Pastor Juanita Larry RileyPastor Juanita Riley is an active member of the Central Florida community. She was laid off from AT&T in 1991 after 20 years as a Telecommunications Technician. At that time she returned to school and completed a Master's Degree in Counseling at NovaSoutheastern University in 1995. After the degree and associated internship, she gained the certification of a Florida State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Five years later she completed the task of becoming a Qualified Supervisor of Florida State Interns seeking their licenses as Florida State Counselors.

Pastor Juanita has been a practicing Counselor for more than 25 years. During those years she was active in the Church as a writer, director and actor of several Christian plays, and the creator of Workshops directed to adults, youth, families, and young adults.

Pastor Juanita's Workshops are presented experientially and provide interactive dialogue between the participants and the leader. These Workshops address:
- Understanding Spiritual Gifts (What is Your Spiritual Gift?);
- Workshop dealing with how the Lord can turn our most difficult circumstances to blessings (Put It On the Nile);
- The psychological and physical aspects of Adolescence (Puberty Oh, My God!);
- An introduction to Spiritual Foods for the Soul (The Fruit of the Spirit Restaurant - Serving Soul Food);
- Experiential Family Reunion for large families living at a distance; and
- A workshop supporting Young Adult Christians in understanding the Bible and their purpose in life and in Ministry (Young Adult Discovery Hour).

Pastor Juanita and her husband Elder Vaughn retired from business work in 2012. She returned to counseling as a Telehealth counselor in 2021, and is currently working on and publishing other books, as well as putting her workshops in modules to be made available around the world.

They have three adult children and eight grandchildren. Read More Read Less