Elder Lisa T. Ballard was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. In 1979, she married her high school sweetheart, Pastor David Ballard, Sr. They both heeded the call of God upon their lives, which brought them together in love for Jesus, for ministry, and each other. Through enthusiastic oratory, biblical teaching, and unwavering faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, this dynamic duo led the Sunrise Full Gospel Baptist Church to be a pillar of Chicago’s Englewood community. After 36 years of dedicated service, Pastor Ballard and Elder Lisa transitioned to emeritus status, which allowed for their son-in-love and daughter to carry the church on to even greater. Elder Lisa displays her heart for many by using her wisdom, and her testimony as minister, wife, mother and grandmother as a living example of the Proverbs 31 woman. She is the author of “Make It A Great Day”. A 40-day devotional of how you can own your day. Elder Lisa’s preaching is filled with humor, transparency, and humility, captivating audiences across the barriers of denomination, race, and age. She has carried this ministry from church to church, prisons, schools and conferences across the United States. She has become a mentor, motivator, and inspiration to many. Elder Lisa considers one of her greatest achievements is raising a multi-talented family that ministers in and out of the pulpit. She is the proud mother of one son, three daughters, mother-in-love to two, and the grandmother of 10. “ If anyone, should ever write my life story, please tell them, Jesus is the best thing that ever happen to me.”