Pastor Stephanie Jordan

Pastor Stephanie Jordan is the  Co-Lead for YDH's Urban Ministry  Advocacy Project.

Following is the featured Destiny Spotlight interview provided in our September 2021 newsletter.

Pastor Stephanie Jordan is a native of New Jersey, who now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina.

My professions were the pathways that led me to my destiny. My destiny wasn’t my journey, it was my destination, it was my journey’s end. All Destinies are the end result of where God wants us. Picture striving towards your destiny as if you’re getting ready to step onto an elevator. You have the vision of where you want to go and what you have to do to get there. You just have to get on the elevator (your path) and go up.

I have two professions and the Lord led me to both. Although I’m a Pastor, I didn’t always see ministry as my profession. I liked old school rap music. However, as my life progressed, being an encourager and having great integrity, God directed me into ministerial leadership. My mentors Apostle Joe Savage and Dr. Annyebelle Neal, groomed me in leadership and pastoralship.

I’m also a baker and artisan business owner. A little over a year ago, my family and I took a big leap of faith. God lead us to move to North Carolina. My husband and I own Jordan’s Culinary Creations, which is our umbrella company. There are different entities that stem from it, including Dyan’s Confections, a bakery I own. I make cakes, pies, and all types of sweets. God gave me a signature recipe which has been very successful.

I love to bake, and I learned a lot about baking from my grandmother. Years ago I baked cakes at home and always felt that ministry was in me. As I work and interact alongside many different ethnicities at our local farmers’ markets, baking has opened the door for me to witness to people who may not enter a church. There are several comparisons between the two and I have to work hard to brainstorm and strategize for ways to reach people in both arenas. God continues to guide me in each.

Once we moved to North Carolina, the pandemic hit. Nevertheless, I knew God was leading us and wanted this for me. I knew He would not lead me to the water only to let me sink. Where there might have been some frustration, I look at obstacles as part of the process and not as a bad thing. I had to re-discipline myself. I went from having a 9 to 5 job, getting guaranteed paychecks every two weeks, to being a full-time business owner; needing to make my own money on a weekly basis. I was forced to seriously analyze why and how I spent money. When I made money, all of it couldn’t go directly into my household, it had to be reinvested with some of the profits going back into the business. I thought about Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart who failed many times in his life. He adapted and started over and eventually developed the largest retail chain in the United States. Through it all, God has exceeded all of my expectations and He continues to open so many doors.

For anyone who has lost their way or feels discouraged, get back into the game. Don’t let others define your success. Allow God to minister to you. If you are a believer, ask God to renew your passion in Him. Spend time in The Word and in prayer. If you are a non-believer, accept Jesus Christ, and know there is hope in Him. Having the love of God in your heart and knowing Jesus Christ, you will make a difference in the world. 

God’s creation is beautiful and what the world needs is the love of God. If we were more loving towards our neighbors as we are with ourselves, a lot of the foolishness we see and experience in the world would be diminished. God’s way is not the world’s way. God wants to know that we are
going to do what He says and go where He leads. With God leading us, we are already successful.