Become a "Life Center Discipler Supporter" of one or more of our staff members. First, select the staff from below you wish to support on a regular monthly basis, or as a one time gift.  Either pay online at Discipler Supporter,  or mail in a tax deductible gift payable to Life Center, who will then distribute it to the designated staff member. You will be sent a thank you note and receipt by return mail.

Did you know no Life Center Discipler is paid a wage or a salary?  Each Discipler is expected to raise their own personal financial support just as most missionaries do. All of Life Center Disciplers have been personally impacted by the exchanged life message and feel inspired and led to see it reach others in our community and beyond. Disciplers also teach and speak at workshops, conferences, and special events.

 
  Carole Mejeur

Carole is a mother of 4 grown children. In her desire to minister to hurting people, she studied Occupational  Therapy at Grand Rapids Community College 1982-84. Carole was introduced to the Grace Life message in 1989 where she attended an Exchanged Life Conference and shortly afterwards attended the Workshop and completed the Advanced Training for the Association of Exchanged Life Ministries in Colorado in 2000. Carole completed the basic course in prayer counseling through Elijah House in 1997. She has been trained under Dr. Ed Smith in Theophostic Prayer Ministry completing the Basic and Advanced Training as well as attending apprenticeships. She also facilitates training in Theophostic Prayer Ministry. Carole was the Administrative Director at Life Center for 6 years. Through her Directorship, Life Center joined the Association of Exchanged Life Ministries thus providing camaraderie and accountability for the office. The foundation of the ministry of Life Center is the Exchanged Life where she has also established discipleship training through Grace Life Workshops and Grace Life Advanced Training. She finds it a privilege to minister the truth of Christ Life that brings healing and freedom to the broken hearted.
 

    Wayne Mejeur
Wayne graduated from Kalamazoo Community College with and Associates Degree in Sales and Marketing. He also attended Western Michigan university and studied Business Management. Wayne has spent most of his career life in the business community. He has worked in sales, sales management, and owned a business. He has been associated with Life Center for over 15 years on a volunteer basis in many aspects of the ministry. In April of 2005 he joined Life Center full-time and shares co-directorship with his wife, Carole. Both Wayne and Carole own and run a bed & breakfast in Fruitport. A verse that has meant so much to Wayne is Galatians 2:20a, “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.” NKJV


     Paul Kramer
Paul is the father of 3 grown daughters and grandfather of 6 grandchildren.  Paul received a Masters Degree in Theology, Pastoral Care & Counseling, from Boston University of Theology in 1972. He also received advanced training certification in Family Therapy from the Family Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University Medical School, in 1985.He received his BS degree from Calvin College in 1969. More recently he completed advanced training in Exchanged Life Ministry at Life Center in 2004, and is certified for Theophostic Prayer Ministry.   He has held current certification as a Social Worker in the State of Michigan since 1975. He holds his Certificate of Ordination (SBC). Paul has been a business owner for 12 years, experiencing the depths of being a Christian in the business world. Currently he is an Independent Contractor working as he can to support his time at Life Center. He is well suited and experienced in inner city multi-cultural outreach, discipling, pastoral care, and Christian witnessing. He has a number of years experience working with youth, families, and adults. He has a history of planning camp retreats, seminars and workshops and also has a deep heart and spirit for preaching God’s word especially as it applies to the Cross and abiding in Christ. Paul’s primary commitment is in his relationship to Jesus Christ and his primary interest is in teaching others of the transforming Life that is available to every one of us.  Currently Paul is Director of Training at Life Center, spearheading the Advanced Training class.  He also disciples several clients weekly, teaches for the Grace Life Conferences, coordinates Life Center's Fellowship Gatherings, and spearheads Life Center's Web Development.


 Barbara Westveer
After spending time at Life Center for her own personal healing, Barbara gained a passion to see others find their healing and identity in Christ.  She completed her Advanced Training and Theophostic Training in 2004.  She also has a BA in math and education from Hope College, a BS and a naturopathic doctorate from Clayton College.  She has found all of her training to be an asset in her work at Life Center.  Along with discipling at the Grand Rapids office, Barbara is completing plans to operate an office in Holland.  
 
 

   Mike Veenstra

 Mike earned his Associates Degree in Automotive Service from Ferris State University. He has worked at the family business since 1979. Mike has always been active in the church, but it was not until he faced personal tragedy that he was graciously led to the door of Life Center. He has attended several Grace Life Conferences and went on to complete the Advanced Training for the Association Of Exchanged Life Ministries. Mike has discipled clients at Life Center on a part-time basis for 5 years as well as filling in teaching the Advanced Training Class.  Mike is also the current President of Life Center's Board of Directors.



 

Theresa Slabbekoorn     

 Theresa is married to her husband of 20 years, and they have 4 children. She has been an active member in church for the last 20 years. At age eight she gave her life to "flannel graph Jesus who loved me so much" during a VBS. When she was 21, exhausted from living life apart from God and desperately seeking true peace, she returned to church to find the peace that she had experienced in the person of Jesus Christ as a little girl. She still continues to find that Jesus is more than enough to meet all of her needs and be a place of rest for her soul.  Teresa first came to Life Center to learn more about Christ as her life. Through the teaching at the Grace Life Conference, Workshop, Advanced Training, and Personal Discipling, she is amazed at the transforming power of God to restore and redeem everything that concerns her and her life. She has a passion to lead others to know, receive, and experience the same transforming power of their Heavenly Father's love and Christ's Life.  One of her favorite verses is Ephesians 3:14-21. 

Lori Slabbekoorn

  Lori has been married for 30 years and has four children.  She has worked in
 the health care field, child development, and research for Horticultural Growth Development as a tech. She has been blessed over the years to participate in church with children's ministry, prayer partners, small group leader (with husband), tape ministry, food pantry, nursery, and overseeing a cafe to raise money for missions.  She has completed the Theophostics Ministry training through Dr. Ed Smiths program and completed the Grace Conference, Grace Workshop, and The Advance Training at Life Center.  Theophostics has helped her to release pain and lies so she was able to receive at such a timely point in her life His grace and its fullness-right when she needed it. She met God's grace, His favor, His love and His acceptance of her. She says, now as I surrender all to Him and entrust all I have to Him, my life is full as I allow His life to flow through me and I want to share that message with others. Galatians 2:20 is one of her favorite verses.

      Karla Smith

 Karla will soon celebrate 18 years of marriage with her husband; and they have three children. She currently works part time as a recreational therapist with Alzheimer’s and Dementia patients. She has been a member of her church for 16 years and has been actively involved with their worship team for 11 years. She studied music at GRCC and has completed several Grace Life Conferences, a Grace Life Workshop, the Advanced Training class in 2008 as well as Dr. Ed Smith’s Theophostic Ministry Training Program. She volunteered her time at Life Center for a couple years before stepping into a temporary position of Administrative Assistant until a permanent one was secured. After God brought much healing and ministry to her through the Exchanged Life Teaching, she has a heart to minister His truth to hurting people. Her favorite bible passage is: "The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all." (NIV)

 Terri Walker

Attending a Grace Life Conference several years ago made a huge impact in Terri's life. She finally understood that Phillippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me," didn't mean that it was her responsibility to live the Christian life. Rather it was allowing Christ to live through her that was the key to the abundant life for which she had been searching. Further teaching through the Workshop and Advanced Training has cemented these truths and given her the desire to share them.
Terri graduated from Aquinas College, as a certified teacher. She has run her childcare business for over twenty five years. She has led many Bible studies. But her favorite job is being wife to Jerry, mother to three, and grandmother to six.

Jerry Walker

Even though Jerry accepted Christ as a teenager, it wasn't until going through Advanced Training at Life Center that the message of Christ's full acceptance became clear to him. Jerry comes from a home broken by divorce, which caused a vacuum in his life. Being told that there was no God caused him to search for God.  A few years later while watching a Billy Graham crusade, he prayed to receive Jesus into his life. His life was changed, and he had a desire to lead others to a knowledge of Christ.
After graduating from college and working as a youth pastor, he went on to complete a Master of Divinity degree. He has also been on Campus Crusade staff and worked as a substance abuse therapist. At times Jerry was frustrated as a therapist because the therapy only treated the symptoms of the client's problems. He realized that the message of the exchanged life encourages people to see Christ as their source of life and healing.