Pastor Thelma Juanita Leftwich is founder of Vessels of His Love Ministries and Pastor Emeritus of Vessels of His Love Church in Wheaton, Illinois.

A mother of five, Pastor Thelma is an ordained minister and former science teacher who left teaching in 1979 to obey the call on her life to teach and preach the gospel. She was formerly on ministry staff at Wheaton Christian Center in Wheaton, Illinois, and at Christ Center in Chicago, Illinois. Pastor Thelma attended and taught at the Word of Life School of Ministry in Wheaton, Illinois. She is also the author of the book, Because of His Blood.

Pastor Otis Leftwich is co-founder of Vessels of His Love Ministries.  He served as co-pastor of Vessels of His Love Church for several years, considering himself Pastor Thelma's John the Baptist, "making straight the way" for her in ministry.

Via travel and media, including CD's, radio and television, Pastor Thelma has reached over 50 nations. She continues to fulfill the call of God on her life to "Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations..." (Matthew 28:19), covering the earth with the Blood of Jesus.