Pastor Doris was born in Montclair, New Jersey and spent her formative years in Seattle, Washington and Baltimore, Maryland. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior in 1975 while attending New Shiloh Baptist Church led, at that time, by the Rev. Dr. Harold A. Carter, Sr.
Pastor Doris believes in people getting all of the education one could ask for as demonstrated in her own life. She completed Hampton University with a Bachelors degree in Psychology. Next, she received her Masters of Education from Coppin State College; and finally, she received a Doctorate in Education from Wilmington College with an emphasis on Christian school education. Pastor Doris also completed two certification programs through the University of Delaware. The certificates of study were Non-profit Management and Faith-Based Community Development.
Pastor Doris has extensive experience in non-profit management and program development. Her experiences have allowed her to develop skills in grant writing, team building, program expansion, and organizational re-branding. Some of her positions include Adolescent Services Director with the YWCA of New Castle County, DE; Center Director for the Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc.; Staff Trainer for Northwestern Human Services – Philadelphia; Adjunct faculty at Wesley College and Executive Director at Expanded Branches Community Development Corporation.
In 1991, Pastor Doris married Pastor Meredith L. Griffin, Jr. and moved to Wilmington, DE, where she joined the ministry at The Resurrection Center. Since that time, she was ordained a deacon and has been blessed to serve in countless ministries to nurture and develop her gifting in preparation for the recent call on her life to become ordained as an Elder and serve as Co-Pastor along side her husband, Senior Pastor /Founder Meredith L. Griffin for Harvest Christian Fellowship which started in November 2006.
Pastor Doris is also the thankful mother of two wonderful faith filled children. They are Rolanda Natalie and Meredith Lee III.
Favorite Scripture: But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Hebrews 3:13