Elder Tarishia Martin

Elder Tarishia Martin is a woman after God’s own heart, seeking to lead God’s people by equipping them for the Ministry of Intercession. Her Intercessory Prayer journey was formed in 1997 in the basement of her home. Every morning at 5 a.m., she made a commitment to the Lord for a time of intercession. She interceded for family members, friends, and others she never met in life. The basement soon became her War Room. In 1999, Elder Martin recognized the call of God to take Intercessory Prayer beyond her prayer room into the church. Bishop Benjamin K. Watts, Senior Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, New London, CT approved her as facilitator of the Intercessory Prayer Ministry. During this time, Elder Martin learned the character of God and His desire to use intercessors as key vessels in the earth realm. Elder Martin’s commitment to God and serving God’s people extends to the pulpit. She was ordained as an Elder into the Gospel Ministry on June 30, 2011 by Bishop Watts. She serves as the Lead Associated minister. Elder Martin honorably carries the mantle of prayer and believes in the power of prayer. Her dedication to prayer has equipped her with insightful revelation to minister and pray as the Holy Spirit directs. After nineteen (19) years of praying, fasting, teaching, interceding, and in recent years, conducting and facilitating annual Intercessory Prayer Retreats, conducting Good Friday Shut-ins, and Intercessory Prayer Boot Camps, the Lord instructed Elder Martin to carry these essential teachings beyond the four walls of the church. Obedience to this instruction gave birth to Rising Intercessors LLC. Rising Intercessors is a ministry that equips, trains and develops individuals through intensive and interactive prayer boot camps for individuals who desire a deeper understanding of prayer. 

Elder Martin is happily married to Elder Robert Martin for 32 years and has two adult children, Truphena and Minister Robert Martin. 

Elder Martin graduated from Capella University where she earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration. She also earned an Associates degree in General Engineering, completed the Congregational Bethel Bible Series, a two-year study of the Old and New Testaments, at Shiloh Baptist Church; completed the Black Ministries Certificate Program at Hartford Seminary, Hartford, CT. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Divinity degree in Christian Leadership & Church Ministries at Liberty University. 

In the community, Elder Martin is currently a member of the Southeastern Connecticut Ministerial Alliance, New London, CT a member of the Diversity Council for the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation where she has been employed for the past 27 years; seventeen of those years in the Bureau of Engineering and Highway Operations as a Transportation Engineer. She serves on the ARISE Organizing Team. She also served as the Religious Chairperson for the Religious Affairs Committee, Norwich NAACP from 2013-2016. 

Elder Martin affirms the Word of God in James 5:16b “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results". (NLT) 

Website www.Risingintercessors.com and Facebook Rising Intercessors