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Senior
Pastor, New Life Community Church
Terry
was born in Long Beach, California, raised in the Seattle area, and
at 20 years of age received Jesus Christ as his personal savior. Terry
attended Northwest Bible College, earning his B.A. in Biblical Literature.
Terry youth pastured five years in Kent, WA, and at Christ Memorial
Church in Poulsbo, WA, for four years. His ministry included speaking
in high school assemblies throughout the United States.
in
1997 Terry became executive pastor under founding pastor Bruce Miles
at New Life Community Church in Rathdrum, ID. NLCC was only four years
old when Terry joined the ministry team. After Pastor Bruce’s death
in November 1999, Terry was installed as the senior pastor.
NLCC
recently opened a second campus five miles from the home campus. Total
combined attendance is now 2,600.
Terry
has been married to Nancy for 16 years, and has three children: Chelsea
— 12, Levi —10 and Alizabeth —7
As
an adult child of an alcoholic, Terry understands the Hope that Jesus
offers for EVERYONE. Terry communicates God’s love genuinely, relevantly
and passionately.
Why
Urban Outreach: Terry has brought ministry teams to work with Urban
Outreach in DC from both the Seattle area as well as NLCC. Terry carries
a deep commitment to the hurting people of the inner city. His support
with teams and finance have demonstrated his desire to win many souls
to the Kingdom in Washington, DC. Senior
Pastor, First Assembly of God
Larry
Hickey has been in the ministry 28 years with the Assemblies of God.
He has served in the District Office for 10 years as District Youth
Director.
He
and his wife pioneered a new church in Colonial Beach, Va. where he
pastored for 6 years. He served 4 years on staff at First Assembly of
God in Winchester as worship leader and youth pastor where he and his
wife Lynda returned a second time serving as Senior Pastor to this present
time
Larry’s
present congregation numbers 600 to 700 people. Presently First Assembly
is in the process of building a new facility,
Why
Urban Outreach: Larry has shown a sensitivity and heartfelt burden for
the needs of the inner city and has been a constant encouragement to
the UO Team in their effort to reach Southeast Washington, DC. Senior
Pastor, Cornerstone Assembly
Graduate
of Central Bible College, Springfield, MO B.A,
Bible & History, 1982 (Concentration
in music)
Mark
has pastored twenty years (since 1981) in Ohio and Maryland. Has been
pastor at Cornerstone A/G since 1994.
Mark
and Dee have been married nineteen years. They have two children, David
and Matthew.
Mark’s basic philosophy in his ministry —
Lift up Jesus, not any man. Prayer
is the key to everything.
Why
Urban Outreach: Pastor Mark has truly partnered with the UO Team to
help transform
the Urban Outreach Center into a spiritual hospital that will minister
to the hurting people of Southeast Washington, DC. Director
of Church Development and Home Missions
St.
Clair Mitchell was born and raised in the British West Indies where
he met the Lord Jesus at the age of 18. Shortly after he was called
to the ministry, and through a miracle of God’s provision, was sponsored
by an American family to attend Bible College in the United States.
Upon
his graduation, St. Clair returned to his island nation of Dominica,
where he served as a pastor for twelve years. He was instrumental in
the pioneering of several churches and served as pastor to the 700 members
of the “People’s Church.” He also served on the district presbytery
in various capacities including District Superintendent.
In
1991, the Mitchell family moved to the United States. Brother Mitchell
accepted a position as Executive Director of STEP Ministry (Strategies
to Elevate People) in Richmond, Virginia.
An
ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, St. Clair presently serves
in the Potomac District as the Director of Church Development and Home
Missions.
He
holds an associate degree in practical theology from Christ for the
Nations Institute in Dallas, TX and a Bachelor of Science degree in
Church Ministries from North Central University in Minneapolis, MN.
St.
Clair and his wife, Judith, have three daughters and a son.
Why
Urban Outreach: St. Clair serves on the board of Urban Outreach by virtue
of his office as Director of Church Development and Home Missions. St.
Clair has often declared, “Washington, DC, shall see the glory of God!”
His leadership on the board is vital to the success of the vision of
Urban Outreach. Teen
Challenge International
Mike
Zello is an appointed Assemblies of God foreign missionary to Teen Challenge
International.
Mike
has been associated with Teen Challenge since it’s beginning in 1958,
when he worked under David Wilkerson, the organization’s founder. He
has directed programs for over 35 years including 5 years at the original
center in Brooklyn, NY, and 25 years as executive director of Teen Challenge
of Washington, DC. Mike served for many years as a member of the Teen
Challenge Board of Directors and as the Eastern Regional representative
in the United States. In 1971, he assisted the US military in Vietnam
with their drug education and rehabilitation programs. Mike has also
pastored two churches including pioneering New Life Assembly of God
in Capital Heights, MD.
Mike
was born and raised in New York City in a church atmosphere. As a teen,
he fell away, but was reconverted after a near-death accident at the
age of 16. Mike and his wife Kay have four grown children, all of whom
are serving God in full time ministry. Because of their years of experience
and success in Teen Challenge, they have been asked to serve with Teen
Challenge International to help establish new centers worldwide.
Why
Urban Outreach: Mike serves on the Board of Urban Outreach because,
“The ministry was born in my heart and Ken took over where I left off.”
Mike continues to carry a deep burden for the inner city and an excitement
to share his years of urban ministry experience and wisdom. |