About Us
Stephen:
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| Childhood: | I was born January 18, 1980 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I am the oldest of four children and the only boy. My grandparents and parents were called by God to be missionaries. I grew up in Mali, West Africa until I was eleven years old when a civil war broke out. My parents left Africa to begin a church plant in France, where I lived until I was eighteen. I attended French schools and am bilingual. |
| Conversion: | I realized when I was a child that I was truly a sinner in need of a Savior. I responded in faith to the message of Jesus, who came to die be resurrected for my salvation. I put my trust in Him and he became Lord of my life. When I was nine years old, I wanted to obey my Lord’s command and enter the waters of Baptism. This symbol gave me an opportunity to tell my friends and family that I was committed to Christ. |
| Calling: | Growing up in the French high school, I had only one desire that motivated me. I wanted to return to Africa and help those who lacked the basic necessities of life. At seventeen years of age, I returned to America and went to a Christian camp. On the last day of camp, the speaker told all of us that he was praying that one person would go into God’s fields of harvest. At that time I realized that God had called me to lead people to Jesus and work in the ministry. Since then, I have been mentored by senior pastors, using my gifts in different pastoral positions and receiving a solid Biblical education. I am called to serve my Lord as a church planter. |
| Marital Commitment: | Ephesians 5:25 “Each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”
I left France when I was eighteen to attend Moody Bible Institute. When I returned for Christmas 1999, my sister had a friend whose name was Sabrina, who had placed her faith in Christ. I was blown away with her desire to know and serve God. In the years to come, we grew to love each other very deeply. We were married the sixth of September 2003. She is a very gifted, mature believer who loves her God very much. We share everything together and love being a family. God has given us the blessing of having a baby boy named Alexi Frank Marshall born November 4th, 2005. We believe that God puts two people together until death. We have grown in our love for each other and our Savior and have based our lives on the Word of God. She is my support and I am so thankful to God for giving me such a wonderful wife. |
| Hobbies: | I enjoy playing any sports (soccer, basketball, ping-pong…), and reading history books. My wife and I enjoy going on road trips together. I love looking at maps and learning about something new. Sabrina loves riding on horses! |
Sabrina
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Sabrina was born October 5, 1981, and raised in a small French town. She received a two year accounting degree from a college in France. She then wanted to ground herself in the Word of God and attended a Bible school for a two-year Bible certificate. She has a strong desire to be a wife and a stay-at-home mom. She is gifted in teaching women and caring for others. She has a strong desire to encourage a strong prayer life amongst women. She has French citizenship with a US permanent green card.
Alexi:
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+ Born July 6th 2007 in Dallas, TX
+ Loves his big brother
