The Widows Link Team

Marlene Craft - Widows Link Director

Marlene Craft and her husband Wayne were pastors for 30 years, until his sudden passing in 2011. Throughout her time in ministry, Marlene always loved ministering to woman, especially pastor’s wives. Soon after her husband died, she knew that her desire was now to minister to widows. In 2013, she began a small group widows’ ministry at her home church in Alabaster, Alabama. That small group was the birthplace for this ministry we today call, Widows Link.  She was appointed as the first Assemblies of God U.S. Missionary to Widows in 2017 and Widows Link became an official 501c3 non-profit in 2019.

Marlene now spends her time ministering to widows through personal conversations and connections, speaking engagements around the country, and our different Widows Link events including the annual Widows Link Cruise and our Virtual Widows Conferences. Marlene’s heart is to help every widow discover how special they are to God and for them to experience the empowerment of God in their personal lives.

Brian Craft - Creative Arts Director

Brian has worked with Widows Link from the beginning of this ministry. He has helped Marlene to establish a footprint around the country over the years. Brian comes to Widows Link with a degree in Practical Theology from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida and is published author of The God Who Sees Me. He and his wife have been involved in church leadership and ministry for over 18 years.

Brian works hard to keep Widows Link on the cutting edge in all our media including our website, facebook, and video production. Brian and Marlene work closely on the many media projects Widows Link produces like our “Dear Widow” series, our many event promotions, and several upcoming projects we are excited to announce soon. Brian and his wife live in Alabama with their three young children.