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Valerie Andrews
The Rev. Dr. Valerie Andrews

Program Administrator

The Rev. Dr. Valerie Andrews was born in Pompano Beach, Florida, and currentlyserves as the Senior Pastor of Eternal Life Missionary Baptist Church, aLiberian community of faith in Philadelphia. She attended William PennHigh School graduating as the Class Salutatorian, and furthered her educationat Millersville University earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, and aMaster’s in Counseling Education.

She was licensed to preach on January 24, 1986, and in 2005, she wasordained by the Pennsylvania Eastern Keystone Baptist Association and began her studies at thePalmer Theological Seminary, graduating with a Master of Divinity degree in 2008.Previously serving as a business manager of a 1500 + member congregation, Dr.Andrews became well known throughout the City of Philadelphia for church administration. Inaddition, she is the former Program Director of the Program for Urban Leaders and Pastors inTransition (PULPIT); a Thriving in Ministry initiative at Missio Seminary in Philadelphia.

Dr. Andrews is a 2021 graduate of Thomas Jefferson University with a doctoral degree inManagement of Strategic Leadership. Her dissertation was entitled: “Designing a Program toHelp Urban Pastors Cope with Compassion Stress”. She also serves on the United TheologicalInstitute’s Committee of Advisors at United Lutheran Seminary, the executive committee of theAssociation of Leaders in Lifelong Learning for Ministry and is a consultant for the Thriving inMinistry Project for Black Pastors of Duke University. Her passion is to help clergy thrive bothpersonally and professionally.

Dr. Andrews is the proud mother of three children: Joy, Jasmine, and Ronald Jr. Her lifescripture is Isaiah 40:31; “But they that wait upon the LORD, shall renew their strength; theyshall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk andnot faint.”

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