Atlanta is turning into a hotspot for reality TV and the latest show to feature big city peaches is TLC’s The Sisterhood. The show aims to provide a candid look into the larger-than-life preacher wives (aka First Ladies) who work to ensure that their families and churches run as smooth as Southern-churned butter.
While one of the 5 wives featured in the cast readily admits, in the following clip from TLC’s official site, that they are held to higher standards many of their day-to-day activities can be surprising and revealing. To bring this point home we have a preacher giving his wife some handcuffs for the bedroom and another pointing out the home where she first smoked crack. Check it out.
After doing a little “holy grail” searching I managed to exhume the identities of the first ladies on the show.
DeLana Rutherford
DeLana is a pastor and is the wife of Myles Rutherford. They are the co-leaders of the Worship With Wonders Church in Kennesaw, Georgia. Here is their bio information from the church’s official website:
Myles and DeLana Rutherford are now senior pastors of a dynamic and thriving church in the Kennesaw/Atlanta area called Worship With Wonders Church. Since the launch of 3WC to Atlanta on September 3rd, 2006, with only their 2 children Brooklyn and Lyncoln, they have seen God’s hand move in a miraculous way. Due to their “SPIRIT LED” style of ministry, coupled with a strong mantle of a proceeding and prophetic word, the church has exploded with dynamic growth. Within 9 months the church moved into a 27,000 square foot facility on Barrett Parkway directly across the mall.
Not only are Myles and DeLana Pastors, but also accomplished singer/songwriters who have shared the stage with great men and women of God from all over. Their soulful style lends them to reach a collaboration of multicultural people in ministry. However, they are simply “true to” and satisfied with being “Worshippers” of God! They are addicted to his presence and leading others into His Presence on a weekly basis.
Christina Murray
Here’s Christina’s brief bio via TLC:
It’s rare that you’ll hear a first lady say, “I’m Dominican and I don’t play!” But Christina often makes it known that she’s a sassy Latina who you don’t want to mess with.
Christina and her husband Anthony run one of the largest and most successful churches in Atlanta called the Oasis Family Life Church. But the success of their church also means they struggle to meet the needs of their ever-growing congregation. And, if that weren’t stressful enough, Christina and Anthony also have to wrangle their two challenging teenage daughters who are just as sassy as their mother.
One of Oasis’ many ministries is Christina’s Closet spearheaded by the “First Lady.” The goal of the mission is to, “empower and assist those who wish to enter/reenter the workplace or change careers with valuable employment information and professional business attire.”
Tara Lewis
Tara’s bio:
When most people think of preacher’s wives, they think of demure ladies in big hats, conservative suits, and strands of pearls. So when people find out Tara is a First Lady, they usually do a double take. She’s fit and fabulous and her wardrobe leaves little to the imagination. Tara and her husband Brian recently relocated their family from Los Angeles to Atlanta so Brian could pastor a new church. However, Brian, who was actually raised Jewish, lost his position at the church after only six weeks. Now the two are struggling to find their footing in a city where new churches… and new friends…are hard to come by.
Via her Twitter feed, Tara is a self-described,” Certified Fitness Instructor, TV Personality, Fashionista, and one of the most inspiring Power Moms in the Fitness-Fashion industry today!” You can find out more about Tara via her Momfit website.
Ivy Couch
Most First Ladies do not have a colorful past like Ivy. As one of the members of girl group Xscape, Ivy lived the partying life of a pop star. But since meeting her husband Mark, pastor of the Emanuel Tabernacle Church, Ivy is singing a different tune. She is now a dutiful First Lady, wife, and mother to a one-year old son. However, her not-so-wholesome past helps Ivy relate to and connect with her inner city congregation.
Here is Ivy and Mark performing the song “Hold On To Be Strong.”
Domonique Scott
Here is Domonique’s bio from The Good Life Ministries which, after facing hard times, had to close its doors.
Domonique Scott was born the first child to the late Renee F. Shephard of Miami, Florida on April 1, 1967. Pastor Domonique accepted the Lord Jesus Christ in 1986 under the leadership of Pastors John and Vivian Irving.
In 1996 the Lord change the gatekeepers of Pastor Domonique life to Pastors Antonio and Tracy Magwood where she was taught the sincerity of Worship. In 1999, Pastor Domonique relocated to Atlanta, Georgia to assist with the start up ministry under Pastors Magwood. In 2003, Pastor Domonique began visiting under the leading of the Holy Spirit SANE International Ministries Pastors Mason and Twyla Betha.
In the year of 2003 she met Pastor Brian and in April of 2004, they were married. Pastor Brian and Domonique joined together under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost SANE International Ministries May of 2004, where they continue to worship today.
Pastor Domonique was a high school drop out who returned in 1988 to complete her GED. In August 2001, Pastor Domonique return back to school to be awarded a Master Degree in Business from American Intercontinental University August 2004 and is currently pursuing a Doctrine in Christian Counseling through Friends International Christian University.
Pastor Domonique is a business entrepreneur of “Fabric of America” and ministry “Damsel Rise” and she is currently writing her first book “This is my Story” a message to redeem hurting women.
In 2006, GOD called both Pastors Brian and Domonique to teach the Good Life to the body of believers in North Georgia where they under the inspiration of Holy Ghost started Good Life International Church. Together, Pastors Brian and Domonique Scott have committed to take God’s word of the Good Life to a generation who relate having the good life solely to houses, bling-bling and cars to redirect them to understanding the true Good Life can only be ascertained through Jesus Christ.
Pastors Brian and Domonique A. Scott are the Co-Founders of the power packing, life changing, dynamic and explosive Good Life International Church with a fast growing ministry on the rise Pastors Brian and Domonique understand its their destiny to firmly establish the Good Life availability to all seeking the Father purpose for their lives and not just the Fathers hand.
Pastor Domonique compassion for the believers of Christ is focused on loving, supporting and building her spiritual children for she often quotes “It Does Not Matter How You Start Out In Life It Matters How You End”!
Bless your hearts, now you know a little bit more about the ladies who will be showing how it is for the life of a preacher’s wife in Atlanta. The series premiere comes your way on January 1st, 2013 at 9Pm EST.
