Our Story & Expanded Vision
PAYNE & Glory, Inc. is a faith-driven nonprofit ministry and community-impact organization creating safer, healthier, and more informed communities.
Healing People. Strengthening Leaders. Transforming Communities.
PAYNE & Glory, Inc. operates at the critical intersection of faith, mental wellness, trauma awareness, domestic violence advocacy, and community partnerships.
We serve individuals, ministry leaders, churches, faith-based organizations, and communities through practical educational resources, courageous dialogues, and healing-centered experiences designed to move people from silence and stigma into support and strength.
Chelsealya "Coach Cookie" Payne
DCL (h.c.) • Founder & Visionary
A Calling Rooted in Purpose & Healing
For more than two decades, Chelsealya Payne has championed conversations around purpose, healing, mental wellness, domestic violence awareness, and faith. Using lived experience, ministry leadership, and compassionate advocacy, she creates spaces where people can heal without shame.
In 2014, she launched Pain in the Pews: Mental Health and Ministry™ to address the unspoken realities within religious spaces. Over the years, her work expanded to include Pain in the Pulpit™ and the H.E.A.L. Leadership Hub™, ensuring servant leaders receive the restorative care they need.
"Turn pain into purpose. Turn faith into action. And leave communities healthier than we found them."
A Clear, Sustainable Future
Supported by our governing board, mission partners, and community advocates, PAYNE & Glory, Inc. remains steadfast in building long-term infrastructure for faith-informed wellness.
Affiliated Coaching & Training
Payne Purpose Academy (PPA) serves as an affiliated executive coaching and personal development brand, distinct from PAYNE & Glory's non-profit community ministry initiatives.
Strategic Cross-Sector Partnerships
We bridge relationships between churches, mental healthcare networks, survivor shelters, civic agencies, and educational institutions for maximum collective impact.