DIVAS Ministry - Roline's Bio

Roline is a gifted speaker, teacher, musician and writer. She is a member of St. Mark Baptist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas, under
the leadership of Bishop Steven M. Arnold, where her husband, Pastor Earnest Thomas is on staff as the Pastor of Discipleship. She
has been a member of St. Mark since her husband was called to the church in September 2003. In October 2006, Roline accepted
her call to preach God's Word.

At St. Mark she serves as a teacher in the church-wide studies, Prison Ministry member, Marriage Ministry Facilitator, Foreign
Missions, and a student of the Roddy E. Collins School of Ministry. Along with Pastor Thomas, she serves as a Marriage & Pre-
marital Counselor. She has also served as Women’s Ministry Facilitator and New Member's Orientation Teacher. Some St. Mark's
events Roline has spoken for include:
· Marriage Couples Conference
· Single's Spring Refresher
· Women's Retreat
· Prison Speaker
· Friday Night Live (Singles)
· Marriage Ministry Workshop

Roline, along with her husband Earnest, is the Founder and Director of Earnest and Roline Ministries, a ministry of Biblical based
teaching in the form of workshops, seminars, conferences, and counseling. They have written material on the subjects of
stewardship, marriage, praise and worship, singleness, youth and aging.

Roline founded and serves as Director of The D.I.V.A.S. (Divinely Inspired Virtuous Anointed Sistas) Ministry, designed to minister to
the spiritual and emotional needs of the total woman. The international ministry has members across the globe which meets daily
via a private internet forum.

Roline also serves as Senior Moderator with the Learn Gospel Music Ministry (LGM) based in Memphis, Tenn which boast of a
membership of over 85,000. LGM is a Christian organization which provides free online instrument instruction, music, spiritual and
emotional support to it's members.

Other notable service include:

· Wrote & Directed two plays

“Sistas Crowned I” & "Sistas Crowned II"

presented at St. Mark

BC.

· Minister of Music , True Believers BC, Wills Point Texas

· Organized Women’s Ministry, Music Ministry, Youth Ministry & Fall Festival, True Believers

· Founder/ Editor of Believer's News Newsletter, True Believers BC

· Organized and served as Director of Vacation Bible School, Union Missionary BC, Dallas,

TX.

· Church Secretary, Union Missionary BC

· Director of Children & Youth Ministries, Union Missionary BC, Dallas, TX

· Wrote "The Black Inventor's Zone", a youth play highlighting the achievements of Afro-

American

inventors. The play was

presented at

the Union MBC, Dallas, TX and True

Believers BC, Wills Point, TX

· Sunday School & Singles Ministry Teacher, Union Missionary BC, Dallas, TX

· Wrote curriculum

“Followers of Jesus”

used by the National Black Evangelical Convention

Children’s Division.

· Former teacher in the National Black Evangelical Convention.

Workshops & Seminars Conducted (not a conclusive list):
· Overcoming Strongholds and Traditions
· A Praise and Worship Experience
· Vacation Bible School Training
· Sunday School Teacher Training Workshop
· Gospel Music Workshop
· Children & Youth Workers Training Workshop
· His Needs, Her Needs - Marriage Teacher Training Session
· Teaching Children to Pray
· Leading a Child to Christ
· Discipline in the Life of your Students
· Single & Satisfied

God has blessed Roline with many gifts and talents. She is a graphic arts designer for several non-profit organizations, designing
brochures, fliers, business cards, booklets, etc. She has also taught a weekly ceramics class, and monthly Arts and Craft Class.
Roline, an accomplished cook, specializing in New Orleans Cuisine, also caters for parties and events. A seamstress, she has
designed clothing for women and children, and is the former owner of Elegant Hats, a lucrative business which provided customized
hats designed and crafted by Sis. Thomas.