The Family
We are a family of eight with six children (ages 7 to 20) that sing and play instruments to the glory of GOD! All the children love the LORD and fully participate providing a heartwarming experience. We humbly believe we have been called by GOD to minister powerfully as "singing evangelists" in these last days calling the bride of CHRIST to walk closer than ever before to their LORD, for the time is near! We are not into doing concerts - we are into doing ministry, and letting GOD do what HE does best!
What Do We Do?
We use puppets, drama, human videos, object lessons, music and largescreen projection to reach all ages. It is the desire of our hearts to see GOD work mighty signs and wonders through our original songs that cut to the heart and deal with today's issues. We pray that our transparent testimonies will show how GOD can use a family in today's world, keeping them strong, intact, and pure. Not that we're perfect and have it all together, because we don't. But what we want to communicate is that GOD IS perfect, HE has it ALL together, and that HE cares for all people, and can help them fulfill their calling!
Below is what we do:
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Sunday Morning and/or Sunday Night Family Ministry
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This includes full worship band including contemporary to hymns, original songs, testimonials, puppets and sharing from GOD's WORD.
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You can view our promotional video at above Demo Video link or see many recommendations under References Link.
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FamFest - A four night/day family festival and for folks of all ages!
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Pastor On Vacation or out for a Sunday?
We do programs for various age groups sometimes up to three or four. Each program is specifically taylored for each age group.
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Program includes full worship band, puppets, Bible Lesson, encouraging youth to be sold out to GOD.
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Family Camps, Youth Camps and Kids Camps
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Usually we do our FamFest. See above for more information.
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Nursing Homes, Senior Retirement Communities
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This includes live music, puppets, drama.
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Workshops, Seminars, Pastoral Retreats, Homeschool Conventions, Youth Conventions
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We can provide a full worship band with full sound equipment including lights for various conventions and/or retreats.
- We offer the following workshops:
- "Making Marriage Work" The Bible declares that marriage was ordained by GOD, but so many today believe marriage is based upon a foundation of feelings not facts. Explore together as husband and wife what GOD intended marriage to be, a beautiful garden bringing forth much fruit and sustenance for the family and the community but like any garden our marriages will need hard work. Dig into what when wrong in the Garden of Eden, till the soil of harden hurts from the past, and weed out the misconceptions of living in a post-Christian era. Sow the seeds of who we are in CHRIST. Water the areas of communication adding nutrients to each other's love roots while protecting your garden from the enemy that would seek to devour it. See if GOD doesn't rain down some sunshine on your marriage!
- "Powerful Drama Movement "- A powerful creative way to get youth of all ages actively involved in ministry. We have found that with a few sticks and some music one can move the hardest heart to tears through this form of drama.
- "Puppets With Purpose" How to start a powerful puppet ministry without a pricey budget. Puppets aren't just for little people. Over the years we have found that puppets minister to all ages. The Lord Family shares GOD-given knowledge, tips, and tricks for making a puppet ministry powerful with a limited budget.
- "Family Devotions" - For a church leader to have maximum impact on their church one needs to make their home a priority for working GOD's kingdom principles. The Lord Family shares insights from their 30 day. From fun to fights, practical ways to make family devotions a reality.
- "Sunday Service Segregation of Saints" - The Lord Family after spending five years traveling across this nation visiting hundreds of churches spread across eighteen different denominations are convinced now more than ever that the church must change the way we do business on Sunday mornings. Times have changed and we need to prayerfully consider about changing our whole approach to services on Sunday morning. This radical concept seeks the Holy Spirit by exploring a more family orientated service with less segregation of families and fosters a pattern that can be repeated in family devotions. A perfect idea for churches having to go to a second service.
- "Whatever It Takes" (Allowing GOD to use you for such a time as this) Jasmine encourages all ages to live to GOD's highest potential in her latest devotional book.
- "TeenTalk On Purity" Jasmine addresses this sensitive issue with a bold Biblical world view from her books on purity.
- "Homeschooling For Hectic Parents" So many times parents feel they are so unqualified to home school, but GOD says otherwise!
- "Graphics & Videos" - Jo Lord at the age of fourteen started a home-based business using his computer graphics skills to provide creative and powerful graphics for churches and Para-church ministries. Now sixteen, Jo shares about opportunities to use GOD-given talents for the LORD.
- "Discovering GOD's Call On Your Life" GOD clearly has steps laid out to discovering HIS call for your life. There is a great need for new church plants, for home missions, for family evangelists, and for missions abroad. Yet so many are still stuck in the boat not willing to step out and walk on the water and let GOD do the impossible!
- "Faith Walk" So many Christians feel the book doesn't line up with the look. They read in the Bible about a powerful GOD, yet they don't see it in their lives. True life stories from a family of eight who live by faith now going on five years.
- "Song Writing For The Savior" Many budding song writers hope to break into the Christian music industry only to find disappointment. Here's a fresh new look that works for those who are willing to let GOD take control of their talents.
- "Computers, PC's, and the Internet" In this hi-tech age so many kids are more tech-savvy than their parents, causing some trust issues with online activity. Come up to speed with simple yet practical solutions to help parents maintain control over this 'Pandora's box'.
- "Sign Language For Everyone" Seasoned singers share how to incorporate sign language into worship songs as a wonderful way to worship, thereby, including those that are hearing impaired.
- “Power In The Palm” Put the power of GOD's word in the palm of your hand using PDA's (Personal Digital Assistant). This workshop covers the basics and show many wonderful Bible programs available much of which is free.
Outdoor Ministry - Parks, Playgrounds, Campgrounds, Town Halls, Fairs, Truck Stops
PLEASE UNDERSTAND: ALL OUR PROGRAMS ARE BASED UPON GOD'S HOLY WORD AND ARE MEANT TO INSPIRE, ENCOURAGE, BLESS AND CHALLENGE THE CHRISTIANS IN THE CHURCH-AS WELL AS LOVINGLY CONVICT, MOTIVATE AND SAVE THE NON-CHRISTIANS..
I recommend you see some media clips here to see what we do exactly. By clicking the link below you will be re-directed to our Media page to view our promo videos, audio clips and much more! Go to download page >>
Our Finances
GOD has called us into full-time ministry and we have trusted HIM to provide for our financial needs since November 2002! So, because we know GOD will provide, we come on a love-offering basis-or whatever is comfortable for your church. When we travel in our bus to your church it costs us in fuel A TON!!! Not including tolls, food, maintenance, and the normal cost of living for a large family(the bus get's about 6 miles per gallon).
Our Past
After twenty years of GOD giving us a vision for "Singing Evangelism", it is starting to come about! Back then, we didn't know what to call the vision, but we knew it was different than just singing and encouraging the saints. Since we were youth we have known GOD had a calling on our lives, but we didn't have all the pieces to the puzzle. Here is the short version; the long version could fill a book of GOD doing so much in our lives over the years.
Shortly after Mary Ann and I were married back in 1983 we started buying equipment and "pushing" the vision to come about. We both had been writing songs for years and so it made sense to explore opportunities to minister. Some opportunities happened but the doors never really opened wide, but whenever we ministered GOD always moved. In looking back I see that we were ahead of GOD's timing for HE needed to mature us and refine us in many ways. We sold most of the music equipment, worked on getting out of debt, and put the ministry on the "back burner". Then children started coming along... <grin> Jasmine in 1988, Josiah in 1990, and Kerisa in 1992. Then in 1993, we thought this is it! Our church sensed the calling on us, blessed us, and sent us out to minister in other churches. But like before things just did not feel right and only a few doors opened up, even though we always saw GOD move whenever we ministered. As our children began to grow we started a children's church at our fellowship and got involved in the music ministry there. We found out that all our children could sing and some could do harmonies extremely well, (they must get this from their mother.) In 1994 Abby was born and our lives became so involved with raising a godly family that I questioned if this vision was from GOD. Then in 1996 I went to a Promise Keepers conference where GOD spoke specifically about our ministry during a prayer huddle through two men I had never met before and who knew nothing about us. It was a powerful testimony of GOD's love, affirmation, and specific calling on our lives, but still the doors didn't open up. Then some hard times hit in the form of baby miscarriages. All the while GOD was still showing us areas of our lives that HE wasn't in control of. It was during this time that Mary Ann and her sisters began a singing group called UnDivided Heart. Now and then they would use our children to sing a few songs. It was then that GOD spoke through several people confirming our call and reassuring us that HE would bring the next pregnancy safely through. Then in 1998 Rachel Mary-Faith was born, a true journey of bitter-faith as her name implies. One year later at another Promise Keepers conference, I miraculously met up with one of the men who had previously prayed over me back in 1996. The man reassured me it was the Holy Spirit that had spoke to him and he encouraged me to abandon all and pursue this vision that GOD had given us. In 2001 I left my job with a great severance package and we felt sure this was the time, and waited for GOD to open the doors, but HE didn't. So I went back into the work force and later in 2001 our six child, Bethany Joy was born. In December of 2001, I landed the job of my dreams - a CIO (Chief Information Officer) commanding, directing, and steering the future of a company. Months later, I realized the job demanded more of my family time then I wanted to sacrifice. I started seeking the LORD about this and at the zenith of my career; I sensed GOD say, "NOW, is the time to start working for me!"
I wasn't sure I was hearing right, so I asked, "Now? LORD, I'm at the height of my career. LORD, we have six kids! My wife is home schooling and loving her life at home, (most of the time <grin>). Are you sure LORD?" But this time unlike all the others, in both our spirits we had this peace that passes all human understanding. We started doing some ministry in various churches and I kept my job. But things at work got worse and it seemed very clear GOD was moving me out the door, so I finally gave a thirty day notice and became unemployed November 8th, 2002. A few days later I interviewed for another job that I was over qualified for and felt I had the job, but a week later I found out that GOD had closed the door. Over the past months we had sensed deep in our spirits that GOD was asking us to step out in faith and set our face towards full time faith based ministry and HE confirmed it through HIS WORD, HIS People, and Our Prayers. One neat testimony of GOD using HIS WORD for confirmation was back in August when I had been led to Psalm 20 which reads, "May the LORD answer you when you are in distress... may HE send you help from the sanctuary... may HE give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.." Two months later Mary Ann also was led to that same exact scripture regarding our future not knowing that GOD had done the same for me! So after this job rejection Mary Ann and I both felt GOD was saying, "Yes, NOW is the time to go into full time ministry living by faith for GOD to provide our next paycheck."
So as we have stepped out in faith we have received one confirmation after another, and this time doors are opening like never before! GOD's timing is perfect! Over the years HE has given us more pieces of the vision and now we have HIS WORD confirmed, "that as we move out and sing with all our hearts, HE will heal marriages, heal the hurting, and heal the maimed!"
Humbly, we believe we have been called by GOD to minister powerfully as "singing evangelists" in these last days calling the bride of CHRIST to walk closer than ever before to their LORD for the time is near. It is the desire of our hearts to see GOD work mighty signs and wonders through our original songs that cut to the heart and deal with today's issues, therefore "turning the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous - to make ready a people prepared for the LORD." (Luke 1:17). We pray that our transparent testimonies will show how GOD can use a family in today's world, keeping them strong, intact, and pure. Not that we're perfect and have it all together, because we don't. But what we want to communicate is that GOD IS perfect, HE has it ALL together, and that HE cares for today's families and can help them fulfill their calling - to be the backbone of society!
Our Mission
We are seeking opportunities to minister as GOD opens doors to go to the church, to the highways and byways to sound the wake-up call that Jesus talks about in Matthew 22:1-14 and Matthew 25:1-13. We have been privileged to minister in thirty-five States at fairgrounds, parks, campgrounds, Christian Schools, youth camps, Senior Retirement Communities, truck stops, nursing homes, chapel services for Para-church ministries, and churches. We have ministered to nineteen different denominations:
- Advent Christian
- Assembly of GOD
- American Baptist
- Calvary Chapel
- Christian Missionary Alliance
- Christian Church
- Church of GOD
- Congregational Church
- Community of Christ
- Episcopal
- Evangelical Covenant
- Mennonite
- Methodist
- Nazarine
- Non-Denominational
- Southern Baptist
- United Evangelical
- United Pentecostal
Every year we are privilaged to visit new denominations. We do not limit ourselves to any one denomination in particular.
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This is our family preforming a drama(for more pictures like this, please visit our media page.)
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