“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” This quote by Charles Darwin sums up Simone Oliver’s journey from tragedy to triumph, from victim to victor, and from surviving to thriving. Simone is a passionate preacher, educator, and advocate for women whose pragmatic, earthy style reaches the heart of an issue. Simone is committed to the spiritual care of women and girls, bringing healing to their wounded hearts through God’s grace, and finding solutions to gender-based violence through prevention and awareness education. Simone is a gifted speaker/presenter in the areas of domestic and teen dating violence and serves as an advocate for safe churches and responsible ministry.
Simone has served as an educator in the New Jersey public school system and has an avid interest in reading and the power of language. Simone was a featured educator on NJ Classroom Close-up for the award winning poem "My Captain" written by one of her students in her honor and was nominated to Who's Who among American Teachers for three consecutive years. She is the author of From Grace to Grace: A Prayer & Healing Journal; a published poet and has written for Harriet and Blessed Chix blogs. She currently facilitates the online Bible study: re-VISIONing Women of the Bible for Power, Purpose, & Impact.
Simone is also Executive Director of New Day Ministries, Inc. which she founded with her husband, Allen, to combat gender-based violence and create safe sanctuaries in all churches. She holds a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary with a concentration in Women's Studies. She is also a member of Church Women United and the Women of Color Network, but her greatest joy is life in Central Jersey with her husband and daughter.
To learn more about Simone's work, mission, and to be involved in her ministries please visit New Day Ministries, Inc. and re-VISIONing Women where you can join her online weekly empowerment bible study.
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Oliver’s contribution to the BlessedChix blog has proven to be challenging, heartfelt, and encouraging. Read them here:
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