About Carolyn Blackley

Pastor Carolyn Blackley, affectionately known as Pastor C, is a pastor, teacher, author, coach, and visionary leader with a deep passion for helping women rediscover who they are, hear God clearly, and step boldly into their next chapter. She is the Senior Pastor of Empowering You Christian Center, where she has faithfully served for over two decades, teaching the Word of God with clarity, compassion, and prophetic insight. Her ministry is marked by authenticity, wisdom, and a deep commitment to seeing lives transformed, not just inspired.
Pastor Carolyn is also the Founder and CEO of "Calling Sarah the Movement", a faith-based mentoring and coaching movement designed to call ageless women out of delay, disappointment, and dormancy, and into purpose, clarity, and fulfillment. Inspired by the biblical story of Sarah, the movement declares one central truth: It’s never too late.

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Through Calling Sarah, Pastor Carolyn equips women to identify buried dreams, clarify God-given assignments, and move forward with faith, whether that means launching a business, stepping into ministry, writing the book, healing from loss, or simply saying “yes” to God again.She is the author of multiple faith-based books and devotionals, including Hey Sarah, GodCalling and the Calling Sarah Devotional series, blending biblical truth with real-life wisdom in a conversational, encouraging voice. Her writing reflects her heart: honest, hope-filled, and practical.As a certified life and faith coach, Pastor Carolyn also offers mentoring and coaching experiences focused on identity, purpose, clarity, and “next chapter” living, helping women move from survival to intention, from confusion to confidence, and from waiting to walking.Whether preaching, teaching, coaching, or writing, Pastor Carolyn’s mission remains the same:

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To remind women that God has not forgotten them, and their best chapter is still ahead.