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Using faith to do more than just utter words, complaints, and fears about our world, but finding ways to embody, move, and do our part to secure justice in our world.  

Rev. Dr. DeNeice Welch holds a Ph.D. in health care ethics, a Master of Divinity with an urban ministry focus, and a Bachelor of Science in community ministry.  Rev. Welch’s academic work focuses on reproductive justice, racialized health care, and faith responses to systemic inequalities. 

Since 2007, Rev. Welch has been the Pastor Emeritus of Bidwell Street United Presbyterian Church, and on the pastoral staff at Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church.  Rev. Welch is the executive director of the Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN) and the national director of Ntosake, a women’s public leadership initiative of The Gamaliel National Network. 

Rev. Welch has been recognized with many accolades for her work, including the NAACP Faith in Action award, YWCA Racial Justice award, and the New Pittsburgh Courier’s Women of Excellence award. A minister in training program she developed gained national recognition.  Rev. Welch’s deepest self-interest is to raise up leaders in our communities who will force the powers to work for the people.