Bertha has been an ordained minister for close to three decades and has been happily married to Curtis Paden for over two decades.

Bertha teaches Bible study, inner healing and wholeness classes in addition to holding two church services at the Fox Valley Women transitional Center, which she has done for over two decades.

Bertha also holds two certificates from the American Association for Christian Counselor in Crisis Responder and Trauma Care, and is also a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars at Liberty University where she is pursuing her degree in Psychology Christian Counseling. She will graduate in 2025 with honors.

Curtis has been an ordained minister for close to three decades and has been married to Bertha Paden for over two decades.

He has held a position with a local youth ministry for over two years and was an assistant to one of his Senior Pastor's for two decades.

Curtis has also volunteered as part of the suicide hotline ministering to those who had a need to talk. He is a gifted Apostolic teacher who expounds on the word of God with clarity and brings others a more concise understanding of scripture and God's Kingdom. He and his wife have made themselves available to minister to married couples.

Curtis has spent many years mentoring young adults by training, discipling them in their purpose and destiny. Just as Jesus taught His disciples, Curtis leads young adults, putting emphasis on who they are called to be in Jesus Christ, naturally and spiritually. He intercedes and prays for those that he teaches.

Curtis believes that an important aspect of mentorship is; a leader can't mentor without a relationship with the people God sends to him to mentor.