Pastor Richard & First Lady Jacqueline Kay
Our vision is to create a world where everyone can live in peace and harmony, regardless of their beliefs or backgrounds. We believe that Word of Life Ministries has the power to bring people together and to heal the divisions that so often tear us apart.
Pastor Kay
Pastor Richard Kay was called to ministry at the age of 15. In 2008 he received the call from God to plant Word of Life Ministries, a growing church on the southeast side of Chicago, where he serves as Senior Pastor .
Pastor Kay was ordained through the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World;. He has and will always have a multi-denomination fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ. He has an evident deep abiding LOVE for God, his soul mate, family and church. His passion is to see and participate in the move of God for this dispensation. His vision is to craft ministry that ministers to the whole man, Spirit, Soul, and body. So that Spiritual, Intellectual, Emotion, Physical, and Social integrity/excellence is aspired for, achieved, and maintained by God people and those of the community which the ministry serves.
Pastor Kay considers himself a bi-vocational Pastor. The other hat he wears is that of a medical professional and it is his firm belief that both of them fit together extremely well. He has been on the medical staff at Methodist Hospital serving the communities in Gary & Merrillville, Indiana since 1996 practicing emergency medicine and internal medicine (Hospitalist).
Pastor Kay is married to a wonderful woman of God and the love of his life Jacqueline. They have a wonderful blended family of 2 girls, 3 boys and are grandparents of five grandsons. He considers it a great blessing to be so honored to serve in Pastoral ministry with and to many of his family members.
Word of Life Ministries
The Ministry
We are a Bible believing, Full Gospel, Pentecostal, and Holy Ghost filled Church located in Chicago's South Shore area. Our Parent credentialing body is the Pentecostal Assemblies Of The World Inc. We are a community Church with a family atmosphere.
Our Ministerial staff includes a Medical professional, Public School Educator, Business Professional, Transportation Professional, Conference Management Professional, Social Service Professional, two ordained Ministers, and two Licensed Ministers.
Our Mission and Vision
It is our mission and purpose to preach and teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to anyone willing to hear. To help men, women, and children apply the principle of Jesus Christ to their lives and become his disciples. To participate in and initiate charitable endeavors as we are lead by the Holy Spirit and are able on a local, national and, international basis. To empower our church and the surrounding communities to live victoriously through the understanding and application of the biblical principles given to us by GOD through the writings of the Prophets and Apostles as they were anointed by the Holy Spirit. ! We endeavor to implement social programs for our families and youth for positive change.
We will see spiritual rebirth, spiritual restoration and, Christian discipleship in the lives of our Membership and our surrounding communities. We will see positive change in our communities which will curtail domestic violence, gang violence, violent crimes, teenage pregnancies, divorce rates and, the spread of new HIV infections in our communities, city, state and nation . We will see and experience a fresh wave of the glory of GOD in this generation.
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