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Pastor Mark A. Holmen
Mark A. Holmen has worked with families for over 15 years serving as a youth and family pastor in three congregations. He has been a national consultant, speaker, trainer and author and currently serves as the senior pastor of Ventura Missionary Church in Ventura, California.
Mark is the author of Faith Begins At Home – The Family Makeover with Christ at the Center and Building Faith at Home – Why Family Ministry Should Be Your Church’s #1 Priority, as well as a co-author of Take It Home – Inspiration and Events to Help Parents Spiritually Transform Their Children. He has had the privilege to speak on Faith At Home throughout the United States, as well as in Canada and Europe. Mark has developed and implemented a model for becoming a church of family ministry that works effectively in any size congregation. He teaches parents how to reestablish the home as the primary place where faith is nurtured.
Pastor Joel Brooks
Pastor Joel A. Brooks, Jr. is a nationally-known speaker, author, and the Senior Pastor of Christian Life Center, a dynamic, 3,000 member, multi-cultural church located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Pastor Brooks places an emphasis on men taking the leadership role for which God created them. He targets young adults, challenging them to mature and to accept responsibility. Pastor Brooks also takes a strong stand for racial reconciliation and unity. Pastor Brooks is a featured author of a chapter in Dr. Edwin Louis Coles' book entitled Man Power. He has also co-authored a book entitled The Unspoken Rules of Love which speaks to the heart of women and brings value and fatherhood to women in a world where self-dignity and respect has been lost. Most recently, Pastor Brooks is a featured writer with the Kalamazoo Gazette, a local newspaper, for a column titled "Practical Answers to Todays Questions." He and his lovely wife, Pastor Yvonne, are the proud parents of seven beautiful children. Together, Pastors Joel and Yvonne are an awesome ministry team to Christian
Gregg Johnson
In his late teens, Gregg served as Junior and Senior Youth Pastor at Central Tabernacle in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, while he attended Northwest Bible College. Later, Gregg traveled with Living Sound, a musical evangelistic ministry that impacted 22 countries. Returning to the United States, Gregg became Senior Youth Pastor for the Portland Foursquare Church in Oregon, where he co-founded "Proclamation Ministries"; a street outreach that became a strong evangelistic voice throughout the greater Portland area. After nearly five years of ministry in Portland, Gregg received the invitation from the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel to assume the position of the National Youth Director. His move to Los Angeles enabled him to complete his degree at LIFE Bible College in 1988.
In January 1995, Gregg resigned as the National Youth Director in order to launch a ministry to the movement makers of the world. Then, in 2000, Gregg married Jessica and together they have launched a new ministry to the "tweeners" of society (those between the ages of 8 to 12). With a passion to "reach" a generation before they need to be "rescued" Gregg and Jessica travel throughout the United States and Canada hosting J12 Encounters for parents and their 8 to 12 year olds. Jesus at the age of 12 spoke 7 words that became the passion of His future. Gregg and Jessica believe those same 7 words can become the passion of a young generation today.
Lorilee Craker
Lorilee Craker, mother of two, is a freelance writer who has written hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles on sports and entertainment issues.
She is the author of several books including, A Is for Adam, a guide to biblical baby names and When the Belly Button Pops, the Baby's Done, a month-by-month guide to surviving (and loving) your pregnancy.
Her background includes several years’ experience in Christian publishing.
Pastor Jerry McQuay
Pastor Jerry McQuay is the senior pastor of Christian Life Center. He and his wife founded the church in 1990, after serving three previous churches in the Midwest and a brief stint as missionaries in the Philippines.
Jerry is known for his clear practical teaching of the Bible and a genuine heart for people. His passion for missions has prompted CLC to truly impact the nations as the church has sent short-term teams to more than 15 countries around the globe.
Pastors Dan & Pat Johnson
Dan & Pat love people, and have a passion to help others become all that God has created them to be. Their transparency in their own testimonies has helped many others to overcome adversity. They’ve been a part of CLC since the mid 1990’s, serving in a variety of roles before joining our staff as Student Ministry Pastors in 1999. They led the team who helped us launch the Shorewood Campus in 2007, and Dan continues to serve on CLC’s teaching team, where his obvious gift of encouragement makes him a popular speaker at each campus. They are the parents of Elliot, Mariah & Emily
Joe Dascenzo
Joe and his wife Sarah oversee the children and youth ministries of all CLC campuses, ensuring that the children and students not only receive quality age-appropriate teachings of God’s Word, but that the parents and guardians are also equipped to succeed in their role as the primary spiritual influence in a child’s life.
Joe has experience in several roles of church ministry, from youth directors to starting a college and career ministry to overseeing a birth through kindergarten department.