Cynthia Bynum warmly called “Pastor Cynthia” is the founder and lead pastor of Greater Faith International Ministry, a holistic ministry committed to balancing spiritual transformation and social justice advocacy for the people of God. It is her belief that God is faithful and will keep his promises to those who hold fast to the confession of their faith without wavering. God is faithful. Faith in God should be intentional.
Pastor Cynthia is an anointed woman of God, who has committed her life to Jesus. At 15 years of age Pastor Cynthia received and experienced the power and Holy Spirit of God at Grace Deliverance Tabernacle in Chicago, Illinois under former Pastors Elder Danny L. & Barbara A. Thompson. She was called into ministry at the young age of 16 years old and served as Youth Leader in the church for several years. She has been involved in ministry for over 30 years in different leadership roles.
Pastor Cynthia has a special ministry gift of reaching into the lives of people and sharing principles that create change, regardless of the difficulty. Through her daily walk with God paired with unyielding faith, meditation in God’s Word, fervent prayer and devoted worship to God, Pastor Cynthia is committed to her role as servant-leader to the people placed under her care.
Through Pastor Cynthia’s real-world applications of the Word of God, professional and personal experiences, intertwined with humor and wisdom, she is able to demonstrate the love of God to people everywhere. Pastor Cynthia’s love language is words of affirmation.
In 2018, Pastor Cynthia served in the ministry of The Cathedral of Grace Apostolic Church under the leadership of Pastors Elder Willie and Dr. Marie Johnson. She was faithful in all areas of service to God in ministry at “C-Grace” for which in 2019 she began to transition into pastoral care ministry. In January 2020, Greater Faith International Ministry, “GFIM” Georgia was officially incorporated to reach the world and compel people to come unto salvation through Jesus Christ.
Pastor Cynthia is a current Doctor of Ministry student at Howard University School of Divnity and recently earned a Master of Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. She too holds the degree of Master in Business Management from Fordham University’s Executive MBA Program, and graduated cum laude having earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Business Information Systems.
She is also a graduate of Emory’s Paralegal Studies Program. Cynthia has held several leadership positions within the legal community and in these roles she has contributed to the expansion of continuing legal education programs, leadership forums and other professional events that empower individuals to strive for their professional and personal best. It is at the intersection of Faith and Leadership that Pastor Cynthia will merge theology and social justice advocacy to the uplift the greater good by and through Jesus in continuous building of the beloved community.
Ministry Objectives:
To Create a Spiritual and Loving Space(s) for the Uplifting of One Another – For the People and Unto the Glory of God
To Let You Know That God Got Us in Our Obedience to Him
To model a holistic salvation, that includes the tenants of the Apostolic Faith.
To articulate a clear mission that demonstrates moral and ethical leadership and social justice advocacy. I am my sister and brother’s keeper.
All Unto the Glory and Thanks be to God!