First Lady Joanne Corum

Joanne was born in the United States and married to Simeon Corum on October 15, 1983. The two have three lovely children which serves close in ministry, Ashley, Simeon, Jr., Jahmal and six grandchildren, Elijah, Mackenzie, Shiloh, Matthias, Adalyn, and Sarah. Joanne realized that serving family first is real ministry.

God called Joanne at the age of sixteen where she experienced the sweet adorable Holy Spirit that changed her life completely. Joanne was given a dream from the Lord that she would be singing to millions around the world and through that dream she has developed a consecrated prayer life, and intercedes for the Body of Christ.

God has graced her to be a psalmist, worship leader, an intercessory and a prayer warrior. Joanne realizes that serving in the ministry of God is a divine privilege and she has embraced that called as a soloist, choir director, worship leader and missionary, and teacher, along with assisting her husband as the Senior Pastor of the Goshen Worship Center Church, located in Forestville, Maryland. Joanne life changing experience of salvation has equipped her for the call of God upon her life.

Education and Achievements

Joanne was taught the Bible and mentored by Apostle C. L. Long of the Scripture Cathedral, Bishop Alfred A. Owens of Mount Calvary Holy Church, in Washington, DC, and Pastor Benny Hinn, School of Ministry, Grapevine, Texas. Joanne understands the value of good Christian Education and studied Homiletics I, Introduction to Preaching at the Calvary Bible Institute in 2016, Homiletics II, and The Art of Preaching at Calvary Bible Institute in 2017, and the Making of a Leader, and Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth from the Scripture Cathedral Bible Institute 1983.

Joanne also appreciates general education and completed courses at the Prince Georges Community College for Business Management, 1980; Jefferson Business College for Business Administration, 1984; National Education Center for Medical Assistant, 1990; Washington Education Center, CEO System Manager Data General, 1992.  Joanne received several Awards and Certificates for her quality work performance and appreciation for her more than 41 years of service in the Government of the United States, which includes working for the United States Congress in the House of Representative and Senate, and the National Institutes of Health, where she retired April 2015.

Outreach Ministry

Joanne assists with the Goshen Worship Center Outreach Ministry “Feed the Hungry” and “Bringing the Gospel to the Neighborhood in the Maryland, Virgina, and Washington, DC areas and we also assist around the world with other outreach ministries such as Samaritan’s Purse with Franklin Graham, Benny Hinn, Marilyn & Sarah, Daystar, Trinity Broadcast Network, Israel, and many others. In Matthews 25:35, For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in.

Vision and Goals

Joanne’s life-long vision is to build a senior citizen home(s). She has love and adoration for the elderly and wants to give them a place where their needs are met physically and spiritually, and that their hearts will flourish with God’s love. Joanne believes that the GWCC ministry has its focus on unity of the family, and she glories that day when all God’s people regardless of their race will experience the saving grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ together in the beauty of holiness. Joanne also has an overwhelming passion and desire to minister to the “hurting in the body of Christ”, Christians that have been wounded and broken, misunderstood and isolated in the house of God. She wants them to know that God has a secret place of security. A place of intimacy with him that protects and preserves us even as God uses the experiences of disappointment to prepare us for our call-in ministry. “He who dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty…Because thou hast made the Lord, who is my refuge even the Most High thy habitation….” Psalm 91.