Reverend Linda J. Payne is a God-inspired, spirit-led, and anointed preacher, teacher, and committed servant of The Most High God, Church, and the community. She accepted the Lord Jesus Christ at an early age and later answered the call to ministry to preach the Gospel of Jesus of Christ. 

Reverend Linda Payne is a native of Baltimore, Maryland where she received her early education. She is a graduate of Coppin State University, having earned both the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management Science and a Masters of Science Degree in Adult Education and Administration. She is also a graduate of The Ecumenical Institute of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary and University, having earned the Master of Arts Degree in Church Ministries and Pastoral Care. 

Rev. Payne preached her initial sermon December, 2002 at the historic Payne Memorial A.M.E. Church, Baltimore, Maryland, and was ordained April, 2006 at the 190^th Session of the Baltimore Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She seeks to spread the liberating Gospel of Jesus Christ to all mankind, reaching out to the community to meet the spiritual, educational, social needs of individuals and families. 

She has served the church and community in various leadership capacities to include Chairperson of Women’s Day, Class Leader, President of the Women’s Missionary Society, Evangelism & Missions work, in addition to serving as Minister to Family Life, Family Life Conference Coordinator and Family & Friends Day. 

Rev. Payne is employed as an Educator with the Baltimore Schools System, teaching language arts, reading, and developing self-esteem.

Civic affiliations include Golden Life membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and membership in the Lochearn Improvement Association.

She is the President and Founder of Transforming Life International Ministries and Outreach that seeks to transform lives through education, empowerment, enrichment, evangelism, and by exalting Christ. The ministry also seeks to assist newly created and established churches with designing, implementing, and evaluating new church ministries. 

She is the wife of Donald J. Payne, and mother of two children, Tiffany and Justin. 

Most of all, she is a daughter of the Most High God, called to transform lives for such a time as this….  Esther 4:14.