Most of that time, under the ministry of Bishop Timothy Clarke. There, she accepted her call to the gospel ministry. As a graduate of Ohio Dominican University, she studied social work and theological studies. She is also degreed and certified in Early Childhoood education. Later, graduating from The Young Preachers Institute, she became licensed through All Nations Church, and the State of Ohio. Her first ordination and call as a Pastor was by Int’l. City Christian Center.

Cynthia Murray DeBerry, BSW is a spirit-filled servant of God brought into the kingdom for this time. As a teenager, she accepted Christ as savior in her childhood church, the First Church of God, Columbus, Ohio. She served there with 35 years of faithful service. Most of that time, under the ministry of Bishop Timothy Clarke. There, she accepted her call to the gospel ministry. As a graduate of Ohio Dominican University, she studied social work and theological studies. She is also degreed and certified in Early Childhoood education. Later, graduating from The Young Preachers Institute, she became licensed through All Nations Church, and the State of
Ohio. Her first ordination and call as a Pastor was by Int’l. City Christian Center.

She is the Founder of Treasured Vessels, a compilation of several ministries, established in 1999, to reach the harvest and take the Good News to those hesitant to enter a formal church. Treasured Vessels, is a holistic ministry of Personal, Spiritual, Social and Emotional Restoration. One such ministry under this umbrella is “Daughters Released to Destiny,” a mandated women’s gathering designed to birth women into their divine purpose in God.

In 2007, she formed several pastors and leaders’ networks, “Kingdom Ministries Network, Int’l.”, “A Gathering of the Eagles” and “Community Fellowship Network” and was elevated to the Office of an Apostle in 2010 by Apostle Winnie Gilbert, Covenant Glory Ministries, Montgomery, Alabama. She is the overseer of The Gathering of the Eagles Network, God’s People’s Inc, a prophetic healing and teaching ministry, The Love Truck, which feeds and provides spiritual and physical support to the homeless and Hope for Tomorrow- A mission ministry to the Philippines. In addition, she mentors and counsels many amazing leaders locally and throughout the United States. Apostle Cynthia is co-author and contributor of two books, “Keep Yourself Alive,” a Youth Violence Prevention Curriculum and “Through It All… God was There.” Currently she is working on her first solo work, as well as a film. She has a unique way of teaching, moving in the prophetic, to bring deliverance to those who are bound. Through ongoing healing in her own life, she relates to those broken through life’s circumstance and is a testament of God’s restoration.

Believing in the safety of much counsel, she is in covenant and covering of Apostles Joseph and Sandra Prude, New Hope Fellowship Church, Cleveland, Ohio. They have entrusted her with their vision for a new church plant, New Hope Fellowship Elyria, where they are Planting Hope and Transforming Lives through the power of God’s Word. New Hope further has a mandate to establish a life and training center to empower families and support local leaders.. She is honored to serve as pastor of such an anointed, gifted, and God loving and fearing people.

Apostle Cynthia is the daughter of Deacons George and Ophelia Murray and is mother to three blessed adult children Tashian, Jevon and Imani. She is currently on assignment in Northeast, Ohio. Her mission is: “Allowing God to Live, Love, Serve and Shine through me.” You can reach her at newhopeelyriaa@gmail.com.