Life Center

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

Beth Burns

Beth earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies from Spring Arbor University. She served as Minister of Music and Worship at Saranac Community Church for seven years before joining the staff of Life Center in 2004. While serving in Saranac, Beth held a Local Minister’s License with The Evangelical Covenant Church.  After receiving tremendous healing and life change as a client at Life Center, she sensed God's call on her life to “comfort others with the comfort she herself had received” (2 Cor. 1:4). Beth completed the Advanced Training for The Association of Exchanged Life Ministries  the Theophostic Basic Training and the Theophostic Advanced training through Life Center. She has a heart for reaching those who are living according to lie-based thinking with the truth of Christ as Life.

Sue Barnaby

Sue was first introduced to Exchanged Life in 1996.  She went on to complete the Advanced Training for the Association of Exchanged Life Ministries and the Theophostic Basic Training through Life Center.  She has a hunger and thirst for continuing to learn more about living a Christ -Centered Life and walking out what God has planned for her.  She continues with educational classes at Christian Life School of Theology.    Her heart is to help people implement the walk of the Christ-Centered life and to offer them the Hope, Love and Joy  that Jesus has given to all of us.  “Fear not declares the Lord, for I know the plans that I have for you. Plans to prosper you and give you hope.”  Jeremiah 29:11.

Paul Kramer

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, Nothwestern Universtiy 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. He has held current certification as a Social Worker in the State of Michigan since 1975.  He holds his Certificate of Ordination (SBC) and is under the supervisory covering of Nehemiah Urban Ministries in Chicago. Paul has been a business owner for the past 12 years, experiencing the depths of being a Christian in the business world.  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.

Jeff first became familiar with the Exchanged Life and Life Center after attending a Grace Life Conference in 2004, while serving as a pastor. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary in 1990 and received his ordination in the Wesleyan Church in 1999. In the summer of 2005 he traveled to Denver Colorado to complete the Workshop and Advanced Training at Exchanged Life Ministries. After sensing a strong call to share the grace life message, Jeff made a decision to resign from full time pastoral work in order to dedicate himself to sharing Christ as life. He joined the Life Center team in July of 2006 and is currently serving in a full time discipling capacity. Jeff has a passion to share the liberating message with everyone but especially with pastors and churches - that "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes" (Romans 10:4). One of his favorite verses is Colossians 1:27: "God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."

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 2 years as well as filling in teaching the Advanced Training Class.

Meribeth LeFebre

Meribeth is a mother of 3 married daughters and grandmother to 8 grandchildren. God taught her brokenness after exhausting all avenues to hold on to "my way". Meribeth received an LPN license from Pine Rest School of Nursing and worked from 1957-1973, receiving a varied background in psychiatry, psychology, and pharmacology. She currently is the coordinator for the Grand Rapids Grace Life conferences and has completed the Distant Education Advanced Training at Life Center. She attended 3 International Grace Life conferences and became a Life Center Board member in 2001. Her involvement at Life Center began in 1999.  Her favorite verse is John 15:4. "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful apart from me". NLT