About - Lady Shirley Wooten

International Evangelist - Lady Shirley Wooten

International Evangelist, Lady Shirley Wooten is the First Lady of the Eastern Missouri Western Illinois, Jurisdiction COGIC and the First Lady of Williams Temple COGIC, where her husband, Bishop Lawrence M. Wooten, General Board Member – 2nd Assistant Presiding Bishop, is the Prelate and Pastor Lady Wooten was born in Boykins, Virginia, the second of four daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Adkins. She received her primary education in the Boykins public school system and her undergraduate degree (English/Secondary Education) from Virginia University in 1972. Additionally, while attending Syracuse (New York) University, she worked toward a master’s degree in Public Relations Communication. She also holds an honorary Doctorate Degree in Divinity from Malachi Bible College. Lady Wooten began her business career as a Sales Training Specialist with Carrier Air Conditioning Company in Syracuse, NY. She was the first African American female to hold that position with Carrier. As a result of her outstanding career achievements, she was featured in Ebony Magazine and Black Enterprise Magazine. Later she became a Writer Producer for Maritz Corporation in Montvale, NJ. In 1978; she relocated to St. Louis, MO to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone (currently AT&T), where she was certified as a Course Developer, Public Speaker, Instructor and Internal Auditor. Her career path with several Fortune 500 companies prepared her to establish her own small business, King’s Choice Barbecue Restaurant, which she successfully managed until her call into full time ministry. Having mistakenly come to Williams Temple COGIC one Sunday morning and being unfamiliar with sanctification, she was saved, sanctified and baptized with the Holy Ghost in February 1979. It soon became apparent the true reason for her relocation to St. Louis. Evangelist Wooten was a dedicated Saint, living a life of prayer and fasting, many souls were saved and filled with the Holy Ghost. Additionally, she worked to found several ministries at Williams Temple i.e., Nursing Home Ministry and the Juvenile Detention Ministry. She has authored several booklets and literature on faith, fasting and other topics relating to Spiritual Growth. She is a Prayer Warrior, God Chaser and one who delights in putting satan on the run. She is a renowned revivalist, one who travels worldwide; specializing in helping believers receive the baptism of The Holy Ghost.

In January 1994, she and then Pastor Lawrence M. Wooten, united in Holy Matrimony and she became the First Lady of Williams Temple COGIC, a position in which she displays great love, much wisdom and continuing dedication to the souls and needs of God’s people.

Working as her Husband’s help meet, Evangelist Wooten serves/has serves in the past as:

President of the Williams Temple Women's Department
Coordinator of the Williams Temple Outreach Ministry
Teach for the New Members Sunday School Class
Director of the Neighborhood Outreach Center and Loving Care Adult Daycare
Former Coordinator of the Renewal Program for Drug and Alcohol Deliverance
Developed and taught SOS (Stomp on satan) training course for Williams Temple's Missionaries
Coordinator of Consecration, Fasts, Shut-ins and Prayer Services
Established and maintained daily prayer services (9am to 4pm) for three consecutive years. During that time, many souls were added to the Church, saved, healed and baptized with the Holy Ghost
Public Relations Director for Eastern Missouri/Western Illinois Jurisdiction
President of Pastor's, Elder's, and Minister's Wives Circle

At the National Level, Evangelist Wooten has served the COGIC International As:

Public Relations Liaison for the Women's International Convention (St. Louis)
Coordinator of the Editorial Staff revising the COGIC Constitution
Speaker at the National Revival Fire Service in Memphis
Taught seminars at the COGIC National Leadership Conference
Keynote speaker at the International Women's Convention/Crusade 2010
Public Relations Liaison for the AIM Convention (St. Louis)
Sit ons the Advisory Board COGIC's International Department of Evangelism as Events Coordinator
Coordinator of COGIC's Christmas In November since 2010. This is an outreach effort resulting in many souls being saved and delivered.
Serves as marshal in COGIC's International Department of Women

At the International Level, she has ministered in:

They continue to take care of many Ugandan orphans (their education, dental, food, clothing, and shelter). For the ongoing support of this mission, Lady Wooten formed a new business; Abide in the Vines – Crowns of Glory, one in which she designs, creates and sells custom headpieces and corsages.

Continuing Accomplishments

Featured on cover/photo spread and main article Coverings magazine in 2010

Served on the board of Directors for the Annie Malone Children and Family Service Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

Lady Wooten, a young 71 year old, Wife of a Bishop, mother of two teenage daughters, International Evangelist, fitness instructor, and philanthropist makes her health a top priority.

Lady Wooten’s fitness journey started 20 years ago when she was 200 pounds, 400 cholesterol count, and had other health issues. Lady Wooten said, “If you are unhealthy, it cuts off your life, you can’t enjoy life, you can’t even shout long enough without getting out of breath! You have to have strength to do ministry and walk the streets to talk about Jesus.”

For these reasons and more, she decided that she needed a change and wanted to live a long life. She took several steps to improve her health. Lady Wooten said she did a little at a time. She started working out for 10 minutes, then 15-20 minutes, and eventually gaining the endurance to go for 30 minutes! Lady Wooten worked out by herself while using exercise tapes such as “Walk Away the Pounds” and “Taebo”. Lady Wooten wanted to step it up a notch, so she hired a personal trainer. She was able to get down to 154 pounds and everyone wanted to know how!