LIFE VERSE

"Let  your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works and glorify your Father Who is in heaven."  Matthew 5:16.

TESTIMONY

"Growing up in Omaha in a strong Catholic family and attending Catholic schools, I heard, learned, and understood the gospel message of Jesus Christ. It was at age 24, however, when I realized that while I had a knowledge of Jesus, I had no relationship with Him as Lord and Master of my life. On March 4, 1974, by faith I gave my life totally and wholly to Jesus Christ and confessed Him as Lord (Ephesians 2:8,9; Romans 10:9,10; Titus 3:5). My life, passion, purpose, and focus since that day has been “to walk in a manner worthy of Him, to please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God“ (Colossians 1:9,10).

Debbie graduated summa cum laude from Grace University, Omaha, Nebraska, with a Bachelor of Science Degree with majors in Bible and Management and Organizational Leadership.

MINISTRY

Debbie has dedicated her life and ministry to her family, her community, and her Lord.  She has used her spiritual gift of adminstration by serving on the Board of Directors of nearly twenty-five national and local ministries and civic organizations and hundreds of committees, along with providing accounting services to ministries and family owned businesses for thirty five years.   She assists other ministries in establishing their organizational and tax exempt status and consults with them in managing their organizations.

Debbie has ministered through her spiritual gift of teaching to children and adults.  She is a certified Precept Upon Precept Bible Teacher, having taught weekly for sixteen years, and a certified Evangelical Training Association Instructor.  She teaches "The History of Israel" and "End Time Prophecy" at Metro Community College, teaches a monthly evening Bible study, and has hosted a daily radio program called "Open the Bible" on KCRO.

She teaches classes to singles, couples, homeless persons, women, and open classes in the community and through her church.   For twenty-four years she has taught conferences and retreats, encouraging people to study the Word for themselves.

Debbie is passionate about discipleship, working one-on-one with women to help them draw closer to Jesus Christ.  She has been an active particpant in issues concerning our culture such as sanctiifty of human life, anti-gambling, and support of traditional marriage, speaking out boldly on the Biblical perspecitive of these issues.

Debbie and her family are strong supporters of the nation and people of Israel.  They first visited Israel as a family in 1996 and fell in love with the people and the prophetic significance of the land.  Debbie has returned three times, leading people and teaching at the Biblical sites.  She assists churches and ministries in coordinatoring and leading trips to the Holy Lands.

An active member of Westside Church since 1982, Debbie has served on several committees including the Pastor Search Committee and Women's Ministry, has taught such groups as children's and women's Sunday School classes, Singles Conferences, and Christian Life University, and has ministered in postions such as AWANA Spark's Director and Women of the Word Director.

Bob and Debbie have two grown sons, Bob, Jr., and Dan.

PROFESSION

In 2005, Debbie was contacted by CBMC International (www.cbmcint.org) and asked to develop a global ministry to connect women in the marketplace to Christ and each other.  Christian Business Women's Fellowship (CBWF) was developed and has been successfully sharing Christ throughout the world through their forums and chapters.  Please visit the CBWF website at www.cbwf.org.

Robert Ralph Blank

Men's Ministry Leader and Ministry/Business Consultant 

TESTIMONY

"Growing up in Omaha with a Catholic mother and a Jewish father, I was exposed to very little religious training. God used my wife to show me, without a word, that Jesus Christ could change my life. From the knowledge of Christ, I came to a personal relationship with Him. On December 12, 1977, by faith I gave my life totally and wholly to Jesus Christ and confessed Him as Lord (Ephesians 2:8,9; Romans 10:9,10; Titus 3:5). My life, passion, purpose, and focus since that day has changed and my one desire in life is to have a more intimate relationship with Him every day."

Bob attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.  His special emphasis of study was business and criminal justice.  Bob has attended numerous business seminars relating to franchising, finances, business practices, and restaurant development.

Bob has an expansive area of business expertise and opportunities.  He is currently the President of Cabana Coffee in Omaha, NE.  He was the founder and operator of the WC FRANK restaurants, franchsing over 120 units in 12 states.  He has owned and operated several other businesses including a commerical cleaning company, two pizza restaurants, a video archade, and equipment company, and a small advertising company.  He has served as the President of his family owned motion picture theatre chain and as the Vice-President of the Cornhusker Bank of Omaha. 

MINISTRY

Bob has a passion for men and men's ministry.  He has served as the Chairman and on the Board of Directors of Promise Keepers, Nebraska, organized large men's conferences both through his church and through Promise Keepers, has conducted Point Man training and spoken at various events and churches throughout Nebraska and Iowa, and has assisted churches and ministries is establishing their men's ministries.

Bob strongly believes in the sanctiy of human life so has commited himself to service in that area through Nebraskans United for Life as member of the Board for eleven years and President for two years, as Host/teacher on “Talking About Life”, a 5 minute Monday through Friday radio program on KCRO Radio, as Host of the thirty minute radio show "Looking at Life", and as a member of the Board of Directors of Nebraska Right to LIfe.  He was President of the Nebraska chapter of the Republican National Coalition for Life, and joined the local and state Republican Central Committees as a pro-life representative.

Bob and Debbie served as Chairmen of the Greater Omaha Leadership Prayer Breakfast and as the Douglas County Chairmen for National Day of Prayer.  Bob is an active deacon at Westside Church in Omaha, Nebraska, having served in several minstry areas of the church and taught several classes dealing with financial freedom.

 Lori L. Brown

Music Teacher and Youth Choir Director

Lori is a gifted and talented singer, teacher, and Choir Director whose passion for the Lord is evidenced in her life and in her worship talents.  She has used her administrative gifts and her musical talents to serve children, youth, and adults in a variety of areas.  She and her husband, Nate, have four young children and reside in Omaha, Nebraska.

EDUCATION

Lori graduated with distinction from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in 1994 with a Bachelor of Music Education.  She has received her Nebraska Teaching Certificate and is certified to teach K-12 Vocal Music and Instrumental Music. 

PROFESSION

Lori has served as a Vocal Music and Instrumental Music teacher in Lincoln and Omaha schools in Nebraska, grades 6-12.  She currently teaches private voice lessons to ages 7 through adult which includes all aspects of vocal instruction including diction, musical terminology, correct breathing and vocal techniques.  She  organizes and assists in music selection and preparation for Christmas and spring studio recitals.

MINISTRY

Lori served as the Westside Church Youth Choir Director in Omaha, Nebraska for 10 years.  She  developed a comprehensive youth worship ministry with a focus on training students in the areas of music, drama, dance, media (sound, lighting, video, set design, costumes) and discipleship (Bible study, care teams.) which grew from 30 to 125 students and involved an adult leadership team of 30.  Lori planned and organized community-wide outreach Easter Pageants at Westside Church from 2001 through 2004 including selecting music, rehearsing and coordinating all musical and non-musical areas. 

Lori arranged all aspects of two mission trips to New York City including musical presentations and hands-on ministry.  She was responsible for making all contacts, planning complete tour schedule, coordinating all ministry activities and organizing presentations in both indoor and outdoor venues with a travel budget in excess of $75,000 for tours of up to 97 people.

She has led local and regional ministry tours and has attended training conferences with 20-30 students designed to develop musical technique and facilitate spiritual growth.

Lori served as the Worship Director for Women of the Word Bible Study for seven years and ministered to children as Choir Director in both Omaha and Lincoln.

In addition, Lori ministered as the Adult Choir Director at Wallula Christian Church in Leavenworth, Kansas, leading a 6 to 8 person worship team and a 30 member choir, assisting in the selection of musicDeveloped, and implementing lessons on correct breathing, sight singing, musical terminology and diction.  

Lori and her husband, Nate, have four children.

 

 

Living Word Ministries

P.O. Box 540003

Omaha, NE 68154-0003

402-330-1228

 

 

 debbie@livingwordministry.org

 

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