PELETAH
About Us
Peletah Ministries' Mission is to transform lives, strengthen families, and intentionally impact communities through Jesus Christ
Remembering Pastor Anthony Gibson
Pastor Anthony served as the Senior Pastor and Chair of the Board for Peletah from 2011-2023. He and Dr. Dawn founded Peletah Ministries.
Pastor Anthony had more than 40 years of Mental Health experience and served as the East Program Director for Mental Health Services at Easter Seals UCP.
Pastor Anthony held a BS in Business from NC State University and the MS in Human Services from The Audrey Cohen College. He completed doctoral work in Christian Theology from Christian Leadership University. He completed the Duke University Non-Profit Management program.
Pastor Anthony served on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity Craven County affiliate. He was recognized by the City of New Bern for his exemplary pastoral service in January 2013. He and Pastor Dawn were the 2013 keynote speakers for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship and Awards program in New Bern. In 2015, he received the Service Award from the North Carolina State University’s United Student Fellowship for his community work through Peletah Ministries.
Pastor Anthony transitioned from this life to the next on Monday, November 20, 2023. He is missed beyond words. His impact and legacy are felt throughout the world.
Dawn Gibson
Dr. Dawn serves as the Pastor and President of the Peletah Network that includes Peletah Ministries. She assumed these roles at the transition of Pastor Anthony in November 2023.
She has been teaching professionally for more than 25 years and the majority of those have been at the collegiate level.
She holds the BA in Liberal Studies from Shaw University, the MA in English with a concentration in Professional and Technical Communications from East Carolina University, and PhD in Christian Counseling from Christian Leadership University.
Dr. Dawn also serves as the Superintendent of Peletah Academic Center for Excellence.
She served as Co-Chair of the Inclusive Disaster Recovery African American Council.
She was awarded the 2017 Craven County NAACP Woman of the Year, 2015 Craven County NAACP Humanitarian Award for her work with coordinating the local efforts for 8 Days of Hope and serving as the Founder Chairperson of the Pamlico County Disaster Recovery Coalition.
Peletah works to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our region. We are grateful for the small number but mighty, committed partners of Peletah that make this work possible!
