Life Ministry Institute
Graduate Profiles
Mr. J. Kent FaberMarriage status: Married - 30 years
Life Experience: I grew up on a farm in rural Utah. I've been a carpenter, warehouse manager, logger, equipment operator, project manager, mechanic and mechanical engineer. I am also the happy father of five adult children, and have been married for 30 wonderful years.
Christian Experience: I grew up in and around religion and the church, so my earliest memories are "Christian." But at some point, like all those who choose Christ, I was eventually confronted with an inexorable choice, "my conscience bearing witness" to my broken relationship with God. I repented in the Egyptian movie theater in Coos Bay, Oregon, watching "Jesus Christ, Superstar." I saw it three times, once with my future wife. I'm still amazed by the fact that God could use such a witness to reach me and convict me to repentance and restoration.
I was received my Holy Spirit baptism in early adulthood. I've been baptized in water three times: once at the age of eight to comply with the habit of my primal church, once in my late teens as an independent decision to follow Christ, and once in my early twenties as a symbol of my fresh start in the Foursquare church. I've had to unlearn some of the things that I was taught as a child, ideas about God and holiness and Divine acceptability. I've learned that God accepts first-of-all hearts full of faith, without distinction to gender, race or culture, desiring that all come to Him. All are welcomed in the same way and in the same proportion. The Father is not more pleased to see one group than another.
Ministry Experience: Raised five children and helped others, taught Sunday school, participated in local and short term missions, been a MiniChurch pastor, baptized new believers, and participate in the worship ministry at Northwest Church.
Ministry Call: I believe that God has called me to prepare to teach. To that end I have completed one course of study (LMI), and have applied to continue that study at seminary. Eventually I'd like to teach in an adult Sunday School that challenges the intellect, provides a broad view of shared Christian history, and emphasizes in little, concrete ways, how to put faith into action.
Paulo Cesar Mendieta Marriage Status: I have been married almost 20 years. We have three children.
Life Experience: I have been waiting tables for almost 25 years. That has been my profession since 1985. Within that time, I have held other positions within the restaurant industry; restaurant manager, banquet server, etc. I am currently employed at Tulio Ristorante in Seattle, where I have worked as a waiter since 1999. I am now the certified server trainer at Tulio and have been performing that task since 2000. In addition to that, I have performed other jobs, such as painter (interior & exterior), driver, etc.
Christian Experience: I was saved in a Starbucks coffee shop in Seattle, on June 18, 1999. I was at the lowest point of my life, when the Lord Jesus Christ in a miraculous way, reached down and rescued me, literally from physical and spiritual death. He showed me in a flashback of my life, that I have always looked for him, not knowing it, until that day, when I turned my life and my will over to Him.
Ever since I have been walking with the Lord I find that I am being transformed day by day into His likeness. He restored my marriage, healed me from my disease (alcohol and drugs), restored my family, and healed the wounds in my heart. With these transformations my family and I have been walking with the Lord full of gratitude.
Ministry Experience: Ever since we were saved, my wife and I have been serving the Lord together. We both have been involved with various forms of evangelism, working as ushers, greeters, bookkeeping, teaching & preaching the Word and counseling. In addition we have gone on several mission trips to Mexico and Peru. We have also been involved with helping to restore the buildings of the Foursquare churches in Pocatello, Idaho and Port Townsend, Washington. My wife and I are currently leading the simultaneous translation ministry at Northwest Church (NWC) for the 6:30pm service. We also lead the Hispanic Fellowship Bible Study, which is held twice a month at NWC.
Desired Ministry: I feel that God is calling me to pastoral ministry; counseling people, praying for them, sharing God’s Word and His wonderful promises with them, teaching them the Word, preaching the Word, guiding people in their walk with Christ and bringing hope to them. Now that I have finished Life Ministry Institute I will continue to serve Him in the Hispanic ministry.
I feel the Lord wants me to continue to pastor His flock; through the power of the Holy Spirit, allow Him to heal the broken hearted, preach to the poor, feed the Word to His people, intercede for them, and guide them through the narrow path into His presence and on to eternal life.
Charles Edwin PaulI have been married to Peggy Hanson Paul since March 25th, 2005.
Experience & Training: I am a licensed union journeyman electrician with eleven years of trade experience. I am currently employed by the State of Washington as a Lead Electrical Inspector with twenty-one years service. I have an associate degree in Biblical Studies from Life Ministry Institute at Northwest Church.
Christian Experience: I was born again by the grace of God on March 1st, 1998. I received the baptism of the Holy Spirit evidenced by speaking with other tongues at that time. I was baptized at Northwest Church on March 21st, 1999.
Ministry Experience: I taught 5th grade Christian education class for two years. I served as a boys’ counselor for Royal Family Kids' Camp for nine years. I served on a drama team in a Christmas musical production for two years. I taught a New Testament Greek language course at Northwest Church for two years. I have served on Summer Family Mission teams as lead electrician for nine years. I have served as a small group leader for the Northwest Church Men’s Retreat for four years. I have served with my wife as a small group leaders’ coach for four years.
Desired Ministry: I seek to follow Jesus Christ and to serve His cause and His kingdom by rightly dividing the Word of God, teaching, encouraging, and discipling the flock of Christ. I believe I am called to hold up the arms of the weary, encouraging and assisting those taxed by the weight of ministry. I desire to pour out the life that has been poured into me. My heart for my wife and I is that our lives would be spent for the sake of the kingdom of God and for His glory.