Shani Campbell was commissioned as a provisional elder in the United Methodist Church in June 2025. She is the pastor at South Pleasant Grove UMC in Hazel Kentucky and the founder of Connections Prayer Ministries.
Shani completed a Master of Divinity at Asbury Theological Seminary in 2018. She is currently working on a Doctorate in Ministry at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. She completed advanced training in Healing Academy 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 taught for three years in a local drug and alcohol recovery program.
Shani is married to Joe, who is retired from TWRA but continues to work part-time for Stewart County EMA. They have two adult children: Joe, a pilot in the Marine Corps in Japan, and Shelby, who lives outside of Atlanta and works in a local county EMA.

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” and helped run ministry there from 2021-2024. 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.