About Donna Sallee’, D. Div.
Ordained Minister | Conference & Retreat Speaker | Published Author | Ministry Mentor
Donna Sallee’, D. Div., is an Ordained Minister, published author, and seasoned conference and retreat speaker with a heart for inner healing and restoration. Having personally experienced God’s faithfulness through life’s challenges, she passionately ministers on pushing from pain to purpose, trusting in a faithful Heavenly Father to guide every step of the journey.
With a strong prophetic gift in prayer, Donna intercedes for those seeking healing and restoration—whether from past wounds, the pain of abuse, or the consequences of difficult life choices. She boldly shares her own testimonies of God’s miraculous victories, inspiring others to embrace hope, freedom, and transformation through Christ.
As the host of “Fresh Hope,” a television program that aired for several years on local WYKE and national networks such as SkyAngel and CTN, Donna has reached countless lives with messages of redemption and restoration. She is also a Certified Women’s Peer & Prayer Counselor and a Certified Domestic Violence Hotline Counselor, equipping others to minister to the broken through Hope Counselor Training, Peer Counselor Training, and the Setting Captives Free Altar Counselor Certification Courses.
Published Author
Donna is the author of the Morning UpLift devotional series, designed to encourage and strengthen believers in their daily walk with Christ. Her writings reflect her deep faith and passion for helping others experience God’s presence, healing, and restoration. She is also a past contributing writer for CALLED magazine, a publication dedicated to ministering to women in ministry.
Ministry Leadership & Initiatives
In 2012, Donna received her Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Kingsbury College, Lakeland, Florida. She is a visionary leader in women’s ministry, founding numerous impactful initiatives:
✔ The Car Gals – Donating 31 vehicles to deserving, qualified women
✔ The Ruth Fund Giving Initiative – Providing financial assistance to struggling women
✔ The Fresh Hope Women’s Hub – A sanctuary for support and transformation
She is also a former executive member of the Freedom 7 Human Trafficking Task Force (Circuit 7, covering Flagler, Volusia, Putnam, and St. John’s counties, Florida) and the Founder & Director of The Ruth Home, a safe haven for human trafficking survivors.
A Lasting Legacy: The Grace House Ministries
In 2024, Donna transitioned Fresh Hope Ministries, renaming it The Grace House Ministries, ensuring its lasting legacy under the leadership of Chelsea Bryant, Founder & Director of The Grace House Women’s Residential Program. Donna continues to serve as Overseer and Mentor for The Grace House Ministries, offering wisdom, guidance, and spiritual oversight as the ministry flourishes in its mission to restore and empower women in need.
Faith & Family
Donna is married to the love of her life, Rev. Paul Sallee’. Together, they have been blessed with three children—Zahn, Tara, and Kallai—and nine wonderful grandchildren. After many years of pastoral leadership in Central Florida, they now reside in Newport, TN, continuing their mission to bring hope, healing, and restoration to individuals and communities in need.
A Passion for Healing & Equipping Others
Donna’s greatest passion is to see broken and hurting people healed and set free by the love and compassion of Jesus Christ. She believes in equipping others to extend that same miracle-working power to those in need, fulfilling the call in 1 Corinthians 1:4:
“He comforts, consoles, and encourages us in every trouble, so that we may also be able to comfort those who are in any kind of trouble or distress, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
Through her ministry and mentorship, Donna Sallee’ remains a steadfast voice of hope, dedicated to empowering others to walk in freedom and share God’s love with a hurting world.
MORNING UPLIFT DEVOTIONAL SERIES
Human Trafficking Terms
Trafficking Terms The following list of key terms used in sex trafficking is published in Renting Lacy: A Story of America’s Prostituted Children by Linda Smith. Automatic — A term denoting the victim’s “automatic” routine when her pimp is out of town, in jail, or...
UnPlanned Pregnancy
Unplanned Pregnancy? It is estimated that 34% of young women in America get pregnant at least once before age 20. There are 750,000 teen pregnancies each year with 59% ending in birth. An estimated 82% of teen pregnancies are unplanned. (Guttmacher Institute 2011) If...
31 Prayers to Pray Over Your Children
31 Prayers to Pray Over Your Children If possible, pray this daily over your children. You will see the fruit of your faithfulness and the fruit of Gods’ Words manifested in the lives of your children, and in the peace in your home. 1. Salvation ” Lord let salvation...
Your Set Time
YOUR SET TIME 2 Kings 7:1-7:18 Elisha said, “Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria. The officer on whose arm the king was...
Receive The Fathers Love
Each day I ask the Father what He wants to say to His children through me; today I believe He wants you to know that He truly, without reservation, and without limits loves you! Even when you’ve made bad choices, said or done things that displeases Him, or walked...
New Wine
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How Do You See Yourself?
Do you see yourself as God sees you? As Gods’ children most of us do not believe our true identity. We are usually influenced by the worlds view, and the words of negative people in our lives. As we read the truths of who we are in Christ we will change our thoughts...
It’s Time for Sunshine
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A New Thing
When we desire something fresh and new in our lives, we think we can continue doing everything the same old way. If we expect, and desire things to change, we must be willing to step out of our old, set ways to receive the new things God has for us. Whether it’s a...
People Pleasing
We have all dealt with the issue of trying to please man, and it’s lingering effects that sometimes last a lifetime. I believe it is the will of God for all of us to be free. You will never be liked by everyone, and you can never please everyone. Make it your life...