Pastor Sytyra Ware was called to ministry at the age of 18 and began preaching at the age of 19 at Shekinah Youth Church which is apart of The Greater Allen Cathedral. She has been mentored by Prophet Andre Cook who helped sharpen and mature her gifts in the spirit.

 

Pastor Tyra is a recent graduate from Dominion Theological Seminary with her Masters in Clinical Christian Counseling and she is also a certified Christian Counselor. 

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She is the founder and Pastor of Warriors Worship Assembly Inc. (Which was birthed from The Warriors Prayer Group) located in Lehigh Valley PA. where she serves alongside her husband Bishop Taurean Ware. Pastor Tyra has been in the Human Resources field for over 20 years and has her own consulting business called SVB Solutions. She is an intercessor, a prophet, a teacher and most importantly a proud mom of 2 boys Jackson and Taurean Jr.

Bishop Taurean Isaiah Ware Sr. was called to ministry at the age of 14 and began preaching at the age of 15 at Living Faith Ministries in Jersey City, NJ under the leadership and mentorship of the late Pastor Doretha McAllister. In 2002 he joined Provision of Promise Ministrites under the leadership of the late Apostle Ernest Leonard where he was ordained an Elder and served in various areas of ministry such as praise and worship, head of the youth ministry and the media ministry.

 

In 2017 he was installed as Pastor of Living Faith Ministries and became a part of God Ordained Fellowships Connections under the leadership of the Presiding Prelate Malcolm Cummins Sr. In 2020 after joining the Warriors Prayer Group he met Pastor Sytyra Barrett and they were married in 2022.  Also in 2022 they launched Warriors Worship Assembly Inc.virtually and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Dominion Theological Seminary with their Master of Arts in Clinical Christian Counseling. In May of 2024 Warriors Worship Assembly launched their first in person service.

Bishop Ware serves as the 2nd presiding Bishop and CFO of God Ordained Fellowships Connections. He oversees Warriors Worship Assembly as well as ALTARations Prayer & Outreach Ministry which is led by Pastor Travis Smith.

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Bishop Ware is currently a therapist in the mental health field and has been in that field for 18 years and is a huge advocate of mental health within the church. 

His greatest accomplishment to date is being a father to Tiana, Jackson and Taurean Jr. aka Baby Bishop.

Travis A. Smith was born, raised and educated in Queens, New York. As a child, Travis attended church regularly and gave his life to the Lord. As his relationship with the Lord developed, he quickly became actively involved in various ministries at his home church, The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York.

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During his time at Allen, Travis became a leader within the Shekinah Youth Church. Answering the call of God on his life and studying diligently, he was privileged to bring words of exhortation to the congregation to cultivate his preaching gift. This training birthed his love for the house of God and dedication to disciple-making. After over a decade of ministry experience, Travis was officially licensed as a minister and ordained as an elder at The City of Oasis Church in Far Rockaway, NY. His now itinerant ministry of teaching, preaching and prophetic intercession is an outgrowth of his years of service in various capacities to the local assembly. 

To stand fully equipped in his call to serve the church, Travis obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Church Administration from Dominion Theological Seminary in Brooklyn, NY. He has also obtained NACC board certification as a Christian Counselor and as a Christian Life Coach. 

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In 2024 Travis along with Bishop Taurean and Sytyra Ware was ordained as Pastor of Warriors Worship Assembly Inc. 

 

Above all, Travis loves to be described as a family man. He is the devoted husband of Mrs. Miriam Smith. They reside in New York City with their two children, Eleazar and Symphonie!