Founder and Executive Director

Pastor Manita

Pastor Manita Fadel is the First Lady and a co-laborer in ministry with her husband Pastor James Fadel of The Redeemed Christian Church of God North America Operations (RCCGNAO) and together, they pastor New Life Church in Dallas, Texas. She has been a pastor’s wife for over 20 years and has a burden to connect with other pastors’ wives who share similar challenges while being in ministry with their husbands. The Pastors’ Wives’ Forum (PWF) was founded from this burden.

She is a medical doctor by profession with 10 years of experience in Pediatric practice. Naturally creative, and a passionate Sewist for over 40 years, Pastor Manita founded the “Threads of Life” initiative in the Spring of 2020 to use her professional sewing skills to teach others and support women and children shelters with the proceeds of her sewn items.

She has been happily married to Pastor James Fadel, her college sweetheart for over 30 years and they are blessed with three beautiful daughters.