Noted author John Piper defines spiritual leadership as “knowing where God wants people to be and taking the initiative to use God’s methods to get them there in reliance on God’s power”…this statement is a true reflection of the leadership style and ministry of Minister Sharon Craig-Lawrence.

Minister Lawrence or Mother Lawrence as she is affectionately called was born in the Parish of Westmoreland, in Jamaica on December 27th. For Sharon every person is a potential target to hear the word and experience the love and joy she has found in the Lord—she can converse with anyone at any level about anything, her driving force has always been God first; God second, and God third.

Minister Sharon Craig-Lawrence is a mentor, a motivational speaker, and an accomplished preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Minister Lawrence’s influence transcends the four walls of the edifice and spans the community, North America, Canada, and the Caribbean.

Minister Sharon Craig-Lawrence is the Assistant Pastor of The Power of Faith Ministries International in Brooklyn NY, serving under the leadership of the senior Pastor, Reverend Kevin Laylor.
Her role and function of the pastorate involves multiple dimensions of soul care. Two of these facets include pastors caring for souls through the practice and discipline of evangelism and outdoor ministries.

Minister Lawrence attended the Mount Olive Bible Institute and Seminary where she obtained, among other accolades, a Certificate in psychology in counseling, a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Theology.

She lives up to her God–given assignment “to equip the Saints of God in maintaining a Godly focus even in negative situations. As she draws from decades of experience she realizes the increasing hostility to the message of the gospel, but she remains excited about the increasing hunger for that
message, thus she continues to share in the challenges and the joys of talking about Jesus.

She has a special love for young people. She is approachable, patient and a keen listener. She always said, “If you listen you will hear” But never underestimate her meek demeanor, she is a strict disciplinarian who values responsibility and accountability.
She is a passionate— excellent preacher and teacher, a loyal, dedicated servant of the Lord who is held in high esteem. She has three interests: her family, watching documentaries and her love for Christ!

The influence she possesses fosters its foundation at home, where she is happily married, and loving wife of twenty-three years, to Hopeton Lawrence, and is the proud mother of two children, George-Kwan and Alliandra Craig Lawrence