Pastor Kenneth B. Turner
You know there are Preachers, and there are Pastors, and then there's Kenneth B. Turner. Kenneth Turner is a second-generation preacher and is the youngest of 6 children born to Rev. James Elex & Carrie Maclin Turner on July 29, 1970 in Memphis, Tennessee. At the tender age of three, Lil Turner began traveling with his father in revivals singing. Often his father would have him mock & imitate some of his preacher friends, but He himself heeded to the calling on December 12, 1988 at the age of 18.
In addition to his father, Pastor Turner has been privileged to have some of the best guidance & tutelage from some of the nation’s best preachers. All, whether present or absent from the body are very dear to him still today beginning with his childhood Pastor, Rev. Jasper W. Williams Sr., Rev. JL Payne, Rev. Oris Mays, Rev. AC Ware, Rev. Cleophus Robinson Sr., Rev. Clay Evans, Bishop LW Bolton & his Pastor Dr. Frank E Ray, Sr. who he affectionately refers to as “Poppa Ray”.
At the age of 10, young Turner expressed an interest in music. Born in a family that is musically inclined, one of his brothers James Oris who is a self-taught pianist would play a single note and challenge him to match it on his alto saxophone just by listening. That God given gift has evolved into Turner being nationally known as an Anointed Gospel Saxophonist. He recorded his first CD in 1991 entitled "A Long Time Coming” and his sophomore CD Live in St. Louis entitled “Speak To My Heart” in 1994.
You know you have a calling when God gives you amazing singing and musical gifts accompanied with His anointing. Turner is a perpetual student of the word of God and is continuing his studies in biblical knowledge. He has attended and completed courses at Glad Tidings Bible Institute and is currently at Brooks Bible College as well as numerous Pastor & leadership conferences that focus on biblical studies, leadership building skills & expository teaching.
Pastor Turner currently serves as Pastor of The St. James Missionary Baptist Church of St. Louis, Mo since July 1998 in which his father founded in January 1989. His father served faithfully until his demise in June 1998. Pastor Turner has nationally notoriety and has served on numerous coalitions and boards both locally and nationally. He served as National Chairman of the Late Night Services for The RH Boyd Sunday School Publishing Board Congress, Regional vice president of The AARC (African American Religious Connection) under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Clay Evans. He also has served with the late night services of The National Baptist Convention USA since 1996.
In August 2014 Pastor Turner married his best female friend of 10 years, Lady Paula D. Dorsey. They have a blended family of four. They were the proud winners of a “$30,000 Dream Wedding” contest sponsored by The Innsbrook Corporation in Missouri.
Pastor Turner's passion is to share the word of God and to help better the lives of God's people. The word of God along with anointed instrumental praise is an awesome combination. This is the kind of worship experience that Pastor Turner displays for God and His people.
Lady Paula D. Turner
1st Lady Paula Denise Turner is a great example of love and humility exemplified in such an awesome Woman of God. She is the eldest of 5 children. She was saved at the early age of 10 under the ministry of her grandparents, Rev. Andrew & Lady Thelma Boyce, at the Nazarene Baptist Church, in Webster Groves, MO. There she served in many various capacities, as the church musician, choir director, church clerk and trustee.
Lady Paula is married to the love of her life, best friend and sweetheart, Kenneth Bertrand Turner, Sr. As a newly married wife, her charm lights up a room when she enters. Often proclaiming her devotion as a helpmeet, her love for her husband is hard to deny or miss. They are the proud parents of an awesome blended family of 4.
Lady Paula, alongside her husband, faithfully and untiringly help push forward the ministry God has placed in their charge to grow spiritually. Lady Paula’s servitude and virtue, blends well to compliment her role as 1st Lady and exemplify all the qualities and characteristics of a Pastor's wife with so much wisdom at a young age. She is a great example of a virtuous woman with power to provoke and inspire change, to challenge and motivate, women of all ages.
Lady Paula graduated from McCluer North High School and attended Florissant Valley Community College. She is currently employed by JM&A Corp. for the past 10 yrs and was recently presented with the Company’s highest honor award The “Spirit Award.” She is the first African-American woman to receive this high honor.
Her love for God’s people has been shown by her endeavor to help the local community through the various Outreach programs with Turnaround Life Connections Group & St. James Church. The heart of her ministry is her passion for issues relating to marriage, parenting, women in leadership, and, pastors' wives functioning within their God-given call to help their husbands.
Lady Paula is a highly respected, greatly loved, anointed servant of God whom God is not through with yet.
TLC GROUP INC.
Established in 2012, Turnaround Life Connections Group, a 501(C)3 Community Development Corporation has facilitated organizations in setting up programs to achieve success in their communities since 2005. Turnaround Life Connections involvement with significant changes in the community is attributed to hard work and a yearning for change.
Programs such as completion of needs assessments, and implementing strategies according to their strategic plan for community planning, economic development, life skill education, financial literacy, and work force development. Our present program collaboration is emphasizing development of food pantries in combination with financial literacy, nutrition education, and workforce development in partnership with the St. James Missionary Baptist Church. Our program has been instrumental in instituting change on average to over 5,500 families yearly.
These programs are successful through the dedicated service of volunteers who have been educated through the program and desire to give back to the community. Through this program we desire to expand to offer even more opportunities to our community. We are always looking for likeminded organizations to partner with for support, education, and expansion. development.
Our program has seen the successful outcomes of over half of its participants, and utilized a long range approach to case management and positive outcomes. Many individuals in our program are case managed for up to three years. This long range approach to success, while many believe it to be hand holding, has shown tremendous success in the lives of the individuals selected for the process allowing them to gradually navigate their transition to success.
Turnaround Life Connections goal is to promote success in individuals of our community. We're not just looking for "Any Person" to fill volunteer slots, but rather searching for "liked minded" Team Players who understand the value of serving & cultivating one another.
If selected, each Team Volunteer must meet Our Spirit Of Excellence Standard Of Serving The Community.
We do not discriminate based off of: Race, Age, Gender, Sexual Preference, Religion, Status Qoue, etc. We believe in treating everyone with Honor, Respect & Dignity.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS ?
* A sense of accomplishment knowing that YOU make a visible difference on a weekly basis partnering & serving the STL Community at large.
* Whenever Team Members Volunteer, they'll begin to accrue TLC "Credit Hours". Banked Credit Hours have no monetary value but do give Exclusive Access & Discounts towards Special Items, Events & Trips sponsored by TLC Group & its Affiliates.
* These hours can also be used for Community Service Credits towards Schooling, Job Requirements, Court Orders, or to update your current Resume.