Staff Bio
Joseph Barlow, Senior Pastor
Pastor Joe has been involved in leading worship for 34 years, is a recording artist, has a degree in music, and was a Bible School teacher at Word of Life School of Ministry, Praise Fellowship Church, Carol Stream. He later served as the Director of the Bible Training Center at Living Word Christian Center, Forest Park, IL.
Pastor Joe has been married to his wife, Nancy, for 22 years and has seven children. He was trained for the ministry by Pastor Van Gale of Praise Fellowship Church, Carol Stream and Pastor Bill Winston of Living Word Christian Center in Forest Park, Illinois where he is ordained under Faith Ministries Alliance.
Tenese Bassett, Administrative Pastor
Tenese is a graduate of Charis Bible College Colorado. Along with her husband of 26 years, she helped to establish the first U. S. based Charis Bible College extension school in 2003, where she served as co-director and administrator for four years. She received her ministry license through Andrew Wommack Ministries in 2003 and was ordained under this same ministry in 2004.
Tenese is the co-founder of Grace and Faith Ministries, is on the Board of Directors of Charis Bible College Chicago Alumni Association and serves as an advisor to several other ministries. Tenese has a passion to see believers reach their full potential in Christ and experience the abundant life that Jesus provided.
Roger Flanagan, Associate Minister
Roger flows easily in the gifts of the Spirit. He has a pastoral calling upon his life, and has served the body of Christ in the helps ministry, prophecy, and as a teacher. Roger has a compassionate heart for those who need healing, and leads the healing ministry at Family Life.
Roger has life experience as a salesman, chauffeur, real estate salesman, and executive aide. He studied at Chicago Bible College in Chicago and at Christian Life College in Mt. Prospect. He has served for eight years as a homeschool support group leader. Roger and his wife Carolyn have been married for 34 years and have four children. His hobbies are playing chess, listening to classical music, and he loves memorizing Scripture. Roger is licensed under Family Life Christian Center.
Carolyn Flanagan, Associate Minister
Married for 34 years and a mother of four, Carolyn has a deep passion for homeschooling and education. She served for eight years as a homeschool support group leader. Her heart’s desire is to see other families experience the success that she and her husband, Roger, have had in home-educating for 16 years.
Her strong administrative gifts are complemented by wisdom, mercy, faith and many other giftings. She currently serves as the church bookkeeper and helps with administrative and pastoral responsibilities, as well. She loves music, and enjoys writing poetry and praise and worship songs. Carolyn is licensed under Family Life Christian Center.
Go to www.decidingvote.blogspot.com to read Carolyn's blog with messages of Biblical faith, hope, and encouragement.