Her Story
About Gloria
Gloria Fite is the Executive Pastor at All Nations Worship Ministries in Vine Grove, Kentucky. She has served in this role for 20 years alongside her husband, Apostle Michael Fite, and is an ordained prophet through the ministry. Fite serves as administrator for the ministry, handling operations from janitorial staff to ensuring the ministry flows smoothly. She also acts as spokesperson for the ministry and leads community outreach efforts, including working with Feeding America to serve around 400 families a month, mentoring disadvantaged girls at College View Alternative School for 18 years, and providing Thanksgiving dinners to 200 families through Harding County Schools for 20 years. In addition to her ministry work, Fite has experience as a loan officer in the male-dominated finance industry. She holds an Associate of Arts in Business from East Mississippi Community College, an Associate in Business and Leadership and an Associate of Science in Human Resources from Elizabethtown Community Technical College, and a Bachelor's in Interdisciplinary Studies from Western Kentucky University. Fite received a Lifetime Achievement Award from President Barack Obama in 2016. She attributes her success to God, having overcome an impoverished upbringing and personal challenges without letting them define her. Fite values integrity and character above all, and she credits advice from her former pastor's wife some 40 years ago to always operate in a spirit of excellence rather than mediocrity. She advises young women to make their own mark, push themselves, and not settle regardless of their starting point.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Gloria
01What do you attribute your success to?
First and foremost, God. I grew up in an impoverished situation raised by a young mother with challenges including alcohol. I was a victim of rape and molestation but in spite of all that I was still able to get up and not let it define me. The Lord has blessed me to go above and beyond. My husband is a retired veteran who served in the Army so the Lord afforded me the ability to travel and see things and places. Just being able to come out of all of the hardships and pain, I am a spokesperson in my community speaking at schools and universities that just because you come from a bad place in the background it doesn't define you. You're able to go and accomplish so much more. I've always tried to not be what I came from.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
I had someone to tell me to always aim for excellence. Don't just do something. Do it well. My former pastor's wife told me some 40 years ago to do whatever you write, whatever you do, in the spirit of excellence. Mediocre is not acceptable. I've always stretched myself to obtain higher because I only wanted the best.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
To any young woman, make your mark. Don't allow anyone else to make your mark. Make your mark. And don't settle until you get it. Don't settle. Push. There's nothing too hard. You just have to push yourself. If you push yourself, you can do it. Doesn't matter where you start, how you finish the game.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
As a woman minister you operate in a more male-dominated world, especially in church and Christendom. But I push past what I could do, what I couldn't do. I've worked as a loan officer in a finance world where it's male dominated. But I pushed through those ceilings. I've learned the importance of prayer and delegating others to help me.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Integrity. Integrated. Your character. Who am I when people are not looking. That's extremely important to me.
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