Rev. Shanelle Amaris Wilson was born in New Britain, CT on August 15, 1985 to Robert L. Wilson and the late Rev. Gaylyn S. Wilson. She has two siblings, the late Amber Lynn Wilson, who made her transition to heaven in 2011 and a younger brother, Robert Lee Wilson, III.  Shanelle attended the local schools in New Britain, CT until the Lord directed her mother to move their family to NC. She is a graduate of Riverside High School.  Upon graduation from High School, Rev. Wilson attended World Harvest Bible College in Columbus, OH.  Rev. Wilson graduated with honors from Clinton College in Rock Hill, SC. She has an Associate Degree in Religious Studies.  She also attended Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI where she took courses under their Social Work and Non-profit Administration curriculum. 
 
From her early childhood days in Connecticut, it was evident that Rev. Wilson was a very unique child.  She was saved at the age of 6 years old, as the hand of God was on her life.   Throughout her childhood years, Rev. Shanelle continued to hunger after the things of God. At the age of 11, she accepted her call to ministry and preached her trial sermon at the age of 12 and has been ministering ever since.  She is an ordained Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Her ministry focuses have varied through the years from youth, women, prayer, spiritual warfare and evangelism. She has served in several different ministry capacities such as Youth Pastor, Associate minister, Secretary of the College of Preachers at St. Luke A.M.E. Zion Church in Grand Rapids, MI, District Secretary of the Western Michigan District of the Michigan Conference, Western Michigan District Co-Young Adult Director of Christian Education, and Young Adult Prayer Coordinator for the Michigan Conference of the A.M.E. Zion Church. While on a job assignment in Orlando, FL she attended The Praise Place Church under the Leadership of Pastors Thomas and Lisa Cook. There Rev. Shanelle started and led the Sunday Morning Intercessory Prayer Ministry; she volunteered during the week in the church office as one of the secretaries and was a part of the ministry team which included rotated teaching of mid-week services (Bible Study). Rev. Wilson under the leadership of the Holy Spirit relocated to Elizabeth City in February of 2017 to be closer to her mother who eventually transitioned in June of 2018. 
 
Rev. Wilson has also been blessed to Pastor great churches in Zion. She has pastored at Macedonia A.M.E. Zion Church in Plymouth, NC and Union Grove A.M.E. Zion Church in Edenton, NC. Rev. Wilson also pastored at Gough Tabernacle A.M.E. Zion Church in Earlington, Kentucky. Rev. Wilson currently resides in Durham, NC. She is currently employed as a U.S. Intake Specialist for Workplace Options in Raleigh, NC. She is now serving as an Associate Minister at Mitchell’s Chapel AME Zion Church in Pittsboro, NC under the leadership of Rev. Corey Little. Rev. Wilson loves God and His people, and desires to see all that will come to know the saving power of Jesus Christ.  Rev. Wilson’s ministry stands on the principle that if God is lifted up, then HE will draw all men, women, boys, and girls, to Himself!!!