Apostle Dr. Carmen Lattimore is a native of Buffalo, New York, and resides in Fort Washington, Maryland. She is the widow of the late Senior Pastor Walter E. Lattimore. They have six children, eighteen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She is the Founder, Apostle, and Overseer of Victory Church International (VCI). Under her leadership, VCI has flourished, birthing two churches: Abounding Grace Church International, led by Pastors Lawrence and Sharon Patterson, and House to House, led by Pastor Shirley Jackson. Apostle Lattimore formerly served as an adjunct professor of Pastoral Theology at Northern Seminary. She is the founder and former president of Greater Works Ministries, a global evangelism organization, and Victory for the Nations, supporting international outreach. She also established The Women’s Coalition for One Million AIDS Orphans, aiding widows and orphans in Africa, and the Five-Fold Development Institute, which trains ministry leaders. An international revivalist and missionary, she has led outreach crusades, seminars, and retreats across the U.S., Europe, the Caribbean, Guyana, South America, Kenya, and Uganda, spreading the Gospel. Apostle Lattimore holds a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) with distinction from Northern Seminary (2012), a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) with honors from Howard University School of Divinity (1997), and a B.A. in English Literature and Religion from The George Washington University (1984), where she graduated as valedictorian. She has received numerous academic and community awards and was a former member of Phi Beta Kappa and a Ford Fellow at the Smithsonian Institution’s African-American Culture program. In 2007, she was consecrated to the Office of Apostle. A passionate educator and speaker, she has presented seminars on African-American history, women’s history, and women’s humor. She was also the host and producer of Bowie State University’s television show I AM and a weekly radio broadcast on WYCB-AM, Washington, DC. An accomplished writer, Apostle Lattimore is the author of several books, including "A Thank You Note from the Demon You Decided to Keep". She is also a playwright, having written numerous Christian productions, including "Finding My Father: Au Senegal", "Me and Moses: A Tribute to Harriet Tubman", "God’s Women: The Way We Were", "My Daughters Are Sleeping with the Same Man: The story of Rachel and Leah", and "A Choir Rehearsal" (a musical). She currently serves as Overseer and Apostle of Victory Church International.