Vashti Murphy McKenzie was elected and consecrated as the 117th bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the year 2000, the first time in the 241-year history of the AME church that a woman achieved that office.

She is the founder of Selah Leadership Encounters for Women, a wraparound multi-disciplinary approach to resourcing women who want to level up their spiritual, professional and personal lives. Selah was named by Essence Magazine as one of the top 11 conferences for women to level up.