LEADING CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR PUBLISHES

Book About Her Ministry And Life Challenges

Ade D’Almeida, pastor at KICC, one of Britain’s leading Black Pentecostal churches, recently published her memoir, Dying to Shine – Understanding the Process of Sacrifice, which chronicles her journey of overcoming adversity and finding hope.

Can you minister to this need?

As many as one in eight households in the UK are struggling with debts they cannot repay.

Debt causes: shame, fear, depression. It can lead to losing a home, broken relationships, addictions and even to suicide.

Ade had given up her career in HR for retail store Debenhams to work full-time at KICC, which in 1998 made history when it officially opened its 4000-seater church the largest to open in Britain for over 100 years.

She shared, “That seems so long ago now. However, 34 years on, I am still at the church, serving as Director of Administration as well as a pastor. I remember the early pioneering years of KICC’s ministry. I chronicle that time in Dying to Shine to give people a behind-the-scenes insight on what it means to serve with purpose the vision of a church.”

A second-generation British Nigerian Christian woman, Ade was fostered to a White family during her childhood and writes about being sexually abused by her foster mother’s son; the difficulty she experienced reconnecting with her birth mother when her time as a foster child ended; and how they built an enduring bond until her passing in 2022.

She also shared her initial unwillingness to attend church but how her conversion at 28 transformed her life. “I never expected my life to take the path it has, but I’m grateful for the many experiences I’ve had the good, the bad and ugly. They’ve made me what I am today.”

Ade mentions the leading men and women of faith she has met through her ministry work; her struggle to find a husband (she got married at 43 and had a child at 44); and her mission to impart her wisdom through mentorship and coaching programmes.

She hopes the inspirational message of Dying to Shine will help readers find their purpose and identity by shedding limiting beliefs and embracing life’s journey with vigour.

Dying to Shine is available from www.amazon.co.uk

Can you help?

Over 25 years, Community Money Advice (CMA) has helped hundreds of churches and community groups establish local debt and money advice services; freeing people from debt, giving them back hope for the future. We can help you to do the same in your community.