Pastor Mary Lois McKenzie is Pastor and co-founder of Faith Assembly Christian Center in Durham, NC. Pastor McKenzie is the mother of three wonderful children, Reeshemah, Ricardo, and Mario. She also has seven grandchildren, Javon, Jordan, Ta Niya, Ja Torri, Ja Khai, James Jr. and Malkiel. Pastor McKenzie worked in nursing for seven years upon completing her nursing degree in 1975. She was licens
ed as an insurance agent and worked as the Executive Assistant to her husband for fifteen years in Pri-America Financial Services. Pastor McKenzie later opened up an in-home daycare for five years. Pastor McKenzie was ordained as a minister of the gospel in July 1995. Eight years later she was promoted to Pastor of FACC. She is a servant at heart and has exemplified her service through various ministries of FACC and the community. She currently serves as a board member for the New Horizons School, a school for at risk youth in Durham Public Schools. Her greatest joy is to see people saved, delivered, and set free from bondages. Pastor McKenzie's desire is to worship the Father, increase in faith, and produce fruit for the Kingdom of God. God has birthed a powerful women's ministry (Devout Diamond Divas) through Pastor McKenzie. She travels throughout the eastern United States ministering to women, who are hurting, broken and abused. Pastor McKenzie is the author of three books: Words of Worship, Clean Heart Right Spirit, and Prayer Changed My Life. She hosts God's Complete Woman Women's Conference annually that ministers to the needs of women through workshops, dance, song, the Word and a pageant. She is also of the founder of Women's Talk, a monthly meeting for women in the community.
