Shani Campbell is a licensed local pastor in the United Methodist Church, and the founder of Connections Prayer Ministries.
Shani completed a Master of Divinity at Asbury Theological Seminary in 2018. She also completed advanced training in Healing prayer at Asbury and a 2-year apprenticeship through the Spiritual Movement Center in Wilmore, Kentucky. She has a passion for helping people discover their belovedness as they learn to listen, love and pray. She has teaching experience in a local drug and alcohol recovery program.
Shani is married to Joe, a boating investigator for TWRA. They own Campbell Therapy Center, an outpatient physical therapy clinic, where Shani still works as a physical therapist. They have two adult children: Joe, a pilot in the Marine Corps in Japan, and Shelby, who lives outside of Atlanta and works in disaster relief for FEMA.

Jessalyn graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a BA in Psychology and with a MS in Social Work. While in graduate school, she had the opportunity to intern under a seasoned therapist who ran an Intensive Outpatient Program for people struggling with substance abuse and severe mental illness.
For about 8 years, Jessalyn did Intensive In Home Therapy with families who were struggling with severe mental illness, abuse or neglect. Witnessing a family in pain turn that pain into growth is one of the most inspiring and humbling experiences there is. In 2023, Jessalyn answered the call to assist a local church with substance abuse clients who needed mental health counseling. Through the process of helping these clients, it became painfully obvious that the need for mental health services offered in our rural area simply wasn’t sufficient. This led to the idea to start a nonprofit to offer clients in Paris and the surrounding area an Intensive Outpatient Program option.

Suzan attended the University of Tennessee - Martin and earned a BS in Animal Science. Shortly after, she obtained a Masters in Education. She is currently a secondary biology teacher. She is a prayer minister for Connections Prayer Ministries and was instrumental in obtaining a dedicated prayer space, called “The Well” in 2021. Her passion is helping people find reconciliation and resurrection through the continued ministry of Jesus. She has experience in leading worship and mentoring men and women in drug and alcohol recovery programs. She enjoys being an intercessor and worship leader.