Hanna Elisabeth Watson | Creative Arts

Hanna, who holds a Master of Divinity, is a poet, theologian, and preacher raised in Wichita, Kansas, with deep roots in the Church of God in Christ. She is the founder and executive director of Poiema Ministries, a nonprofit that creates opportunities for people to encounter God’s beauty and truth through creative writing and spoken word.

Hanna currently serves as the Gen Z ministry leader at Greater Community Church of God in Christ, where she partners with pastors and volunteers to disciple middle schoolers, high schoolers, and young adults through creative teaching and relationship building. She is passionate about multimedia worship and loves collaborating with artists across disciplines to display God’s beauty and invite people into deeper relationship with Jesus. Hanna holds a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary and a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Outside of ministry, she enjoys biking, hiking, running, and playing pickleball.