About the Author...

Professional/Ministerial Experience

Marilyn was born in New York and is of Haitian descent. She attended school in Port-au-Prince Haiti and completed her advance education in the United States. Growing up and attending school in two (2) countries has afforded her a unique educational opportunity and cultural perspective.
Marilyn is proud of her Haitian heritage and sees herself as “American by birth and Haitian by the grace of God.” She and her husband have been married for 46 years. They are blessed with four children (Nathan, Tania, Sabine and Pierre Jr.) and six beautiful grandchildren (Baylen, Amelie, Blake, Noelle, Leonie and Braxton).

• Director of church education and leadership trainer
• Previous member of the National WMU ethnic advisory council of the Southern Baptist Convention in 1997 and conducted leadership training in Missouri and Florida.
• Keynote speaker at various women’s conferences and leadership conferences.
• In 1976 the Lord called Marilyn and her husband, Reverend Pierre Y. Delinois to south Florida, where they have been ministering to the Haitian community.
• In 1981, at the Lord’s leading, Marilyn and her husband Reverend Delinois founded the Haitian Evangelical Baptist Church in Pompano Beach, Florida.
• Through God’s grace and faithfulness, Marilyn and her husband along with the dedicated members of the Haitian Evangelical Baptist Church of Pompano Beach, completed construction of an 800 seat church sanctuary and an educational/fellowship building.
• Marilyn left a 23 year career in nursing to dedicate herself to full time ministry and Bible teaching.

Education

• Master of Arts Degree in Biblical and Theological Studies (MABTS) from Knox Theological Seminary
• Registered Nurse (1983-2013) and board certification in rehabilitation (CRRN); no longer active in this field
• Rehabilitation Consultant (1990-2013); no longer active in this field.

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