Pastor Chilond Bady
Pastor Chilond Latrice Bady, is a native of Chicago, Illinois. She grew up as a “preacher’s kid,” watching and working alongside her parents in ministry, and as the middle child of seven blended siblings. Through the years, Chilond grew to utilize her God-given gifts in administration, hair, nails, sales, cooking, singing, and event planning, as God led her into her calling and passion – working with youth and counseling.
She attended McCormick Junior College, and later received her Christian Counseling Certificate in 2009. She is currently a student at The College of Biblical Studies pursuing her BA in Biblical Counseling. Pastor Chilond has spearheaded several endeavors to encourage others throughout the years, including, “Do It Afraid,” “The Badylady Experience: The Birthing of Me,” and recently, the revived morning devotional space called, E.L.L.E. – “Encouraged Ladies Living Exalted.”
Pastor Chilond has been working with young people for more than 20 years and partnered with her husband, Pastor Ray Bady, in 16 years of leadership at Outbreak, the youth ministry of Windsor Village Church Family in Houston, Texas. In June 2022, the Bady’s were called back to Chicago and installed as shepherds of Valley Kingdom Ministries International. After decades of on-the-job experience, Chilond was officially elevated to the five-fold ministry gift of Pastor in January 2024.
Pastor Chilond is a heart-warming, thought-provoking teacher and speaker, who lives the life she teaches. Her goal is to leave a word of encouragement for all who cross her path. In her words inspired through scripture, “Greater is He (Yahweh), that is in me, than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4
Pastor Chilond gives all praise and glory to Yahweh for her union to Pastor Ray Bady of 30+ years. They have two beautiful adult children; son, Jaimond and daughter, Charte’se; and an energetic 5-year-old grandson Cairo Anthony Bady.
Pastor Ray also held a reoccurring role on the Oprah Winfrey reality TV show, “The Book of John” (following the life of his good friend & brother, Pastor John Gray). He continues to write music that encourages and inspires others to dream BIG. In 2018, he released a single titled, “Our Time Is Right Now.” This song was a prophetic declaration speaking into his next assignment, which was to succeed Apostle H. Daniel Wilson as Senior Pastor of his home church, Valley Kingdom Ministries International. Pastor Ray says he was called back to the Chicago region through a passage of scripture found in Luke 22:32, “Go back and strengthen your brothers”.
He truly believes his time to continue using his talents and gifts to encourage God’s people, is RIGHT NOW!
Pastor Ray is quoted as saying, “I am here to uplift, encourage, and inspire God’s people with the good news of Jesus Christ. He is alive and real today as ever before. Through the gifts and talents, HE has assigned me, it is my goal to bring joy, hope, and peace to families I encounter, that ultimately through my witness, they grow closer to God and His plan for their lives.”
Pastor Ray is the devoted husband of 30 plus years to Lady Chilond Bady, father of two (Jaimond and Charte’se), and grandfather to his beloved “King Cairo.” His mission in life is simply to reflect the image of God by practicing Kingdom Principals that lead to the King’s promise!