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Bishop John C. Smith Jr.

POSITION: Senior Pastor
JOINED WOL STAFF: May 1983

EDUCATION: BA in Christian Education / Associate in Theology
HOMETOWN: Oklahoma
GREATEST INFLUENCE: My wife, Bishop T.D. Jakes
FAMILY: Married to my high-school sweetheart, Jeanie Dobbins Smith, Son - Timothy, Daughter - Megan Smith Sullivan, Son-in-Law - Tony, Granddaughter - Annie, and Grandson - Rhyder

FAV BIBLE VERSE: Zechariah 4:6 - "So He answered and said to me: 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the Lord of Hosts.'"
FAV BOOK: The Bible
FAV FOOD: Cheeseburgers, lasagna
FAV MOVIE: The Grinch
FAV TV SHOW: Andy Griffith
FAV PASTIME: Motorcycles
FAV SPORTS TEAM: Panthers, Dallas
FAV SEASON: This one
 

     
 
Jeanie Smith

POSITION: Associate Pastor
JOINED WOL STAFF: May 1983
 

     
 
J
immy Barrs

POSITION: Youth Pastor/Media Director
EMAIL: jimmy@wolministries.org
JOINED WOL STAFF: February 2008

SAVED: Age 5
EDUCATION: St. Petersburg College
PREVIOUS LINES OF WORK: Church Caretaker
HOMETOWN: Ocala, FL
GREATEST INFLUENCE: Reverend Jim Hull, my youth pastor
FAMILY: Married to Crystal

FAV BIBLE VERSE: Job 13:15 - "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him"
FAV BOOK: Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell
FAV FOOD: Italian or Mexican
FAV MOVIE: Gladiator
FAV TV SHOW: Burn Notice
FAV PASTIME: Basketball
FAV SPORTS TEAM: Florida State Seminoles
FAV SEASON: Autumn
 

     
 
Eileen Johnson

POSITION: Children's Ministry Administrator
EMAIL: eileen@wolministries.org
JOINED WOL STAFF: October 2010

SAVED: May 1996
EDUCATION: M.A. Public Admin. & Leadership; B.A. Multifield
PREVIOUS LINES OF WORK: Case Manager
HOMETOWN: Central Islip, NY
GREATEST INFLUENCE: JESUS - what a difference HE makes!
FAMILY: Husband, Alton Johnson Jr. and son, Raymond

FAV BIBLE VERSE: Romans 4:8 - "Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him."
FAV BOOK: The Bible
FAV FOOD: Steak
FAV MOVIE: The Blindside
FAV TV SHOW: 19 And Counting, The Duggars
FAV PASTIME: Traveling
FAV SPORTS TEAM: Miami Heat
FAV SEASON: Fall
 

     
 
Marie-Josée L'Heureux

POSITION: Accountant
EMAIL: marie@wolministries.org
JOINED WOL STAFF: September 2005

SAVED: May 22, 1983
EDUCATION: Diploma in Esthetics
PREVIOUS LINES OF WORK: Hairdresser, Accountant, Teacher
HOMETOWN: Québec, Canada
GREATEST INFLUENCE: My parents, some of my teachers, and my first pastor
FAMILY: Married to Roger since 1982; Two daughters: Judith (married to Isaac) and Jolyane

FAV BIBLE VERSE: Psalm 37:5-6 - "Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun."
FAV BOOK: Too many to be listed
FAV FOOD: Pasta & sweets
FAV MOVIE: Comedy
FAV PASTIME: Reading & playing Scrabble
FAV SPORTS TEAM: Go Cocks! :-)
FAV SEASON: Summer
 

     
 
Tina Ray

POSITION: Secretary
EMAIL: tina@wolministries.org
JOINED WOL STAFF: 2005

SAVED: Age 25
EDUCATION: Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, VA
PREVIOUS LINES OF WORK: Stay-at-home mom; secretarial jobs for the government at the Naval Weapons Station in Yorktown, VA and the Naval Submarine Base in Kings Bay, GA
HOMETOWN: Yorktown, VA
GREATEST INFLUENCE: My grandparents, my mom and my sister, Joyce Meyer's ministry, Pastor John and Jeanie Smith
FAMILY: Two children: son, Derek (will be attending Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL) & daughter, Shannon (in the 10th grade at Brashier Middle College)

FAV BIBLE VERSE: Jeremiah 29:11 - "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
FAV BOOK: Anything by Joyce Meyer
FAV FOOD: Seafood
FAV MOVIE: Bourne Identity
FAV TV SHOW: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, HGTV, Gospel Music Channel
FAV PASTIME: Riding four-wheelers, fishing, hiking, going to the mountains and the beach
FAV SEASON: Spring / Fall
 

     
 
Lin Harris

POSITION: Facility Care
JOINED WOL STAFF:  April 2011

 

     
 
Derek Forehand

POSITION: Web/Graphic Design
EMAIL: derek@wolministries.org
JOINED WOL STAFF: August 2007

SAVED: 1997 at 5 years old
EDUCATION: High school graduate from Trinity Christian School in Sharpsburg, GA; attending Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL to pursue a Bachelor degree in Church Ministries
HOMETOWN: Simpsonville, SC
GREATEST INFLUENCE: My aunt Rhonda for her contagious personality, passion to serve others, and commitment to the work of Christ; My incredible parents for supporting me through every season of life

FAV BIBLE VERSE: Galatians 6:9 - "So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up."
FAV BOOK: The Me I Want To Be by John Ortberg
FAV FOOD: Chinese, Partner's Pizza, & Chick-fil-A
FAV MOVIE: Tyler Perry films, The Blindside
FAV TV SHOW: American Idol, The Office, Chuck
FAV PASTIME: Spending time with family & friends
FAV SEASON: Fall
 

 

 
     
 


         
 

 
     
 
               
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