Donna Gaines

Donna Gaines is a Pastor’s wife, Bible teacher, author of four books, (Choose Wisely, Live Fully: Life Lessons from Wisdom and Folly, the Two Women of Proverbs, Leaving Ordinary: Encounter God Through Extraordinary Prayer, Seated: Living From Our Position in Christ and There’s Gotta Be More) and editor of A Daily Women’s Devotional. She is a disciple maker who fervently desires to see the lives of women transformed as they encounter God through His Word and prayer. Embracing God's missional calling on her life, Donna mobilizes women to practically live out their faith through both inner city and international efforts. She is the Founder and President of the Board for ARISE2Read, a nonprofit that focuses on literacy in the inner city (arise2read.org). She is the mother of four and "Nonna" to 10 grand children. Donna enjoys Memphis Barbecue, Alabama football and anything you can douse with salsa.