Pastor Jacquelyn Hayes was born on December 5th, 1961 in Newport News, Virginia. She has three children who are helping in the ministry. Pastor Hayes accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Second Baptist Church East End. She graduated as an Honor student from Homer L. Ferguson High School in 1980 and attended Norfolk State University, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1986 with a Bachelors of Science in Corrective Therapy/Physical Education. She also received a Bachelors of Theology from Christian Life School of Theology. Pastor Hayes spent the majority of her adult life attending Straight Gate Narrow Way Holiness Church where she became a missionary in 1998 and was licensed as an Evangelist in 2001. While teaching associate and bachelor level classes at International School of Bible Theology, she obtained a Master of Arts in Bible Theology with an emphasis in teaching and research. Pastor Hayes received her Doctorate in Biblical Studies from Midwest Seminary in 2019. Her love in life is preaching and teaching the word of God. She is a woman of God who truly practices what she preaches, giving all the honor and glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.