Evangelist Dr. Carla Torrence… 

…loves her family: Husband Keith of whom she is the loving wife of 43 years, son Makiah, daughter Candace and husband Tommy, and grandchildren: Elijah, Sianni, MaKaylah, Brooklyn, and Maliyah.

Dr. Torrence has 28 years’ experience with information technology in higher education. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science; a Master of Arts in Education; and a Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership. She currently participates in the Future Instructor Training (F.I.T.) program at Cypress Community College, a pipeline program for community college professors. After consulting in 2023 with i.D.R.E.A.M. for Racial Health Equity’s thought leader team and reimagined workforce readiness for 55+ and thriving, she received an opportunity to co-facilitate an intergenerational communication presentation at the Non-Profit Technical Conference (NTEN-24) in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Torrence is an ordained and licensed minister with over 40 years of ministry experience serving her community as Evangelist, Wedding and Funeral Minister, Worship Leader, with outreach to the elderly in convalescent homes. She has lead women's Home Bible Fellowships, counseled and lead bible studies in rehabilitation centers for the Community Prison Mothers Program at Prototypes Women's Center; ministered to prison women and their children; served as counselor and instructor with Christian Growth Institute challenging students by teaching them how to desire a "Closer Walk with God", pursue "Secrets in Prayer" while also exploring the "Great Women of the Bible”; Led women in worship, prayer, and in service to one another as they grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord. Evangelist Torrence also had the opportunity of leading a weekly Women of Faith Bible Study on the campus of Cal Poly Pomona where she has been employed the last 28 years.

From 2004-2009 she hosted a radio ministry broadcast of "Time Well Spent" on Gospel860 radio in Phoenix, Arizona and KPRO 1570AM radio in Riverside, CA where she encouraged the hearers to spend time in the Word of God because it will be “Time Well Spent” in the presence of the Lord. 

Since 2014 she has hosted the “R” Time Getaways where women are learning how to Return to God, Renew their minds with the Word of God, Reflect upon the promises of God as they refresh themselves in fellowship with other women in the presence of God, Relax, and Rest their spirits, souls, and bodies because it is “R” Time to Get Away!

FellowshipLink is a ministry God has given her for the purpose of Linking the Body of Christ Together One Fellowship at a Time. Most of all, her true joy in life is her relationship with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with whom she prays that all men and women come to know Him personally.