Pastor Manita Fadel is the First Lady of RCCG The Americas I. She is a co-laborer in ministry with her husband, Pastor James Fadel, who is the Assistant General Overseer and Continental Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) The Americas I with headquarters in Floyd (Dallas), Texas.
RCCG The Americas I is comprised of 3 subcontinents namely, the United States, Central America, and the Caribbean. RCCG Americas 1 is part of the RCCG Worldwide body, with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa. The General Overseers for the RCCG Worldwide are Pastors Enoch and Foluke Adeboye.
Pastor Manita is a Medical Doctor by profession, with 10 years of experience in Pediatric practice, before she was called into full-time ministry. Her experience in medical practice, combined with receiving Christ at the early age of 9, has fueled her passion for the critical spiritual growth of Children and Youth. She currently oversees the Children and Youth Ministries for RCCG The Americas I.
Pastor Manita is also the President of Women in Ministry (W.I.M.) in Americas 1 and founder of The Pastors’ Wives’ Forum (P.W.F) which is a ministry of W.I.M.
As a Pastor’s wife for over 30 years, Pastor Manita created PWF in 2009 for Pastors wives to share their burdens and challenges with one another while being in ministry with their husbands. The PWF vision is to Support, Encourage and Empower (S.E.E.) every Pastor’s wife so that they can fulfill their calling in God’s kingdom.
Naturally creative, and a passionate sewist for over 45 years, Pastor Manita founded the “Threads of Life” initiative in the Spring of 2020. This allows her to use her professional sewing skills to teach others and support Women and Children shelters with the proceeds of her sewn items. She loves to organize and is a believer in excellence. She is a simple and practical teacher of the word, who ministers to children, youth, singles, married couples, women, and Pastors’ wives. She is a John Maxwell trained leader, who speaks at a wide range of leadership programs and conferences in the US and Nigeria.
Pastor Manita has also authored two books. The first is an illustrated book titled, Fifty and Fabulous, and her second book is titled Diet and Lifestyle for Kingdom Living, written as a result of her personal journey and passion for Health and wellness.
She has been happily married to Pastor James Fadel, her college sweetheart, for over 35 years and together they pastor RCCG New Life Church in Dallas, Texas. They are blessed with three beautiful daughters.