Isaiah 61 Ministries, Inc.
A non-profit ministry offering Biblical counseling at no charge thanks to donations from individuals, churches & businesses
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Teresa Sours
I was born and raised in Love, Virginia, currently living only a few short minutes from that small mountain community. Once upon a time, I aspired to make a career in the field of accounting but God had different plans. As the result of a number of traumas, losses and struggles in my own life, God has equipped me to minister to others who are going through their own trials. My struggles include childhood sexual abuse by my grandfather, the death of my mother at the age of 42 in a car accident, two miscarriages, life with a medically involved child and his premature death at the age of 6 as well as being a breast cancer survivor. I know what it is to be broken but I also know the amazing grace of God in the midst of seemingly impossible circumstances. I have personally experienced the healing and redemption only He can bring in the aftermath and am now able to offer hope to those who are hurting.
I have been married 38 years to David. We have a daughter, Ashley, a son-in-law, Michael, and are blessed with three grandsons, Nathan, Josiah and Zachary. We also have a son Nathan who is in Heaven. My passion and calling in life is to help people find their healing, wholeness, and freedom in Christ from the griefs, traumas and losses in life. I've been in ministry for over 25 years providing pastoral counseling to residents of the Shenandoah Valley. I am humbled and honored to also serve as the Director of Isaiah 61 Ministries for the last 5 years.
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​The Shenandoah Valley has been a place to call home for me since birth. As a young teenager, I began chasing the dream of working in the corporate world, while all along taking my first steps into music ministry. During college I began working in various administrative capacities, as well as continuing with music ministry, even though I knew deep in my heart God had other plans and purposes for me.
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As life continued to unfold and I continued to sense God’s leading, I began working toward my ministerial credentials, which quickly came to a halt due to struggles, trauma, pain, and losses in my life. In the midst of such trials and heartache, and my journey through healing and restoration, God began to shift my heart in other ministry directions and began to lay out before me opportunities to be His hands and heart extended through counseling, women’s ministries, and discipleship, as well as the long awaited opportunity to complete my ministerial credentialing.
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I have a deep affection for Christ and am passionate about prayer and imparting the truths of His Word to those who are hurting and in need of redemption. I love people and am devoted and eager to lead them to a place where they experience their healing and freedom in Christ, and all He has for them to walk out in an abundant life. My heart enjoys engaging with those who are struggling in relationships, strongholds, and various issues of life, and discipling others in their faith and spiritual walk with Christ.
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One of my greatest pleasures is parenting two wonderful gifts from God, my children. I enjoy spending time with them, studying the Word, and just simply sitting under a tree beside a river somewhere soaking in the goodness of God.
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Tammy Persinger