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Raised in a “pioneer family” in Homer, Alaska, Mark Edens is called to advance God’s kingdom in Homer. Mark is passionate to see everyone experience the goodness of God, live by hearing and obeying His voice, be transformed by the power of the gospel of Jesus, and release God’s kingdom into every personal sphere of influence.
Mark and Brenda devote themselves to building and nurturing healthy marriages and families through teaching classes, organizing marriage and family conferences, and personal counseling.
Mark received a Bible Diploma from the Alaska Bible Institute in 1980 and received a degree in Pastoral Ministry and Biblical Studies from Northwest College of the Assemblies of God in 1986. Brenda, raised in Minnesota, met Mark at Bible school and they married in 1983. Mark maintains a commercial fishing operation in the summer, highlighting his desire for marketplace ministry. Brenda enjoys being a domestic engineer as well as Mark’s personal assistant. She has a gift for hospitality. They are blessed to have three grown children and three granddaughters.
Lanny has been pursuing an increase in the tangible presence of God for many years. “One Encounter with the living God changes everything for the human heart. I love to create a landing strip for the Holy Spirit, and with personal transformation the door is opened to community transformation.” Lanny also loves to teach from the Word and is passionate to facilitate younger leaders into their destinies in the Kingdom. “Personal encounter with the Holy Spirit is very important, but so is focused, intentional discipleship. A thriving community needs both.” He also strongly believes that joy is serious business in the kingdom, and that we should “never take joy lightly.”
Lanny was raised in California and Carol was raised in the Washington DC area. They met while working in Yellowstone National Park, became followers of Jesus while there and were baptized in the Firehole River in Yellowstone in 1979. They married in 1980, and moved to Alaska in 1984. Lanny graduated from Alaska Bible Institute in 1988, and then became an instructor there. Lanny has worked in the construction trades for many years and Carol is an administrative assistant for a statewide homeschool support program operated by a public school district and homeschools their youngest son, who is in high school. They have seven children and seven grandchildren. Lanny says that Carol brings wonderful support to them as a team, and greatly adds to his ability to flow in ministry.
Jim and Nicki have been in ministry for many years, serving at Last Days Ministries in Texas, and providing leadership and mentorship for Ywam. They have also traveled widely on many mission trips to the nations. Nicki is a doula, and has walked with many women through pregnancy and birth. Jim has a gift to mentor men, and Nicki has a gift to mentor women. Together, they help equip couples to pursue marriage with a biblical foundation. They have a passion for hospitality and connect people to the love of God. Jim and Nicki have a passion for the voice of God, and teach and train others to tune into the voice of the master so that all can flow in the gift of prophesy within a culture of love, honor, and accountability. Jim and Nicki serve on the senior leadership team, providing guidance and vision to the body at Regent.
Shawn and Ginny have a Ywam background and love missions. Shawn is gifted in leading men’s groups and is a business entrepreneur. He loves to help others find a pathway to build homes, businesses, and projects of all kinds. Ginny has been a children’s ministry team leader for many years and is gifted to lead children and youth into an encounter with Jesus. She is also gifted as a designer and is an entrepreneur as well. She hears the voice of the Holy Spirit and imparts the love of God and identity into hundreds of hungry hearts. Together with their children, Shawn and Ginny model a powerful example of family, based on the solid foundation of scriptural truth. They serve on the senior leadership team, providing insight and guidance to the body of Regent Life Church.
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