Apostle, Dr. Brenda L. Conyers is a native of Richmond, Virginia.  She is the Senior Pastor and Overseer of Garment of Praise Faith Ministry. Dr. Conyers currently holds an Associates Bachelor’s Degree of Ministry, Doctorate Degree of Pastoral Counseling from the Higher Learning Bible Institute International Seminary, Richmond, VA; Honorary Doctorate Degree of Ministry from the Trinity Bible College, In 2019, she received an Associate’s Degree in Religion from Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA. In 2021, she completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Religion also from Liberty University. Currently, she is pursuing her Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling Chaplaincy, Liberty University.

In 1986, Dr. Conyers was licensed as an Evangelist and was ordained as an Elder under the leadership of Bishop John L. Harris, Senior Pastor and Founder of Crusade for Christ Christian Church Ministries in Richmond, Virginia.  While under his leadership, she served as an associate minister, youth minister, choir director and established the Big Brother/Sister Mentoring Club.

In 1993, Dr. Conyers established New Beginnings Deliverance Tabernacle Church. now Garment of Praise Faith Ministry, in Richmond, Virginia.

In 1996, upon the completion of the School of the Prophets, Dr. Conyers was consecrated as Prophet by the Late Major Prophet, Dr. Ronnie R. Tomblin, Pastor and Founder of Ever Increasing Faith Ministries in Charlotte, North Carolina.  

From 1997-1998, Dr. Conyers completed Pastoral Training and Ministerial Leadership Courses at the Greater Lighthouse Bible College in Baltimore, Maryland.  In addition, she completed a course training, "Strengthening the Family", through Virginia Union University in 2004.

Dr. Conyers is the presiding prelate and Chief Apostle of Kingdom of God Ministries, International.  In 2001, she was consecrated as an Apostle by the laying of hands of the presbyter, Apostle Frank Dowtin, Founder and Pastor of Capital Christian Deliverance Center in Richmond, Virginia.  Also in 2001, Dr. Conyers established the Emmanuel School of the Prophets through which many people have been trained to operate in their prophetic calling.  

​Presently, Dr. Conyers is under the leadership of Apostle, Dr. Steve I. and Pastor Olivia Foreman, overseers of the Abundant Life Church of Christ in Richmond, Virginia. In 2007, she became a team member of C.L.U.R.T (Come Let Us Reason Together), an international assembly established by Bishop George Bloomer Senior Pastor and Founder of the Be’thel Family Worship Center in Durham, North Carolina.

​Anointed to flow in the five-fold ministry gifts, Dr. Conyers is one that is dedicated to touching the lives of people so that souls are set free, healed and delivered by the power of God.  She is the author of several books which include Warring in Your Authority, Empowered to Win!, Seeing Above See Level, The Eternal Impact, and Prayer Changes Reality.

​Dr. Conyers is licensed to operate as a Rehabilitation Counselor at the Richmond City Probation and Correctional Facility, where she brings healing and deliverance to men and women involved in substance abuse.  She is sure to deliver the uncompromising Word of God that will arrest you and bring you face-to-face with your life’s issues and draw you closer to Jesus Christ. She is particularly gifted in bridging the gap between past and present generations. She has ministered through radio, television, revivals, seminars and various conferences throughout the United States and abroad including Jamaica, Bahamas, Aruba, and South Africa.  Her mission is to win souls for the building of God’s Kingdom, to train leaders for the perfecting of the church, and to establish ministries so that they would be acceptable to Christ at His return.

​Dr. Conyers has three daughters, two adopted daughters, one son, three sons in law, one daughter in law, twelve grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.  Her family is committed to the working of the ministry.