Rosalyn Acevedo

Founder and President of Divine Expressions Ministry

Rosalyn Acevedo surrendered her life to the Lord Jesus Christ in the month of February of 1981. She and her family reside in Elgin, Illinois. She is an ordained minister and pastors alongside her husband, Pastor Manuel Acevedo of River of Life Worship Intl in Elgin, Illinois since 1996. Divine Expressions came into existence by God’s direction in 1986. Her ministry local and national & International has traveled extensively to minister, train, equip, and establish dance ministries in numerous churches. Rosalyn founded Congregational Praise Dancing and teaches the challenging levels of this form of dance. Genuine, true praise and passionate worship ministry is her main focus and priority in her lifestyle and teaching; Not limited in her gifting she operates as head worship leader at ROLWI. Praise and worship are one of her passions and for she continues to minister as one of the worship leaders of her congregation with a unique and powerful prophetic flow and songs from the realm of God’s Spirit.

She also functions in the office of a prophet challenging and equipping the body of Christ to come into their full stature of the Son through prophetic teachings and utterances. She oversees the DEM Christian Academy of Worship Arts and continues to teach dance and create Inspirational choreography that reveals the Presence of God. She received an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Divinity from Hope Seminary for her contribution to the arena of Worshiping Arts and for the many years of experience in this facet of ministry. 

She is part of the Kingdom ONE Pastoral Fellowship, Ekkleisia Alliances of Churches and EACM Networks.

Experience: Dance Ministry Director & Praise & Worship Team for 10 years at Maranatha Revival Center - Praise & Worship Ministry till this day are more than 40 years thru various ministry services to churches. She has had the honor of serving in ministry purposed television programs, radio, conferences, special events, community outreaches, workshops in music, dance, and ministry of the Word of God. She also leads in Worship Arts Missions Team Assignments. She had the privilege of music production and recordings.

Vocal Training: Vocal Foundation -Sherwood Conservatory of Music, Chicago, IL

Dance & Training: Basic Ballet, Beginners Ballet, Jazz, Modern, congregational/Praise
Dance, Tambourine, Latin, and Choreography

Established Ministries: Divine Expressions Dance Ministry – Divine Expressions Christian Academy of Worship Arts – Selah Arts Café – Women of Worth Ministry – Kingdom ONE Pastoral Fellowship

Christine Palmer

Academy Administrator and Flagging Instructor

Christine Palmer has been a student at Divine Expression Christian Academy of Worship Arts since she was twelve years old. This is where her passion for worship through dance really began to develop, and it’s been an exponential part of her spiritual journey ever since her beginnings.

Over the years, she has had the opportunity to continue to take classes and expanding her skills, but also deepened her relationship with Christ. She also attended the Eagles International Training Institute, where she studied flag ministry and dance leadership. That experience stretched her in ways she never expected and helped her grow in as both a worshipper and a ministry leader.

Since her faithful involvement in Divine Expressions, she came into position in ministry oversight of the Academy of Training

Training:  Foundational Education, Foundational Techniques, Congregational Praise Dance, Interpretive Dance, Tambourine, Flags & Dance Aides

Experience:   Dance & Mime engagements with DEM Dance Team at a local and national – Assisted in Dance Workshops – Organization of Recital Productions – Selah Arts Café Organizational Team - Media Production

Christine being a part of Divine Expression has truly been a blessing for the Academy. It’s more than just a place she has learned—it’s where she has been shaped, challenged, and encouraged in her walk with Christ. We are in great God expectations for all that’s ahead for her and honored as we witness her continued growth and service to Kingdom purposes through worship arts.