Leslie Joiner is a committed faith-based leader and mental health advocate whose life and work strongly align with the mission of Pathways to Hope—bridging the gap between mental health and faith communities. A native of Delaware, Ohio, Leslie serves on the board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), where she helps guide efforts to reduce stigma and promote education, support, and spiritual care for those impacted by mental illness. Licensed under the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW), Leslie’s ministry is rooted in prayer, intercession, and outreach. Her commitment to healing—both spiritual and emotional—is grounded in Luke 1:45: "And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord."