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
Welcome to The Healing Garden, Rev. Nancy Kingwood's personal space for spiritual nourishment and transformative wisdom. Drawing from over 30 years of experience in non-profit and faith-based work, Rev. Nancy offers insights on healing from trauma, fostering spiritual growth, and applying God's word to everyday life.
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.
In every season, there comes a moment when our souls crave restoration a place to breathe deeply, release the weight we’ve carried, and remember who we are. The Healing Garden was created for that purpose a sacred digital and physical space where Black women can tend to the soil of their own healing.
For generations, Black women have been the backbone, the nurturers, and the visionaries holding families, communities, and movements together. Yet, too often, our own needs for rest and reflection are placed at the bottom of the list. The Healing Garden is a reminder that you, too, deserve softness. You deserve to bloom.
Here, we explore the practices that restore us from quiet journaling mornings with a cup of tea, to ancestral wisdom, to the power of collective sisterhood. Each post invites you to slow down and reconnect with your body, your spirit, and your purpose. This is where healing is not a destination, but a rhythm, a dance between letting go and growing again.
Take a deep breath.
Feel the warmth of the sun on your face.
You are home in this garden.
You are whole.
You are blooming.