Meet Pastor Tina

Dr. Aviva “Tina” Gafford-Williamson is a pastor, teacher, real estate agent, author, musician, singer, wife, and mother in the Shreveport, Louisiana area.

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Dr. Williamson has a Bachelor of Arts degree in General Studies from Louisiana State University of Shreveport, a Master of Arts in Teaching from Texas Women’s University of Denton, TX, and Master of Arts in Biblical Studies in Theology from Liberty University. Dr. Williamson has also obtained her doctoral degree in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University in Lynchburg,VA.

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Aviva serves as founder of the non-profit organization, Kadesh House of Hope of Shreveport, LA, co-founder of JMACS Entertainment, LLC, and co-founder of The Williamson Way Assets and Solutions, LLC. She is the wife of Pastor Jay Williamson Sr. and the mother of 4 amazing children. Dr. Tina is also a co-founder of Demonstration Church.

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Dr. Williamson is a natural born leader who influences everyone that she comes into connection with. Her greatest joys include being a mother, wife, and a servant leader to others. Her passion hinges on discipling other people into being the best version of who God has called them to be. She is called to marketplace ministry, women's empowerment, and raising up warriors in the Kingdom of God. She believes that if you truly want to grow, you must listen to the Word, apply the Word of God to your life, and treat people the way that God treats people. One of her favorite quotes is “You must extend the same grace to others as God extends to you.”

 

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