Who We Are
LifeMessage International is a cooperative of people from all walks of life, both clergy and laity. We desire to build nothing, but to live in response to what Jesus wants to build in the lives of people. The dream of LifeMessage International is that the name would seldom, if ever, be heard. We desire that our name would instead be the names of people and groups who are knowing and growing in Christ Jesus in the marketplace, among the marginalized and with multiple generations. They are our treasure and our call. “For we are God’s fellow workers; YOU are God’s field, YOU are God’s building (1 Cor. 3:9).”
The following ministers are here to serve in relationally facilitating the Word in the lives of people, sharing not only the gospel but also their own lives (1 Thess. 2:8):
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| The Juneman Family |
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| John Juneman is an evangelist with a pastor's heart and experience, whose calling is to run the race of faith alongside of churches, groups, and people across North America by going to them where they are, presenting God's Word, training people in their own study of the Word, and maintaining ongoing relationships. John's primary call to discipleship is with his wife, Trina, and two children, Chaili and Carey. He graduated from Olivet Nazarene University, Nazarene Theological Seminary, and from Fuller Theological Seminary with the Doctor of Ministry degree in 2004.
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| The Dilbeck Family |
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| Dennis Dilbeck grew up in northwest Indiana in a rough and violent community. Through the faithfulness of friends he began attending church and at 17 years of age found the Lord. His life was transformed. Not long after he felt the call of God to minister and reach others struggling in urban areas. Dennis attended Kentucky Mountain Bible College in Vancleve, Kentucky. There he met his wife, Marcy and both graduated from KMBC’s 3 year associate program. Later in life Dennis finished his ministerial studies at Olivet Nazarene University graduating with a Bachelor of Religion. Dennis has pastored churches in a variety of settings; small town, rural, urban and multi-cultural. But the heart of his ministry has always led him in the direction of men and women who have lost their way and whose lives are bound in a variety of addictions. Most recently Dennis was the program director for City Mission Ministries, an in-house addiction recovery program for men. Dennis and Marcy have three children; Joshua and Matthew and daughter, Anne Marie who is married to Kevin Hatcher. They have three grandsons, Liam, Tyler and Joel. Dennis’ passion is to see men transformed and become spiritual leaders in their family and their communities.
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| Hogue Family |
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| Chad and Maranda Hogue have worked in ministry together since 1996. They have served as youth pastors, evangelists, and senior pastor. Currently they are bi-vocational, leading a small gathering out of their home. Believing strongly in studying and proclaiming the Word of God, their desire is to become servants of the Word (Luke 1:2). God has also used them in an exciting ministry with children, helping to train other adoptive parents and teaching parenting classes.
They have eight children, with six at home: Timothy, Grace, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Nathan and Zachary(shown here).
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| Sam and Joy Burch |
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| Words from Joy: My call over the past 31 years has been to support my husband, raise our family and work full time. In November of 2007, I retired from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Since that time I am responding to wherever He calls us to be. Currently, I am excited that He has called me to provide administrative support to LifeMessage and closely work with those who bring a message of “running together.”
“I am the Lord’s servant, and I am willing to accept whatever He wants.” Luke 1:38 (NLT)
Resting in Him, Joy Burch
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Words from Sam: Sam, a bondservant of Jesus Christ with all the saints around the world. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God for all of you (yes I admit I borrowed most of this from another “Book,” but it is no less both a truth and a desire).
I am moved by my wife’s words which are summed up in her verse in Luke 1:38. She has lived that and never complained. I want you to know the only real resume’ I have is JESUS! Though I grew up in a home with two ministers for parents, for whom I thank God, I needed, as we all do, Jesus as my personal Savior and Lord. I was a bi-vocational minister and retired from a career in social work in 2004. I recently retired from ministry in an independent evangelical church called Community Worship Center. I had been ordained in a bible based denomination, spent a couple years as an evangelist and another two as a minister in that setting. I then joined with some other friends to form Community Worship Center in 1985, which is still the “church” fellowship very dear to heart (my son Joel ministers there).
I am blessed to be one of the team of “runners” that are running together in this race. I want to be more than a “message.” I desire to be the living, breathing demonstration of Him, in relationship to those He brings me into contact with. My desire is to be in relationship with those in the fields, and those on and over the edge of society, without regard to age or any other status. “LifeMessage” is one way in which I can be connected by Jesus to different people in North America and the world. I am especially passionate about those who have been discounted in society and ministry and need encouragement and love. I am blessed to have my wife, Joy (she has always been there), our wonderful children and grandchildren, and extended family all supportive of wherever Jesus takes us in these years. I have only one thing to offer among you, Jesus Christ and Him crucified, and be the demonstration of Him more and more. I Corinthians 2:1-5.
Dances with Jesus, Sam Burch
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