"Author | Teacher | Advocate Rev. Dr. Lori (Dr. Lo) Banfield is a native and resident of Philadelphia, PA with multidisciplinary expertise in psychology, social justice and practical theology. She serves as a higher learning educator, mental health clinician, researcher, clergy person, and all-around social justice advocate. Dr. Lo has dedicated her life to fostering spiritual resilience and liberation paths to oppressed and marginalized groups. She serves as the Executive Director of Redemption Housing – reentry services and is founder of the Spiritual Resilience Council, a reentry advocate training initiative under Lori Banfield Ministries, LLC. She is also the author of the spiritual formation book Walking Worthy of My Calling: Journey Back to the Likeness of God, among other articles and publications. Dr. Lo is an ordained Elder in the Lord’s church and currently serves as an Associate Elder at Gates of Heaven Pentecostal Church in West Philadelphia and Beulah Tabernacle Church in Drexel Hill, PA. A wife and mother of two children, Dr. Lo endeavors to build atmosphere changers and restore sacred space within and beyond church, school, and prison walls. "Though we are prone to wander, we have been called to walk; allow me to walk with you.”
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Keep Walking in peace and power!"