Meet The Founder

Hello, Bold Kingdom. My name is Toni Gipson and I am the Minister and founder of this great non-profit. I'm so blessed you've took the time to check out our site.

I thought it only right to introduce myself so you all know what you're getting.

I am a grand-daughter of a pastor, a wife of 26 years to the most amazing, hard working, and faith-filled husband (& ministry co-founder), the mother of two astounding young men, mother in law to a wonderful girl that I been praying in for a lot of years, and about to be a grandmother myself to a precious little girl that I can not wait to see walk into God's plan written just for her!

I'm a born and raised Southern Arkansas farm girl. I'm a tomboy at heart, sarcasm is my first language, and my work ethic is a reflection of my farm raising. I don't give up, I don't give in, and I only go where God leads me. I'm very outspoken and extremely bold about God's word for our lives. I'm not ashamed to stand my ground or to stand on rightful ground for others. There is a reason God gave us the name BOLD KINGDOM. He knew what it would take to reach the depths that He's intending us to go after.

My prayer is to add so many of you to the team with us. Weather as neighbors we get to bless or servants that are striving right along side us to help our neighbors and bring the lost home to the Father.

I answered my call to ministry at the age of 23 and have been in full time vocational ministry leadership for the last 24 years. I did 18 years in children's ministry leadership, 2 years in youth ministry leadership, then transitioned into outreach coordination specializing in community enrichment through coordination & logistics. I also have 8 years experience in administrative leadership and ministry partnership coordination along side the outreach logistics. I also walk in a call to spiritual counseling and hold a certificate in trauma counseling. 5 years ago God called me to become an ordained Minister and launch a next level non-profit to fill the (often ignored) gap beyond survival ministry. Nearly 2 years ago, I completed that journey.

Throughout my 24 year ministry career, I've held more titles than I can list but the only ones that I count are Servant and Minister (and truthfully those two encompass them all).

My testimony covers things I should never have been able to over come (and on my own I never would have) and I still have to deal with the wrath of those that tried very hard to stop my freedom. The good Lord sent me an angel on earth for a short period to make sure I knew Him even in the middle of the chaos and abuse. And though my grandpa was taken way too early, in my opinion, I also know that he fulfilled his assignment before he went, because here I am. I've lived the trauma life, the angry life, the resentful life, and the guilt-filled life but God pulled me up, set me free, armored me up, and started giving me gifts & assignments like I was already behind schedule. And, I've been boldly on the front lines for His kingdom every since. I've been mentored by wise spiritual counsel under pine trees in the middle of no where, I've been called out by "faithful Christians" between the pews in the sanctuary for not being willing to manipulate the word of God to include there unchristian behavior, I've been under good leadership, And, I've been chained under leadership that forgot who they were suppose to be serving. I've gotten to help false leaders find their way out of God's ministry, and I've been assigned to walk good hearted but unhealthy leaders through their pride and back into the arms of the Holy Spirit. I'm honored by every lesson, every battle, and every blessing. I'm pretty good at being the "bad" guy for the right reasons, when necessary. But, mostly, I'm just blessed God would trust me with such intense training grounds, assignments, and successes for His kingdom. The girl that was "a failure from the get go" (my abuser's words not mine) was never suppose to become a warrior.

BUT GOD!

I am always happy to share my full testimony for the healing and strengthening benefits of others. If ever you'd like to sit down and talk just send a message in the chat or email me and we will make it happen. I'm living, breathing proof that what they say doesn't have to be what you are and whatever the biggest plan you think your worthy of ... God's plan for you is so much bigger! But most of all, that the only true freedom comes through Jesus Christ alone!

Father,

I pray whoever has just read this sees hope in their own story from the triumph they've read in the one you gave me. I pray your strength and peace into them until their cup runs over. I ask for them to be so abundantly filled with the Holy Spirit that when the enemy tries to bump them around he just get splashed with a Holy Spirit spill over that sends him fleeing. May your love surround them, your word guide their path, your peace fill them, and your strength empower them.

There is no mountain they can't move, no storm they can't weather, and no where away from you they would want to be! They are beautifully made in your image! Let them see themselves as you see them and love themselves as you love them!

AMEN!