Sunday Meeting: 10:07am
Leadership
Elders
Rick & Mary Miller
Rick & MaryBea Miller married in 1977 when Rick was already leading his first house church. Over the years, they have had multitudes of lucky people live with them, and their three lovely children, Abraham, Hannah and Jon, in many different houses all over the Memphis area. Rick spent many years promoting Christian concerts, managing bands. and even had radio show on a local secular station for 8 years. They entered into relationship with the people from Lifelink International (formerly Covenant Ministries International) in 1983 and have enjoyed a deep, sweet fellowship with the other folks who are
involved in this group of ministries ever since. Rick was set in as an elder and began full-time ministry in 1993. They planted out Lifelink Church in Lakeland in August of 1997 from the church they were a part of in the city of Memphis. They are personally very involved in the areas of marriage ministry and discipleship. Mary loves women's Bible Studies and entertaining in their home.
- Email Rick
Ken & Joy Steorts
Ken is known as the founding guitarist of the Christian rock band, Skillet. In 1999, Ken left Skillet's ministry and became the founder and visionary of Visible School - Music and Worship Arts College. Visible School has had the privilege of training and mentoring just over 300 young people from all over the US and 9 other nations in its first eight years offering bachelor degrees in Modern Music Ministry, Media Production Ministry, Music Business Ministry, and Ministry Praxis. Ken is working on his doctorate focusing on Integration of Religion and Society. A songwriter at heart, he also enjoys eating popcorn while at the movie theater, and digs really spicy food. Ken is an elder of Lifelink Memphis overseeing the worship and music ministry of the church.
Joy is originally from St. Louis and they have been married since 1995. She is full of life and multi-faceted in her creativity from style, to ideas, to dance, and has a Bachelor degree from the University of Memphis in Dance. She is heavily involved in both the women’s and children’s ministries of Lifelink Memphis and works in the pastoral care and housing departments of Visible School. Ken and Joy have the privilege of raising two fun boys - Freedman and Skye.
- Email Ken
Joey & Mende Noffsinger
We have both been active in the ministry since the beginning of our shared conversion to the faith in the spring of 1995 (it’s a neat story, we love to tell so please do ask). We were married in March of 2001, and still like each other a whole lot. We like to read good books, listen to good music, make up funny songs about each other, and sip on the occasional latte, mmm.... Joey is currently serving as interim pastor/teacher here at Lifelink, while continuing to work part time as a Registered Nurse in the community as a home health nurse. Mende teaches art to a group of amazing students at Westminster Academy, when she’s not busy making Joey look better.
- Email Joey
Ministry Leaders
Ministry to the Marrieds
- marrieds@lifelinkmemphis.org
Shane & Bernadette Flynn
Shane Flynn hails from Marquette, MI in the UP (Upper Peninsula). He first came to Memphis in 2002 as a student at Visible School. In 2004 he started working at VS as the ‘Computer guy'. In addition to his I.T. work, he currently co-leads a small group, teaches an audio course, and is the official Macgyver for Visible School. Shane has a heart to come along other men to be a support and encouragement to them…especially through disc golf! He and his wife, Bernadette, team with Glenn and Nell Harris to help care for the marriages within Lifelink Church.
Bernadette grew up in St. Louis, MO, and moved to Memphis in 1993. After accepting Jesus in 2000, she began attending LifeLink Church – Memphis. In addition to working with the married couples, she also works with a wonderful team of ladies to care for the women of Lifelink. Her heart is to serve the women of the church and encourage them toward God. She enjoys opening her home for various events and having people over for meals.
Glenn & Nell Harris
Glenn and Nell have been with the church since it was first planted in Lakeland. They both carry very pastoral hearts for the folks around them. Glenn owns and operates a small business locally, while Nell homeschools their son, and looks after her mother. They are both an active an invaluable part of our marriage ministry here at Lifelink.
Youth Ministry
Chris & Autumn Hunt
Chris Hunt grew up in London England. Raised in a Christian family he grew up in a home centered around church and music. He went to Nexus Academy of Music at the age of 17 where he studied drums and played in a band performing Christian music in high schools around the UK. At 19 he moved to Memphis to work with the Lifelink church as a youth worker and is now on staff, helping assist with building maintenance, pastoral care and the co-ordination of the worship teams. Chris has a passion to see the lives of youth changed by the knowledge and love of God.
In December 07 Chris married Autumn Fox, who came to Memphis in 2001 to attend Visible School. Thru her schooling there and the years thereafter, Autumn developed a heart for God’s restoration of His people thru the voice of music. Working locally as a singer/songwriter in Memphis and performing in the southeast region, Autumn and Chris are now working on an album with VMG music which will be released in ’09. Autumn is a hair stylist by day, and a musician/writer by night, she also enjoys working with Lifelink’s Women’s Ministry as well as helping her husband with the youth. Autumn wants to name their first child Solome’ Nathaniel Rodriguez Huntro.
There is never a lack of creativity in the Hunt household, maybe just a lack of time!
Scott & Cat Lencke
Scott was born and raised in Memphis and he came to Jesus through a powerful new birth in January 1997 while in his last year of high school. Scott first completed a BA degree in Communications in 2001. He then went on to study for two years at Visible School – Music and Worship Arts College. In August of 2003, he moved to Swansea, Wales, in the UK, to work with the Bible College of Wales teaching Old Testament studies. After returning to his hometown of Memphis in the summer of 2006, he was able to rejoin Visible School's community once again in both a teaching and administrative role. He just completed a MA degree in Theological Studies – hallelujah it’s over! He enjoys walks with his wife as well as a good cup of coffee, reading books, writing, watching and playing soccer (or football in Europe), watching college basketball and football, sushi, filet mignon, listening to and playing music, and various other such activities. You can check out Scott's website at The Prodigal Thought.
Catherine, or Cat for short, is a beautiful “English rose” who grew up in the steel city of Sheffield, England and came to Christ at the young age of 7. She had a double major in college, French and Fine Art, which she finished in 2006 from Chester University in England. She loves abstract photography, tutoring young people in French, and just simply being involved in the lives of young girls. She has the privilege of working with Lifelink’s youth group. Cat met her husband while he lived in the UK and they were married in December 2006. She’s a much better cook than him and loves taking on little decorative projects in their house.
Children's Church
Tony & Sarah Lehman
Tony and Sarah have been married since September 2005. Tony is originally from Maryland and Sarah from Pennsylvania Their paths converged while studying at Visible School – Music and Worship Arts College where they became one of many dating success stories. Tony graduated in May 2005 with his Bachelor Degree in Modern Music Ministry. Following their studies in Memphis, Tony and Sarah married and spent 2 years serving at the Bible College of Wales in Swansea, Wales. In 2007 the Lehman's returned to Memphis to serve in the Lifelink Memphis church and specifically oversee the children’s ministry.
Greeting & Offering Ministry
- greetings@lifelinkmemphis.org
Brent & Camille Diggs
Brent and Camille were married in 1989 and the rest, as they say, is therapy. (Just kidding.) They have three wonderful children and the bills to prove it. They left the west coast in 2001 in order for Brent to attend Visible School and while here fell in love with the Lifelink community and the distinctive way God has expressed Himself through it. They both have recently survived the perils of adult-onset college and emerged with impressive and surprisingly legitimate degrees. They both enjoy fulltime employment and contribute to the online humor publication The Ominous Comma. Brent and Camille are excited to see what God has in store, both for Memphis and the world at large, as the kingdom is realized.