the Lord birthed through her. Her passion for the Word of the Lord, developing ministry leaders, evangelism and outreach was sparked even more. She married Thomas A. Keel in 2012 and continued ministry as the pastoral and evangelistic levels. Her outreach included Breakfast and Bible Study, women’s recovery homes, inner-city schools, and more.
Pastor Keel currently serves as an Associate Pastor at New Life Covenant Southeast under the leadership of Pastor John Hannah. She is found working with the intercessory prayer ministry, teacher of the ministers-in-training, ordination review board, the 4 am Prayer Team, coach/mentor and advisor to many, and director of the Pastors’ Circle, Pastor Hannah’s global pastors’ alliance. She continues to grow and elevate in the things of the Lord while advising others to do the same. Her passion is that all souls are saved and living for Jesus – for real! She continues to be a sought-after speaker that provides practical application of biblical principles. She draws on her varied life experiences interwoven with academia and the Bible to provide informed, practical solutions to personal and professional life. Pastor Keel is also a sought-after prayer warrior and intercessor, teaching and leading in this area. She travels as a consultant for church leadership development and more.
In this revitalized stage of her life, known to others as retirement, she pursues full-time entrepreneurship, loves spending time with her family including her adult children, biological and bonus, along with the grandchildren who all bring her joy! She also enjoys traveling and socializing with her BFFs.
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Cynthia R. Keel | Senior Business Consultant & Chief Empowerment Officer Leadership Ambassador for Marketplace and Ministry
"A passionate leadership advocate with unwavering dedication bringing a wealth of experience in providing support and guidance to novice and expert leadership in ministry and the corporate arena”
Cynthia Keel is a visionary leader dedicated to empowering others to excel personally, professionally, and spiritually. Her natural leadership abilities emerged early when she organized her family of six siblings into a group called “The 6 CJs,” sparking a lifelong journey of motivating others. In high school, she served as a class officer and founded an afterschool Christian club, Cavaliers for Christ, setting a foundation for her influential role in leadership.
Over the years, Cynthia has gained a reputation for her practical wisdom, which is widely sought by individuals and organizations. She provides strategic coaching and development, emphasizing actionable insights that bridge ministry and the marketplace. Her bold, confident leadership style—tempered by humility—makes her an inspiration across a variety of contexts: from the home to the workplace, church, school, and business. As a certified life coach through Light University, she enjoys empowering her clients through mentoring in her EmpowerMentoring entity, helping them achieve their full potential.
An accomplished business professional, Cynthia has extensive experience in high-level administrative roles, policy development, and establishing operational structures. Known for her exceptional writing and editing skills, she is also adept at nonprofit administration, including 501(c)(3) applications and regulatory compliance, guiding organizations through these processes withmeticulous care.
Cynthia’s ministry work is equally impactful. She has served in roles such as Senior Pastor, Evangelist, and Associate Pastor. Currently, she is an Associate Pastor at New Life Covenant Southeast in Chicago under Pastor John F. Hannah, where she participates in the 4 AM prayer team and leads JFHM’s global pastoral alliance, The Pastors’ Circle. Her lifelong passion for learning—supported by her education at North Park University—has equipped her with insights and strategies for mentoring leaders and driving success in ministry, nonprofits, and corporate settings.
As the founder of Lead to Seed, Cynthia extends her dedication to cultivating leadership by providing innovative solutions to corporate, nonprofit, and religious organizations. Hermission is to foster exceptional leaders who drive success and sow seeds of enduring legacy, creating positive, lasting impacts on their communities and the world.
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Elevating Potential, Empowering Growth, Inspiring Leadership through core services including business consulting, life coaching, and leadership development emphasizing empowerment and transformation
