Joan Cornelison

Rev. Joan Cornelison grew up in Kenya. In 1996, she moved to the United States to continue her education when she felt called to ordained ministry. In 2000, she received her Master of Divinity from United Theological Seminary. Her career includes service as a college professor, a pastor and president of Esther’s Hope Ministries, an organization she founded to see young women receive access to transformational and life changing education in her native country of Kenya. Through The Global Leadership Summit, she was inspired to face her fears with her ministry, and go all in to become a public non-profit organization previously serving 10 girls to now serving 100 girls at three schools.