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Dr. Shirleena Celestine is a revivalist, scholar, and global leader whose life is a living testimony that God does not waste a single chapter. With a PhD in Social Science, focused on Leadership & Women in the workplace from the University of Lincoln UK and more than 25 years of executive leadership across six continents, including a senior global role at Apple, Shirleena brings together the rigor of the academy, the weight of real world experience, and the fire of prophetic faith in a way that very few voices can.
But credentials have never been her calling card. Women are drawn to Dr. Shirleena because she is radically honest. She has walked through seasons of profound transition, sat in the silence of loss, and chose to call it sacred. She studies the Hebrew Scriptures not to impress but to excavate truth for women who are hungry for something deeper than a Sunday morning platitude.
"She is not just a woman who survived the fire. She is a woman who learned to carry it."
As founder of SELAH Revival Ministries and Jesus Carnival Ministries, Shirleena creates spaces where women are not managed or performed for but genuinely met. Her teaching moves fluidly between prophetic insight, emotional intelligence, and the ancient wisdom of biblical typology. Whether she is leading a virtual Bible study on Zoom or standing before thousands at revival, she carries the same thing: an unshakeable conviction that women who encounter God are transformed, and that transformed women transform everything they touch.
She is also the founder of TheOrg Intelligence, a leadership development platform built on six proprietary archetypes developed through doctoral research. Her academic work on identity, leadership formation, and organizational behavior undergirds everything she teaches in the kingdom. For Shirleena, there is no separation between the boardroom and the altar. Both are places where women are called to know who they are and walk in it without apology.
"SELAH was never a ministry I planned. It was a mercy I needed. Now it belongs to every woman who has ever needed to pause, breathe, and hear the voice of God in the stillness."
Meet the Board
SELAH Revival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by a board of directors and administrators who share one heartbeat to see women encounter God, walk in purpose, and experience genuine revival. Together, they provide the spiritual oversight and organizational leadership that carries this ministry forward.
Cristina Thompson
Vice President & Director
Elaine Dorty Director & Secretary
Crystal Jones Director, Assistant Secretary & Finance
Cristina Thompson brings nearly two decades of leadership in Operations and Hospitality. In 2020, she answered the call to full-time ministry, carrying her gifts for leadership and administration into kingdom work.
Alongside her role at Selah, Cristina serves in the CEO Suite at Jews for Jesus, a global ministry reaching Jewish people with the gospel worldwide.
At the heart of Cristina's ministry is a deep passion to see women step into their God-given identity, to know themselves fully as Daughters of the King. Through Selah Revival Ministries, she is committed to creating spaces where women encounter the love of Christ, experience true revival, and walk in the freedom of who they are in Him.
As a nurse by trade Crystal is passionate about helping others become their best version: healthy, healed, and whole in every facet of life. She is the mother of 4, including a daughter with Down syndrome, which has afforded her the privilege of experiencing God's awesome creativity and wonder in ways that have solidified her faith like no other.
One of Crystals favorite scriptures is: "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" Romans 8:28 NIV
Born in New Albany, Indiana, and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. I attended the University
Following her move to Los Angeles, California. She spent the next 35 years serving patients at UCLA Hospital, where she built a rewarding nursing career before retiring.
In retirement, Elaine enjoys a variety of creative pursuits, including making handmade cards, decorating gift packages, and learning to paint with both acrylics and watercolors. I also enjoy
Throughout my life, I have valued creativity, lifelong learning, meaningful friendships, and the opportunity to care for others.