The Healing Garden Blog
Welcome to Nancy Kingwood Ministries, LLC
Welcome to Nancy Kingwood Ministries, LLC, where faith, healing, and purpose unite to empower lives. We provide a range of services, including, but not limited to, capacity building, leadership development, and spiritual growth, to equip individuals and organizations to walk in divine favor and purpose. Rooted in God’s Word and guided by the Holy Spirit, we inspire transformation, restoration, and hope.
From Vision to Impact
Strengthening Communities Together
Rev. Nancy Kingwood Sole Proprietor and Owner
Rev. Nancy Kingwood, MS, MA
Nancy Kingwood is a visionary woman who wears many hats; leader, mentor, minister, and community builder. Guided by faith and fueled by purpose, she leads with grace, wisdom, and resilience. Her multifaceted leadership reflects a deep commitment to empowering others, advancing equity, and transforming lives through both ministry and service.
Executive Director of GBAPP, Inc. (The Greater Area Bridgeport Prevention Program). Rev. Nancy leads a multi-disciplinary team while guiding strategic direction, ensuring operational effectiveness, and promoting sustainability, all in service of the mission and vision. She serves as an Associate Minister at Mount Aery Baptist Church, Senior Leader at the Healing Place.
Rev. Nancy holds two degrees in Human Services, a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Management from Springfield College, and a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Hartford International University, formerly Hartford Seminary. She has earned a certificate from the Black Ministries Program at Hartford Seminary and a certificate in Public Theology, A Drum Major for Justice from Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary. She is a former fellow of the CT Health Foundation and a leader of the Health Equity Collaborative convened by the Foundation. She is a former partner of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Nancy has received training from: Dr. Joy Degruy (Healing from Multigenerational Trauma), Lily Endowment, Inc., (Pastoral Coaching), Community Healing Network (Healing Circles), Hampton Ministers' Conference (The D'ART Collective), Healing from Religious Trauma (Global Center for Religious Research), Yale University Women in Leadership Program. Rev. Nancy is certified in different areas of trauma and healing.
She has worked in HIV prevention and care for thirty years and is an active member of the National Black HIV Women’s Network. Her work in HIV/AIDS has been recognized on the state and national levels, including her model for engaging Black clergy. Rev. Nancy has worked with several national organizations, including the National Black Church Initiative and the Metropolitan Non-Denominational Capacity Building Network, providing HIV/AIDS capacity building and technical assistance to faith-based organizations. Nancy is a Reiki Level One and a State Certified Notary.
She has served as the Project Director for faith-based funded projects from The Leadership Education at Duke Divinity, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, and The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Faith-Based Initiative. Most recently, Rev. Nancy participated in the Black Clergy Leadership Institute at Princeton Theological Seminary. She has received a certificate in Pastoral Care from Yale New Haven Hospital. She is currently a participant of the Milestone Circle, an initiative of the Wells Fargo Foundation dedicated to equipping and preparing entrepreneurs for excellence. Rev. Kingwood has been voted in a the founding Board President of Bridgeport National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Most recently, Rev. Nancy was trained on Kingian Principles by Lafayette and Associates.
Rev. Nancy is a second-generation preacher following in her parents' footsteps, Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Gary. Rev. Nancy is an advocate for social justice and a preacher of the Gospel. She is married Mr. Jimmy with three daughters, Natasha, Jasmine and Jocelyn and eight grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoys reading and traveling.
Why Choose Us?
Trusted Expertise
With over 30 years of non-profit and faith based experience, we bring a wealth of wisdom, compassion, and proven leadership to empower communities, strengthen organizations, and advance Kingdom-centered impact
Innovative Leadership
We have the ability to inspire and guide individuals and organizations toward creative thinking, new ideas, and transformative solutions that drive growth and positive change. It combines visionary thinking with practical strategy encouraging experimentation, collaboration, and adaptability while fostering an environment where creativity and purpose align to produce meaningful results
Measurable Results
“Empowering Lives. Measuring Impact. Transforming Communities.”
Empowering
Reimagining
Life-changing
Our Comprehensive Service Portfolio
Capacity Building Services
Designed to strengthen the skillset of organizations so they can effectively achieve their mission and sustain long-term impact. These services may include training, technical assistance, strategic planning, and organizational growth support, helping communities operate with greater efficiency, accountability, and innovation, including identifying resources
Executive Coaching for Women
Personalized, strengths-based process that empowers women leaders to maximize their potential, build confidence, and navigate professional and personal challenges with clarity and purpose. Through guided reflection, goal-setting, and strategic development, coaching helps women enhance leadership effectiveness, strengthen decision-making, and align their values with impactful action cultivating growth, balance, and authentic leadership.
Transformative Bible Studies and Workshops
Spirit-led approach to exploring God’s Word that inspires personal growth, spiritual renewal, and real-life application. It goes beyond knowledge to foster heart transformation inviting participants to encounter God’s truth, deepen their faith, and live out biblical principles in everyday life. Through reflection, dialogue, and prayer, this study cultivates lasting change from the inside out.
Leadership Development
Intentional process of equipping individuals with the skills, knowledge, and mindset needed to lead with vision, integrity, and impact. It focuses on cultivating self-awareness, strategic thinking, effective communication, and the ability to inspire and guide others toward shared goals. Through training, mentorship, and experiential learning, leadership development builds confident, purpose-driven leaders who create lasting change in their organizations and communities.
Success Stories That Inspire
I know I am LOVED
"I have been blessed by Pastor Kingwood since I met her and her family. They are tried and true. I have learned so much and my walk with God is closer than ever before"
- Evangelist Priscilla Santiago
Transformative
"Pastor Nancy has been an inspiration and catalyst in my growth physically, spiritually and mentally. My foundation as a woman in ministry has been made firm by the overlapping of the tremendous, dedicated and powerful teachings through Nancy Kingwood Ministries. I praise God for you"
- Rev. Gwen Anderson
Empowering
"I asked and God sent me on journey over 10 years ago. Pastor Nancy Kingwood and Nancy Kingwood Ministries has helped me to elevate and know who I am on my journey with Christ. Thank you Jesus when you said, Nancy Kingwood"
-Sheila Morgan
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God's angel sets up a circle of protection around us while we pray (Psalm 34 MSG)
“Her prayers are not whispers of weakness, but declarations of power rooted in faith, resilience, and divine favor.”
The Healing Garden Blog: By Nancy Kingwood
Be Still Near the Water
Here, you'll find inspiring reflections, practical guidance, and empowering messages designed to equip you on your journey of faith and personal development. Join us as we cultivate a community rooted in resilience, divine favor, and the unending power of prayer.
Chained, But Still Yet Praying
Text: Colossians 4:2–4 (HCSB)
“Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the message, to speak the mystery of the Messiah—for which I am in prison—so that I may reveal it as I am required to speak.”
As we were preparing for tonight, I looked at our central text, the one that was placed on the flyer. And I began to walk through the text with the heaviness of everything going on in our lives. It seems like there is so much going on, and it’s all at the same time. This is a strategy for the enemy to keep us overwhelmed, distracted, and confused.
The enemy would not like anything more than to find us in a vulnerable place, to make us doubt or even forget what God had promised us. For you see, when we walk by sight, it is easy to see and experience all the negative and get caught up in the headlines to the point where we feel like giving up, and when we reach this point, we can easily put prayer on the back burner.
I know you are holy ghost-filled and sanctified, that you never thought about doubting God or giving up or giving in. But, if I can be honest with you tonight, there have been days when I thought with all the news, the executive orders, the changes in policies that I had to ask the question, God, where are you?
I feel like Habakkuk at times, God, how long are you going to watch this and allow this to happen? And as I centered myself in meditation, I was reminded by the Holy Spirit of the purpose and the power of prayer.
Tonight, we are gathered in this place to bring our petitions to God through prayer and in the name of Jesus the Christ. We are here to declare the word and the works of our God.
We are here to make a sound in the atmosphere, that on tonight, we trust God with our everything and with all things!
Tonight, our voices shall pierce the atmosphere to shake the foundation of heaven and to rattle the gate of hell.
Here in this text, Paul is in prison in Rome. He is waiting for his trial to come before Caesar. He writes this letter, this epistle to the people in Colossae. He did not know them, but they knew of him and his ministry in Christ Jesus. Paul is encouraging them to walk and live right, even in the midst of adversity and trials and tribulations. These Gentiles were under pressure to live their lives and their faith life under the Jewish Law, and added false teaching to their faith. The bible tells us they were priding themselves on having visions and getting secret spiritual knowledge.
Paul contends that once you know that Jesus is the anchor of the faith, and that through him all things were made. God has reconciled through Jesus’ death on the cross. This is proof of the fulfillment of the prophecies of old.
Paul warns against false philosophies, legalism, and religious control that distract from Christ. Believers are complete in Christ, not bound by external rituals or manmade systems. Jesus is described as the “image of the invisible God” and the one who holds all things together. Paul prays for the church to grow in wisdom and endurance.
Paul emphasizes devoted prayer, watchfulness, and gospel-centered speech. While locked up and awaiting trial, Paul continues to encourage the family of faith to pray and keep believing. I can’t imagine being in this situation and still holding on to faith, prayer, and Jesus!! But Paul is saying, when, you have Jesus, He is enough
Paul, without doubt, knowing the power of prayer and of Jesus, dismisses his own situation to call for a prayer meeting. He understands that evil is present, and false teachers are trying to convince the people not to believe Jesus is supreme.
Let me pause right now to let you know that even in these times, Jesus is still supreme! Jesus is still the anchor of our faith. Jesus still has all power. Jesus is the one sent by God to liberate us! In the midst of all the headlines, God is still calling us to pray! Pray without ceasing. Pray when you don’t feel like praying. Pray when things are good. Pray when things are not good. Pray in season and out of season!
Colossians is a call to reject oppressive systems and embrace Christ as the liberating center of all life spiritually, socially, and politically. It urges believers to pray, speak, and live boldly under the authority of Christ, not the empire, not the white house.
In African American theology, prayer has always been both a spiritual connection and a resistance strategy. From plantation fields to civil rights marches, prayer was a form of protest and power.
For you see, prayer is a strategy. Prayer is not passive. Prayer is an action word.
Prayer Connects Us to God
Prayer is not just wordsit is a relationship. It draws us into communion with the Divine, where we can both speak and listen. In a world that often devalues Black lives, prayer is a sacred protest of presence a declaration that we are seen and heard by a God who walks with the oppressed (Exodus 3:7).
“The Lord said: I have observed the misery of my people in Egypt, and have heard them crying out.” – Exodus 3:7 (HCSB)
Prayer Changes Us
While we often think of prayer changing circumstances, its deeper power is how it transforms us—our posture, priorities, and inner peace. It sharpens our discernment, refines our character, and builds spiritual resilience, especially in systems designed to wear us down.
“Do not worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God... will guard your hearts.” – Philippians 4:6-7 (HCSB)
Prayer Moves Us Toward Liberation
In the African American tradition, prayer is also a protest, a lament, and a vision. Our ancestors prayed through slavery, Jim Crow, and into movements for justice. Prayer doesn't make us passive, it empowers action. It calls us to co-labor with God in the work of liberation.
“Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” – Matthew 6:10 (HCSB)
Prayer is Sacred Memory
Every time we pray, we call on the God of our ancestors, the same God who heard the cries of Hagar, the songs of Harriet Tubman, and the chants of those marching for civil rights. Prayer links us to a legacy of faith that endures.