Wife, mother, teacher, educator, intercessor and
entrepreneur, are just some of the words that describe Lady Stephanie Dillard. She is a great woman of faith and prayer.
Lady Dillard is the First Lady of the Citadel of Deliverance where she serves
faithfully with her husband and Pastor, Superintendent Linwood Dillard,
Jr. Together they have three beautiful
children: Faith Marie, Linwood III, and Joy Marie. Lady Stephanie has a passion for souls,
concerning the youth and young women of this generation. She firmly believes in the power of prayer
and deliverance.
First Lady Dillard has served in various capacities
in the local, jurisdiction and national Church Of God in Christ. Some of her
areas of service are: Tennessee Central Jurisdiction AIM Pageant coordinator
2003 – 2007, former financial secretary of the Wives of President Fellowship
for the International Youth Department (2002-2008). Lady Dillard served as the
coordinator for the Wives of Presidents Fellowship of the International Youth
Department of the Churches of God in Christ (2009-2012). Lady Dillard was appointed by Supervisor Ida
M. Porter to serve on the Special Projects Committee of the TN Central
Jurisdiction Women’s Department as Vice-Chairperson. At the Citadel she is chair of the Missions
and Benevolence Ministry, an intercessory prayer leader, and also operates as
Senior Pastoral Assistant and Women’s Ministries Director. Lady Dillard hosts the life changing and
power–packed annual Woman By God’s Design Women’s Conference. Additionally, she
hosts a monthly woman’s prayer and focus group.
Moreover she is involved in various service projects, locally, statewide
and nationally. Some of which are:
Global Outreach for COGIC, Soles 4 Soles Foundation, Jan Crouch Smile for a
Child, Fresh Start Women’s Ministries, Emotional Fitness Centers of Tennessee,
and Neighborhood Christian Center. Lady
Dillard is a columnist in the Atlanta based national magazine, Ordinary People
Magazine. Whatever her hands find to do, she does it as unto the Lord.
Lady Dillard is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. She
received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition, with a minor in Hospitality
Management from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, in 1999. Lady Stephanie Dillard worked for Memphis
City Schools as Food, Nutrition and Family Consumer Sciences Instructor, Financial
Aid Advisor of Girls Inc. of Memphis, and as an Educational Specialist in
Huntsville, Alabama at North Alabama Center for Educational Excellence.