Yvonne Elizabeth Brooks is the First Assistant Pastor of New Jerusalem Apostolic Church - a thriving church that is having a huge impact in the community in the city of Birmingham. She is a qualified Behavioural Consultant, Mental Health Nurse and Registered General Nurse and from this she has a passion for seeing people receive deliverance, healing and restoration.

Pastor Yvonne has completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies and a Doctorate in Theology and Biblical Studies as testament to her desire to grow and develop to enable her to be a blessing to others as she delivers the word nationally and internationally. She has also presented on television and radio and has been the author of two books - “Touching God’s Heart: Prayers that make a difference” and Purpose Steps. As a result of her ongoing service she has been recognised with a number of awards including the Women of Excellence Trailblazer Award.

Her main achievement is being the founder and Director of Women of Purpose Ministries; which inspires women around the globe to become women of purpose and leads them to take a stand on the world stage. This is a ministry that encompasses a number of life-changing programmes including the Women of Purpose Conference, Esther’s International Program, Esther’s Extra, NEXT Steps, EXCEL, Ambassador and Tohorah (a retreat for teenagers). Her desire is to help others to transform life’s broken places to a place of lifelong fulfilment and purpose. (To learn more, please visit her website at http:// esthersacademy.co.uk).

In October 2019 she published her third and fourth book. Menopause, what every woman should know and Connected, colleagues on purpose, co-authored with her mentor DrJohn Stanko. Both are available on Amazon.

The greatest achievement of her life is her beautiful family which has stemmed from over four decades of marriage to Bishop M.A. Brooks and together they have three talented children and have two grandchildren, Jade and Zion.