About Dr. Riley, Founder
Dr. Avril Riley is the Founder of Avril Riley Ministries, a Christian-based non-profit organization that’s financially supported by contributions from friends of the ministry. She is the Lead Pastor of New Born Covenant Church and President of Chrysolite Consulting a leadership development organization. Gifted in personal and organizational leadership, Dr. Riley provides strategic and technology leadership to non-profit, Fortune 500 and multinational organizations. Among her many leadership accolades, Dr. Riley was honored as the “Black Canadian Role Model” by Diversity Advancement Network and nominated for RBC Canadian Entrepreneur Awards presented by Women of Influence.
Dr. Riley surrendered her life to Jesus during her early teenage years and in 2011 after settling in Canada, she volunteered in the community by providing scholarship and guidance for youth and young adults. In 2015, she was ordained as Online Church and Youth Pastor. She is minister of the Gospel of Jesus at Sunday services, conferences and workshops within Canada and USA.
In 2016, Dr. Avril Riley was called to evangelism to teach the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, healing and salvation globally. In 2019, Dr. Riley responded to the call on her life to minister healing and win souls by the power of the Holy Spirit. In 2020, she founded Avril Riley Ministries that is touching lives through her monthly healing service “Be Made Whole”, Women Elevate Group, OneWord eTalk show, and life-changing annual conference, “Open Heavens”.
Dr. Avril is a renowned leadership expert both corporately and individually, a keynote speaker and author of the transformational book “Big Dreams Don’t Just Happen”, where she shares her leadership failures and how she rose to success, with strategic and practical principles to navigate life and leadership.
Passionate about people living a victorious life, she hosted and sponsored fundraising Galas to provide scholarships for youth in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). A philantrophist at heart, Avril sacrificed her milestone birthday celebrations and instead founded Gift of Hope, a program dedicated to providing care packages to seniors, marginalized families, and youth pursuing post-secondary education through self-funded scholarships.
A lifelong learner, Dr. Avril holds a doctoral degree,, Doctor of Education (EdD), specializing in Leadership from University of Calgary and is avid student at Benny Hinn Institute. Avril resides in Ontario, Canada with her husband and mother.
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