BIO – Cheryle M. Touchton

The Pocket Full of Quarters Lady

Cheryle’s favorite scripture and number one priority is to:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, Love your neighbor as yourself. Luke 10:27

Loving the Lord Your God With All Your Mind

She believes that loving the Lord God with all of your mind means to study and show yourself approved. Below is a summary of Cheryle’s education:

Education

Masters in Business Administration – Jacksonville University
Bachelor of Music Education – University of Florida
32 Educational Graduate hours – University of North Florida
Numerous Bible Study Courses
Numerous Christian Writer’s Conference

Loving the Lord Your God With All Your Heart

Part of loving God with your entire heart is being able to keep emotional balance, have fun, and to maintain healthy long-term love relationships and friendships. Below is a summary of Cheryle’s personal and family life:

Cheryle M. Touchton has been a Christian since she was eight years old. She grew up in a Christian home. She has been active in Southern Baptist Churches for her entire life. When not traveling, she resides in Jacksonville Beach, Florida and is currently a member of Chet’s Creek Church. She has been in love with and married to the same man for 37 years. She and her husband have three children, 3 grandchildren, 4 nephews, 1 dog, and 1 cat. Cheryle wakes up in the morning anticipating her daily time with God and the Word. She loves her life and the people in it. She enjoys playing with toys, taking trips with her nephews, talking with everyone, writing, and blowing bubbles. She loves to share the love of God with others.

Loving the Lord Your God With All Your Soul

Cheryle believes that loving God with all of your soul means having a close intimate relationship with God and following the call of God while being passionate about God’s calling.

Credentials

Commissioned for ministry and missions by:

Southside Baptist Church
The Sojourners Ministry (http://sojournershub.org/MotorHomeVision3.htm)
Logos Global Network (http://logosglobalnetwork.com )

Has won numerous high-profile awards like:

Florida’s Jim Moran Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Outstanding Services Business - Jacksonville Florida
Outstanding Devotionals – Florida Christian Writers Conference

Served on high profile community, educational, health, business, and political boards committees
Sought-after speaker in the business and religious communities
Name, company, and now ministry, name, and picture continually in the media

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When in the technology world, was the “go to” business person for the Florida media and businesses when leading edge technology applications and/or opinion were needed

Loving the Lord Your God With All Your Strength

Cheryle believes that loving God with all of your strength means to work hard and do well with everything God assigns. Below is a summary of her professional and church experience.

Professional Experience

Director - Pocket Full of Change Ministries
Founder and Chief Executive Officer - PathTech Software Solutions
23 Years Consulting Experience - Yamaha Corporation, PathTech Software Solutions, and Strategic Technologies
Founder and Director of 3 Yamaha Music Schools
Executive - Bechtel Corporation
Vice President – Consulting and Software Solutions - Strategic Technologies
Private Piano Teacher – since 1969
Teacher - public school and Florida Junior College

Current Position – Director: Pocket Full of Change Ministries

Cheryle felt the call of God and began Pocket Full of Change Ministries in 2002. Her ministry began with traveling across America talking to people, churches, and businesses and recording their spiritual stories. The focus of the ministry is:

Evangelizing the Streets of America – 2-4 months a year on the road as a missionary
Speak/Lead Bible Studies and Retreats with Churches, Groups, and Organizations such as:

Murray Hill Baptist Church – Jacksonville, Florida
North Phoenix Baptist Church – Phoenix, Arizona
Bethany Bible Church – Phoenix, Arizona
Jacksonville Beach Christian Church
Florida Christian Writers Group
Business Integrity Group – Cocoa Beach, Florida
Christian Women Business Association – Phoenix, Arizona
Old Town Methodist Women’s Group
2008 Woman to Woman Conference – Arizona Baptist Association

Website Ministry – www.pocketfullofchange.org
Inspirational Publications
Guest on Christian Radio and Television Shows Like:

Friends and Neighbors – Atlanta, Georgia
Praise the Lord – Trinity Broadcasting
Aspiring Women
KSLR – Mot Just Talking the Talk
Home Keepers
The Harvest Show
3ABN Broadcasting
Water By the Word
TCT Alive
Women in Christ

Biblically Based Consulting Services to churches and Christian businesses and organizations
2 Published Books

Pocket Full of Quarters – 5 Steps to Loving God
Pocket Full of Christmas – Having a Purpose Filled Advent

Service To Church

Sunday School Teacher and Bible Study Leader
Church Discipleship Director
Chair and member of many committees including evangelism and music
Children’s Choir Coordinator, Choir Director, and Choir Member
Small Group Leader and Various Church Training Programs
Speaker –Retreats and Bible Studies
Church staff as Pianist, Organist, and the Director of Summer Children’s Program

Loving Your Neighbor As Yourself

Cheryle is passionate about helping America fall in love with God. Loving her neighbors leads Cheryle to do things like:

Has traveled as a missionary in all 50 states, staying in her RoadTrek, homes, or hotels
Writing the Scripture “Love Your Neighbor As Yourself” on the foundations of all new construction in her neighborhood
Constantly talking with strangers about their relationships with God
Carrying small gifts of love in her purse and giving them to strangers
Blowing bubbles to entertain people while they are standing in lines
Opening her homes for parties, traveling missionaries, retreats, Bible Studies and safe havens
Mentoring those who ask
Giving quarters out, all over the country