The STORY
Lenore and Deonta met in August 2011 at Rhema Bible College after God called them both to Tulsa, Oklahoma, Deonta in 2010 and Lenore in 2011. After getting to know one another and being great friends. December 23rd, 2012 Deonta made the decision to ask Lenore to marry him. In Tulsa God Began to stir their hearts for the youth and the nations. Lenore is a Lexington, Kentucky native while Deonta was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. The Vision God placed in their hearts began to unfold and become clearer. In Matt 28:18 we have the great commission to go into all the world and preach the gospel and that is the mandate we believe that God has placed on our lives.
Little did they know that God was birthing vision on the inside of them. While in Tulsa, Oklahoma Deonta worked and counseled with some of the areas toughest at-risk youth. Working in the juvenile facility and sharing the Love of God and being a positive role model to kids from the ages of 12-17. Working in the facility opened his eyes to a whole new arena of ministry, dealing with the most depressed, sucidial and hurt children from all different races and beliefs. While working there the idea dropped inside of his heart to create a packet on how to deal with teens who grew up out of the church world. In the packet "Un-churched youth" it talks on various topics that troubled teens face on a everyday basis such as; identity crisis, manipulation, fortresses of the mind, refusing to talk and many other topics.
While all this was going on, God began to reveal to him that his significant other, Lenore, had alot of things in common with him as well. Her heart for the youth was compassionate and fierce. It didn't take long for Deonta to realize that she was perfectly complimentary for him. After talking with several leaders that serve on the mission feild such as, President and Ceo, John Smithwick of Global Ventures Ministries, he recieved confirmation that with God as their center, they could do anything. In that confirmation, years later Deonta the founder of Faith Love Ministries, decided to take the proper legal steps in establishing a faith based non profit organization. The final process was completed in 2014 where the ministry was incorporated by the state of Michigan. The heart of these two individuals, is selfless and pure as gold. It is practiced here Faith Love Ministries, that we are all supporters of one another, weve seen God do great things in just a short span of time. We cannot wait to see what else the father has in store for this ministry, to bring him glory!
In Christ,
Founders
Little did they know that God was birthing vision on the inside of them. While in Tulsa, Oklahoma Deonta worked and counseled with some of the areas toughest at-risk youth. Working in the juvenile facility and sharing the Love of God and being a positive role model to kids from the ages of 12-17. Working in the facility opened his eyes to a whole new arena of ministry, dealing with the most depressed, sucidial and hurt children from all different races and beliefs. While working there the idea dropped inside of his heart to create a packet on how to deal with teens who grew up out of the church world. In the packet "Un-churched youth" it talks on various topics that troubled teens face on a everyday basis such as; identity crisis, manipulation, fortresses of the mind, refusing to talk and many other topics.
While all this was going on, God began to reveal to him that his significant other, Lenore, had alot of things in common with him as well. Her heart for the youth was compassionate and fierce. It didn't take long for Deonta to realize that she was perfectly complimentary for him. After talking with several leaders that serve on the mission feild such as, President and Ceo, John Smithwick of Global Ventures Ministries, he recieved confirmation that with God as their center, they could do anything. In that confirmation, years later Deonta the founder of Faith Love Ministries, decided to take the proper legal steps in establishing a faith based non profit organization. The final process was completed in 2014 where the ministry was incorporated by the state of Michigan. The heart of these two individuals, is selfless and pure as gold. It is practiced here Faith Love Ministries, that we are all supporters of one another, weve seen God do great things in just a short span of time. We cannot wait to see what else the father has in store for this ministry, to bring him glory!
In Christ,
Founders
" DREAMS DONT WORK, UNLESS YOU DO" - JOHN C. MAXWELL