TROUP, Texas — What began as a simple call to sing has blossomed into a multifaceted ministry reaching women across East Texas and beyond. For over two decades, Shelly Wilson has walked out her faith through music, writing, and a range of creative outreach efforts now known collectively as Shelly Wilson Ministries.
“I began in the music ministry 24 years ago,” Wilson said. “At the time, I honestly had a single focus—to sing for the Lord.”
But that focus soon expanded. Year after year, she said God led her into new assignments, each one stretching the ministry into something greater. From songwriting and blogging to women’s conferences and healing meetings, Wilson has followed what she calls a series of “divine promptings” rather than personal plans.
“I didn’t begin as a songwriter,” she said. “I actually never believed that was possible. I don’t read or write music like others are skilled to do, and I don’t play any instruments. But everything changed when the Lord began to give me songs. It became our love language.”
That creative journey led Wilson to develop “Drama Queens for the King,” a girls’ ministry that produced a publication called Drama Queen Magazine. Alongside her best friend, Kerri Crocker, Wilson brought the magazine and other evangelical tools to NASCAR race campgrounds, ministering directly to young women in unconventional spaces.
Today, Wilson leads a women’s equipping center in downtown Troup, Texas, where multiple ministry outreaches operate out of what she describes as “our little building.”
Her work is deeply rooted in Ephesians 3:20: “He will do immeasurably more than you could ever think or imagine, according to the power that works in us.”
“At the beginning, I didn’t fully understand what that verse meant,” she said. “But now I realize, by God’s grace, I’ve been living it. I never imagined songwriting, poetry, publications, or hosting global radio content would be part of my story. I’ve just tried to obey what the Lord asked me to do.”
Wilson’s ministry leans heavily on creative expression, particularly writing. While she doesn’t consider herself a visual artist, she collaborates with women in her ministry who are gifted in the arts.
“I tend to be writing-centered,” she said. “Whether it’s poetry or music, each is just a tool in my toolbelt to fulfill the assignments God gives me.”
That creative obedience continues to define Shelly Wilson Ministries—a testament to one woman’s willingness to follow God’s lead, even when the next step isn’t yet on the page.
For more information, visit shellywilsonministries.org.
