OUR SENIOR LEADERS
Edwrin Valente’ Barnes Sutton
is a native of Columbus County, North Carolina and currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina. He is the Husband of the former Nakia Graves of Chapel Hill, NC. He is a Pastor, Author and a Recording Artist.
Pastor Sutton has served in the preaching ministry for over 15 years. Throughout his preaching ministry he has witnessed well over 200 souls come to the saving knowledge of Christ. As a Pastor he has also witnessed collectively well over 300 disciples join the churches where he has served. In 2021, Pastor Sutton and his wife were led by the Spirit of God to move from the Bronx, NY to Wilmington, NC to plant The Sending Church. In such a short amount of time, the church has grown to over 80 members. He has led the church in great acts of community service. One of the most impactful acts of service was when the church abolished a little over $700,000.00 of medical debt in New Hanover County, NC , Onslow County and surrounding counties. On January 30th 2023, Pastor Sutton led the church in purchasing their own church facility in just 18 months of existence as a local church.
First Lady Nakia Sutton
Lady Nakia Sutton was born in March of 1985 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She was raised in a family that was cultivated in prayer. In the year 2007, she gave the Lord full custody of her life while being assured that a life of peace could only be warranted by Him.
Lady Sutton was graced to marry Pastor Edwrin Sutton, a son of God, in March of 2013. He is a preacher, recording artist and a published author. Lady Sutton passionately and prominently testifies of his love and leadership to her. They both are a spark of hope and inspiration to couples around the world.
Lady Sutton graduated from both Winston Salem State University and UNC-Greensboro where she worked vigorously to earn two B.A. degrees in Marketing and Entrepreneurship.
She is indeed an Entrepreneur. She owns her own fashion and sells clothes that she has sewn. Nakia Sutton is a Wife, Preacher, Advocate for Education, Mentor for ‘Little Ladies’, Business Owner and a small bevy of others, but she rather be known as a Daughter of The Most High God.